Registered Nurse (RN) - AH Levine Children's Hospital - Behavioral/Medical Observation

Where You Will Work:

LCH 3K is a 22-bed medical observation unit.  We primarily serve the child and adolescent behavioral health population. Occasionally, we do see patients with medical issues that are stable in nature.  Our patients come to us with various diagnoses.  These diagnoses include suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, eating disorders, schizophrenia, autism, and sex trafficking to name a few. Our unit serves as a safe place for these youth to be while the team finds the next level of care or services that they need to be stable.  Our team is a dynamic, passionate, and diverse group.  We are made up of nurses, psychiatric technicians, healthcare technicians, and patient safety attendants.  Our passion is to serve these patients in a caring and safety focused manner.  We receive great satisfaction in making a difference in the lives of these youth who are going through some incredibly difficult times.  All of our staff receive Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training and certification to assist in working with those patients who can and do become agitated and aggressive at times.  

Expectations We’re Looking For:

• Looking for candidates with a passion for behavioral health, prior experience preferred.

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing

• Candidates must have at least 6 months of RN experience, this position is not for new graduates.

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association

• ACLS and PALS are required within 6 months of hire.

What You’ll Do:

• As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.

• Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

 

About This Location:

Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital (LCH) has taken the community to another level of service to provide care for the growing population of children in our region.  At 247 beds, LCH is the largest children’s hospital between Atlanta and Washington DC.  It serves high acuity patients as the flagship children’s hospital within the innovative Atrium Health and offers a full complement of over 125 pediatric subspecialists in over 30 different pediatric specialties.  We have 4 pediatric hospitalist teams, a newly expanded 24 bed PICU and 20 bed Cardiac ICU, an 85-bed Level IV NICU, and an inpatient pediatric rehabilitation floor.  Levine Children’s Hospital is also Charlotte’s only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center.  LCH has been named a Best Children’s Hospital by U.S. News & World Report for 18 consecutive years and is nationally ranked in 7 pediatric specialties. Additionally, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center and Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital have earned Magnet re-designation from The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. Magnet designated health care organizations showcase excellence in nursing practice and patient outcomes. 

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