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Saturday / Sunday nights
Pay Range
$34.90 - $52.35Where You Will Work:
Our 14-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit provides the highest level of care for critically ill patients following complex cardiovascular surgeries and those with severe cardiac conditions requiring advanced hemodynamic support. This specialized environment offers nurses the opportunity to master critical care skills, including management of vasoactive medications, mechanical circulatory support devices, and ventilator therapy.
The CVICU team is dedicated to clinical excellence, innovation, and collaboration. We work closely with cardiothoracic surgeons, intensivists, and a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered care and achieve exceptional outcomes. Our culture promotes Professional Governance, encourages Clinical Ladder advancement, and supports professional certification and continuing education. If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding environment where teamwork and expertise save lives every day, CVICU is the place to grow your career.
Expectations We’re Looking For:
Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
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
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 Cabarrus is a 457-bed tertiary care facility serving Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, and surrounding counties. As a designated Level III Trauma Center, we provide comprehensive emergency services and a wide range of specialty medical care. We are proud to hold disease-specific certifications in Stroke, Epilepsy, Spine, Bariatrics, and Chest Pain Center care.
Our hospital has earned recognition for excellence, including awards for our Geriatric Emergency Department, ANCC Pathway to Excellence designation, and being named a Best Hospital for Nurses.
Clinical Units & Specialties
Maternity Center
High-fidelity birthing simulator for staff training
27-bed Mother Baby Unit offering couplet care and family-centered services
Age-Friendly Unit
Implements the 4Ms framework to deliver evidence-based care for older adults, enhancing patient experience
Cardiovascular Services
State-of-the-art surgical tower with expanding procedures and new cardiovascular surgeons
Medical-Surgical Services
Intermediate Care Unit located on PSC3 and Neurosciences
Surgical Services designated as an ASMBS Surgery Center of Excellence
Additional Programs & Support Services
Professional Governance – Empowering clinical decision-making and leadership
Teammate Advisory Board – Fostering collaboration and continuous improvement
Behavioral Response Team (BRT) – One of only two designated teams in the region responding to patients with escalating behaviors
Vascular Access Team – 24/7 expert support for complex IV insertions, PICC lines, and specialized procedures
Academic Partnership – Strong collaboration with Cabarrus College of Health Sciences to support education and workforce development
Be the Nurse Who Redefines Care.
At Advocate Health, being a nurse means more than delivering exceptional clinical care—it means leading with purpose, compassion, and boldness. As part of our One Advocate Nurse community, you’ll join a unified team committed to lifting others up, embracing innovation, and creating inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive. You’ll be empowered to think boldly, collaborate with humility, and drive change through fearless curiosity. Whether you're at the bedside, in the community, or advancing care through research and education, you’ll help shape the future of health—because here, we’re redefining care for you, for us, for all.
Your feedback matters. Every nurse’s voice is vital in shaping our culture and improving care. We value your insights and experiences because they help us grow stronger together.
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Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
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About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.