Registered Nurse (Baylor) - Pulmonary Care Unit
Charlotte, NC, 28204, USA
- Healthcare
- Registered Nurse
- Pulmonary Care
- Respiratory Nursing
The position is for a Registered Nurse in a 24-bed Pulmonary Care Unit, focusing on patients with respiratory conditions such as COPD and pneumonia. It requires current RN licensure, strong communication and critical thinking skills, and offers professional development opportunities in a collaborative team environment. The unit emphasizes a supportive culture with shared governance and skill-building initiatives for nursing staff.
Sign-on Bonus: Up to $10,000
Relocation Assistance: Up to $7,500
Join a remarkable team at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, where compassion, collaboration, and excellence define our approach to patient care.
About the Unit:
24-bed Pulmonary Care Unit with a 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio (can flex to 1:6)
Patient population includes COPD, asthma, pneumonia, respiratory failure, pulmonary embolism, and pleural effusions
Fast-paced environment offering exposure to a broad mix of medical and respiratory conditions
Supportive team culture focused on growth and collaboration
Why Join Our Team:
Shared governance model empowering nurses to drive practice improvements
Sunshine Committee dedicated to team member engagement and well-being
Collaborative RN and CNA initiatives, including a CNA Skills Fair for skill-building and recognition
Opportunities for professional development and advancement within the Novant Health system
Qualifications:
Current RN licensure in the appropriate state required
Strong interest in pulmonary and medical-surgical nursing
Excellent communication, teamwork, and critical thinking skills
Make your impact in a unit that values teamwork, innovation, and remarkable patient care—every shift, every patient. ?
What We're Looking For:- Education: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. If your RN nursing license has been inactive, retired or lapsed for five years or more and you have not been licensed in another state during the last five years, successful completion of a Board approved refresher course is required prior to reactivating or reinstating your license. In order to be considered for current licensure status, you must apply for reinstatement within one year of completing the refresher course.
- Experience: One year relevant experience, preferred.
- Licensure/Certification:
- Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required.
- NC state approved curricula for restrictive interventions (facility specific) within 3 months of hire for Emergency Departments and Behavioral Health units, required.




