Registered Nurse (RN) - Joint Replacement

Full-time, benefits-eligible position.

About the Role

The Piedmont Joint Camp is a 24-bed orthopedic post-operative unit specializing in the recovery and rehabilitation of patients undergoing total joint replacement surgeries. Team members provide high-quality, patient-centered care focused on pain management, mobility, education, and safe discharge planning. Staff collaborate closely with surgeons, physical therapists, case managers, and nursing leadership to ensure consistent clinical excellence and an exceptional patient experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor post-operative status
• Manage surgical drains and dressings
• Support early ambulation
• Educate patients and families on recovery expectations
• Maintain a safe, encouraging environment that promotes optimal healing and independence
• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures
• Use evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and skilled communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum

Requirements

• 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
• Greater than 1 year of RN experience (RNs with less than 1 year of RN experience should apply to postings that have "New Graduate RN" in the title)

Schedule

• 36 hours per week
• 3 x 12-hour shifts weekly (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM)
• Primarily weekdays with limited weekends

Pay

Pay range: $38.20 - $57.30 per hour

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability)
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits (adoption assistance, paid parental leave)
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Premium pay (shift differential, on-call pay, etc.)
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Annual pay increases based on performance

About the Location

High Point Medical Center, part of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, is a 351-bed hospital serving the residents of High Point and surrounding areas. It provides a wide range of patient- and family-centered care, including emergency services, cardiovascular services, vascular surgery, general surgery (including robotics), bariatric surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic and spine surgery, women’s services (OB, GYN surgery, and GYN oncology), behavioral health, and inpatient rehabilitation.

About the Organization

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. It provides 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, serving nearly 6 million patients across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations. It is nationally recognized for expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics, rehabilitation, organ transplants, burn treatments, and specialized musculoskeletal programs.