RN New Graduate Nurse - Medical / Surgical Unit

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Winter New Grads 2026/2027
Start date: January 2027 - February 2027, with varied start dates based on graduation and NCLEX dates.

About the Role

On our 24-bed 3rd Floor Medical/Surgical Unit, you will care for patients with a wide variety of diagnoses, including chest pain, CHF, syncope, strokes, diabetes, COPD, and post-surgical cases. The unit fosters excellent teamwork with a dedicated work family.

• Patient ratios: 1 RN to 5-6 patients
• Day shift support: 3 Nursing Assistants and a Secretary
• Night shift support: 3 Nursing Assistants

You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of many patients every day.

Responsibilities

• Education
  • Identify and meet your own learning needs
  • Attend education programs based on identified needs
  • Use patient education materials relevant to the patient population
  • Assess readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers
  • Assess developmental level of the patient and factors affecting ability to learn
• Evaluation of Care
  • Identify expected patient outcomes
  • Seek guidance as needed in revision of the plan of care
  • Participate in interdisciplinary team discussions to evaluate patient care
  • Communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care
• Implementation
  • Demonstrate competence in care of patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects
  • Perform bedside point-of-care testing as required
  • Utilize healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures in delivery of care
  • Organize and prioritize care according to patient/family needs
  • Consult appropriate resources for patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, or high-risk discharge planning
• Leadership
  • Develop goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations with assistance
  • Achieve goals and objectives within identified time frames or renegotiate with supervisor
  • Understand activities that facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration
  • Participate in unit goals and performance improvement activities
  • Effectively use communication systems
  • Participate in promoting cost-effective care
  • Provide feedback to co-workers
  • Stay aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the healthcare environment
  • Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment
• Patient Assessment
  • Recognize data from complex situations to determine priorities for care
  • Include appropriate physical, psychosocial, education, and safety needs in assessments
  • Synthesize assessment data into a meaningful whole prior to communication
  • Assess and anticipate discharge needs of individual patients and families
  • Develop relationships with families to promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs
• Planning
  • Collaborate with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care
  • Use available multidisciplinary resources in planning care
  • Use full range of communication to convey planning
  • Identify and address cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care
  • Demonstrate ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems
• Research
  • Read journals containing studies or articles applicable to practice
  • Bring ideas and questions to staff for assessment of applicability

Requirements

• Graduation from a school of professional nursing
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina by the day of clinical care
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification
• No prior experience required

Pay

Salary range: $32.55 - $41.77 per hour (Hiring range determined by experience and internal equity)

Schedule

• Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
• Work Assignment Type: Onsite
• Work Schedule: Night
• Exempt From Overtime: No