Registered Nurse (RN)- Surgical Oncology ICU

Advocate Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Winston-Salem, NC is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for our 16-bed Surgical/Surgical Oncology ICU. You will provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care using the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in line with standards, policies, and procedures.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team across vascular, ENT, transplant, surgical oncology, urology, emergency, bariatric, and trauma services, benefiting from ongoing education and research opportunities

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing program.
• RN license issued by the state of practice.
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• ACLS required within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care.
• Lead efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

Skills

BLS certification

ACLS within 6 months

Education

Nursing program completion

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Surgical Oncology ICU

Winston-Salem, NC, United States

Where You Will Work:

Join our dynamic 16-bed surgical/surgical oncology ICU, where exceptional, patient-centered care is delivered through teamwork, compassion, and innovation. Our nurses utilize advanced skills with a wide range of ICU equipment, invasive monitoring, complex wound care, and continuous therapies for critically ill patients. You’ll work alongside experts in diverse specialties, including vascular, ENT, transplant, surgical oncology, urology, emergency, bariatric, and trauma care, all while benefiting from ongoing education and research opportunities.

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
• ACLS 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 Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s two main components are an integrated clinical system – anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Atrium Health Levine Children's Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

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.

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