Registered Nurse (RN)- Surgical Oncology ICU

Atrium Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem, NC, is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Surgical Oncology ICU. You will contribute to patient-centered care in a 16-bed unit, coordinating comprehensive nursing care with advanced monitoring and therapies.

Join a multidisciplinary team across vascular, ENT, transplant, urology, trauma, and research efforts. Expect ongoing education and opportunities to advance clinical expertise in a leading academic health system.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing program.
• RN license issued by the state.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• ACLS must be completed within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care using the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care.
• Apply evidence-based practice and clinical decision making to create the safest patient environment and best patient experience.

Education

Nursing license (RN)

BLS certification

ACLS certification (within 6 months)

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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