RN Residency, Adult Acute Care, DMC (Spring Cohort)

AAOE - American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives; Bermuda Run (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist seeks full-time New Grad RNs for the Adult Acute Care Residency at Davie Medical Center. This role includes supportive training and mentorship, leading to a fulfilling nursing career with inspiring benefits, including a generous sign-on bonus and education assistance.

Benefits

Sign-on Bonus: Up to $20,000

Relocation Bonus: $1,500

Health Coverage starts on Day 1

Up to 200 hours of paid time off annually

Education Assistance: Up to $5,000/year

Parental Leave: Up to 6 weeks of paid leave

Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid contributions

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse licensure from the State of North Carolina Board of Nursing.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process.
• Leads and directs assigned team members.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members.

Skills

Collaboration

Clinical decision-making

Communication

Education

Graduation from accredited School of Nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is seeking full-time New Grad RNs for our Adult Acute Care Residency at Davie Medical Center, located in Bermuda Run, North Carolina. A New Graduate Nurse is either a current nursing student nearing graduation from an RN program or a recent graduate with less than six months of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse.

Position Highlights

• Sign-on Bonus: Up to $20,000 for qualified candidates!
• Facility: Davie Medical Center delivers exceptional, world-class health care with its state-of-the-art 50-bed inpatient facility, 24/7 emergency department, and comprehensive clinical services, all backed by the resources of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, a nationally recognized academic medical center.
• Residency Program: New Graduate RNs at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist receive supportive training led by dedicated nurse educators, including clinical orientation, specialty-specific learning, and skill-building in clinical decision-making, teamwork, communication, and career development.

The Davie Medical Center Adult Acute Care units include:

• Medical-Surgical: A 32-bed unit with 4 virtual critical care beds for low-level intermediate care. Managed by hospital medicine specialists, focusing on conditions such as pneumonia, flu, cellulitis, geriatrics, and general illnesses.
• Post-Surgical: A 14-bed unit specializing in post-operative care for joint replacements (hips, knees, shoulders) and neurosurgery patients (such as fusions). Managed by orthopedic and neurosurgery teams.

What We Have to Offer

• Relocating? Qualified candidates receive a $1,500 bonus, paid within 30 days of starting.
• Health Coverage: Starts on Day 1 with your choice of copay or HSA-eligible insurance options.
• Wellness: Access LiveWell incentives to earn rewards for physical, financial, and personal well-being.
• PTO: Up to 200 hours of paid time off annually.
• Education Assistance: Up to $5,000/year for pursing advanced degrees.
• Certifications: Coverage for 183 nursing certifications from the ANCC.
• Parental Leave: Up to 6 weeks of paid leave.
• Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid contributions to your retirement fund.

Job Summary

The New Graduate Nurse provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation). They lead and direct other assigned team members and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice.

What You'll Need

• Less than 6 months of RN experience
• Graduation from accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred.
• Registered Nurse licensure from the State of North Carolina Board of Nursing
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 1 year of hire, per unit guidelines
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 1 year of hire, per unit guidelines

Ready to kickstart your nursing journey? Joining the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist family as a New Grad RN means stepping into a world of learning, support, and growth. Get excited to make a real difference in patients' lives while soaking up the experience and mentorship that will set you up for success in your nursing career. APPLY TODAY!

About Us

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 fifth-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 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.

Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.

This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.

About the Team

Mission, Vision and Culture Commitments

Mission

To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing - for all.

Vision

To be the first and best choice for care.

Culture Commitments

We create a space where all Belong

We Work as One to make great things happen

We earn Trust in all we do

We Innovate to better the now and create the future

We drive for Excellence - always