The Registered Nurse (RN), a member of Advocate Health Nursing Professional Governance community, provides high-quality, patient-centered care through evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and compassionate care delivery. The RN collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, advocates for patient needs, and upholds professional practice standards to promote optimal health outcomes.

Highlights:

Sign-On Bonus: $15,000 provided the candidate meets eligibility requirementsDepartment: Intermediate Care is a 24 bed stepdown unit that has a patient population with various degrees of pulmonary, neurological, renal, geriatric, and infectious disease processes. Patients receive an increased level of care that requires bedside and centralized monitoring.Location: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is an 885-bed tertiary care hospital centrally located in the state of North Carolina, which is known as “The Triad.”Relocating? You may qualify for relocation assistance! Click here to learn more about the city of Winston-Salem.National Specialty Certification: We cover the costs of 183 different nursing certifications from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).Clinical Nurse Credentialing Pathway: Option program that rewards you for your dedication to professional advancement through education, certification, and engagement.
 

Requirements:

Minimum one year of RN experienceGraduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program. Basic Life Support (BLS) by the American Heart Association or American Red CrossActive, unrestricted registered nurse (RN) multi-state compact and/or single-state license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where the RN is providing client nursing services  
 

Responsibilities:

Engages in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence-based practices. Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, engaging patients and families from admission to post-discharge. Monitors patient conditions, adjusts care plans, mobilizes resources, and collaborates with the care team to influence care outcomes. Upholds and promotes a culture of safety. Continuously evaluates patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed. Administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures. Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation. Pursues professional development, completes required education, and maintains certifications. Adhere to the ANA Code of Ethics and practices ethical decision-making, respects interdisciplinary roles, and contributes to integrated, unbiased patient care.  Appropriate delegation to other registered nurses, licensed practical nurse, nurse assistants, and other unlicensed assistive personnel. Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation. May be required to float to other units, departments, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.