RN Residency, Operating Room

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is seeking full-time New Grad RNs for our Operating Room Academy & Nurse Residency at Wilkes Medical Center, located in North Wilkesboro, 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 $10,000 for qualified candidates!  
• Start Date: TBD
• Facility: Wilkes Medical Center, a community hospital in North Wilkesboro, NC, combines the expertise of a globally recognized academic medical center with 120 acute care beds and 10 skilled nursing beds, offering exceptional, accredited health care close to home. 
• Nurse 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. 

About the OR Academy:

• Stage I: Commences with a comprehensive week of General Nursing Orientation followed by five weeks of immersive classes, featuring a blend of lectures, engaging discussions, skill training, return demonstrations, observational learning, and simulation exercises.
• Stage II: Dive into clinical rotations, with an emphasis on the care of surgical patients, covering both the vital circulator and scrub roles. Gain invaluable hands-on experience by working closely with dedicated preceptors in the OR, allowing you to develop the essential skills and knowledge required to provide safe and effective patient care.

 

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! 

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-