
Certified Nurse Assistant II Medical Surgical
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The Certified Nursing Assistant II will care for post-surgical and medically complex patients in Forsyth Medical Center’s Post-Surgical Acute Care unit. The role includes monitoring recovery, communicating changes to the care team, educating patients and families, and coordinating care with multidisciplinary professionals. The posting offers specialty-focused education, certification and clinical ladder opportunities, wellness resources, and comprehensive benefits.
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What We Offer
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNAII) – Post-Surgical Acute Care
Forsyth Medical Center | Full-Time Days (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM) | Winston-Salem, NC
Join our Post-Surgical Acute Care team and care for post-operative and medically complex patients who require continued recovery, monitoring, and education before discharge. This fast-paced unit provides the opportunity to develop strong clinical skills while caring for patients with diverse surgical and medical needs. Working alongside a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you'll play a critical role in helping patients recover safely and achieve positive outcomes.
Why Join Our Post-Surgical Acute Care Team?
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Advance your nursing career through specialty-focused education, certifications, and clinical ladder opportunities.
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Utilize advanced technology and innovative resources that support safe, efficient patient care.
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Thrive in a newly constructed facility equipped with state-of-the-art technology.
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Access wellness and resiliency resources designed to support a successful and sustainable nursing career.
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Enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, retirement savings, and paid time off starting on your first day.
Remarkable Care. Remarkable Careers.
What You'll Do
What You'll Do
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Provide comprehensive care to post-surgical and medically complex patients.
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Monitor and assess patients recovering from a variety of surgical procedures.
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Monitor for complications and communicate changes in patient condition to the care team.
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Educate patients and families on recovery expectations, medications, and discharge instructions.
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Collaborate with physicians, therapists, case managers, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate care.
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Document assessments, interventions, and patient progress in the electronic medical record.
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Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care that supports safe transitions home.
What We're Looking For
Education: High School or GED, required.
Experience: One year, preferred.
Licensure/Certification: (required)
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Completion of NA I and NA II programs.
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NA registry as NA I in good standing. Current NA II certification with state.
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NC state approved curricula for restrictive interventions (facility specific) within 3 months of hire for Emergency Departments and Behavioral Health units.
Additional Skills/Requirements (required): BON Health Care Provider. Medication Safety - AME
Additional Skills/Requirements (preferred): Basic computer skills for documentation.
Why Choose Novant Health?
At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.
Job Opening ID
196372
How this job compares
Set against the 1,461 open Certified Nursing Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- North Carolina median$17–18/hr37 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 75 open Certified Nursing Assistant jobs in North Carolina and 1,461 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in North Carolina
- BAYADA Home Health Care15 open
- Novant Health (this employer)14 open
- HCAOA (Home Care Association of America)10 open
- Experience
- Certified Nursing Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (274 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 328 of the 1,461 open Certified Nursing Assistant jobs (22%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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