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Registered Nurse Surgical Acute care

Novant Health

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Compensation
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Location
Winston Salem, NC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Current RN Licensure

Job overview

The Registered Nurse will join Novant Health’s Post-Surgical Acute Care team at Forsyth Medical Center, caring for post-operative and medically complex patients during recovery. The role includes monitoring, treatment, patient and family education, and coordination with a multidisciplinary team to support safe recovery and discharge. The posting prefers a bachelor’s degree and one year of relevant experience; it requires graduation from an accredited nursing school and current RN licensure.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Post-Surgical Patient CarePatient AssessmentWound CareIV Medication AdministrationPatient Education

Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeAccredited Nursing School GraduateOne Year Relevant ExperienceCurrent RN Licensure

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

What We Offer

Registered Nurse (RN) – Post-Surgical Acute Care

Forsyth Medical Center | Full-Time Nights (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM) | 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?

  • Advance your nursing career through specialty-focused education, certifications, and clinical ladder opportunities.

  • Utilize advanced technology and innovative resources that support safe, efficient patient care.

  • Thrive in a newly constructed facility equipped with state-of-the-art technology.

  • Access wellness and resiliency resources designed to support a successful and sustainable nursing career.

  • 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

  • Provide comprehensive care to post-surgical and medically complex patients.

  • Monitor and assess patients recovering from a variety of surgical procedures.

  • Manage wound care, surgical drains, NG tubes, and other post-operative treatments.

  • Administer IV medications, blood transfusions, anticoagulants, and tube feedings.

  • Assess and manage pain while promoting patient comfort and recovery.

  • Monitor for complications and communicate changes in patient condition to the care team.

  • Educate patients and families on recovery expectations, medications, and discharge instructions.

  • Collaborate with physicians, therapists, case managers, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate care.

  • Document assessments, interventions, and patient progress in the electronic medical record.

  • Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care that supports safe transitions home.

What We're Looking For

  • Education: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred.

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. If your RN nursing license has been inactive, retired or lapsed for five years or more and you have not been licensed in another state during the last five years, successful completion of a Board approved refresher course is required prior to reactivating or reinstating your license. In order to be considered for current licensure status, you must apply for reinstatement within one year of completing the refresher course.

  • Experience: One year relevant experience, preferred.

  • Licensure/certification/registration: Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required.

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

196321

How this job compares

Set against the 55,231 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • North Carolina median$77–106K/yr124 salary ranges
  • North Carolina median$36–53/hr893 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 2,007 open Registered Nurse jobs in North Carolina and 55,231 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (26,899 postings).
Education
4,442 of the 55,231 open Registered Nurse jobs (8%) ask for a bachelor's degree 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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