Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical III

Medical Surgical III Opportunity

At Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, our Medical Surgical III team provides care for adult acute-care patients with a wide variety of diagnoses and medical needs. This is an excellent opportunity for nurses who want to strengthen their clinical expertise, expand their skill set, and work alongside a team that is deeply committed to both patient outcomes and each other's success.

What makes our unit unique is our partnership with a local community organization that helps support patients beyond hospitalization. Together, we work to create successful discharge plans that promote long-term health, reduce readmissions, and positively impact the communities we serve.

Whether you're an experienced nurse looking for a collaborative team environment or a nurse eager to build a solid medical-surgical foundation, you'll find supportive leadership, engaged colleagues, and opportunities to grow your career.

Why Nurses Choose Med/Surg III:

• Strong team culture built on collaboration, respect, and support
• Visible, engaged leadership invested in your professional growth and success
• Opportunities to develop broad acute-care nursing skills and clinical confidence
• Exposure to a diverse adult patient population with a variety of medical conditions
• Meaningful work that helps patients successfully transition from the hospital to home
• Comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and ongoing development opportunities
• Career advancement pathways across Novant Health

Schedule:

7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, Night Shift, Full-Time (36 hours/week)

Department:
General Med/Surg III

Location:

Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center

What You'll Do:

• Provide compassionate, evidence-based care for adult acute-care patients with diverse medical diagnoses
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care
• Administer medications, IV therapies, and specialized treatments safely and effectively
• Develop and strengthen clinical skills including wound care, IV insertion and management, blood specimen collection, and g-tube management
• Provide care for patients with stable tracheostomies as needed
• Educate patients and families to support recovery, self-management, and successful discharge planning
• Collaborate with physicians, case managers, therapists, and interdisciplinary team members to promote positive patient outcomes
• Support initiatives focused on reducing readmissions and improving long-term patient success
• Contribute to a culture of safety, teamwork, and exceptional patient experiences

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.

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