(NP) Operating Room Nurse, Cardiothoracic

Department:

34413 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Nursing Med Surg: Operating Room

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

36

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Varies

Embark on an exciting nursing journey with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, where you can become an integral part of our esteemed Operating Room team. Proudly serving as a level one trauma center,you'll be at the forefront of cutting-edge healthcare.If you're an experienced RN with a passion for surgical services,you'll find a world of growth and learning opportunities awaiting you at our renowned Academic Learning Health System. With our growing Academic Learning Health System, you'll be immersed in diverse learning environments, granting you access to a broad range of exciting opportunities. Our unwavering commitment to mobility and career advancement ensures your professional and personal needs are met at every stage of your journey.

Position Highlights:

• Sign-on Bonus:This job qualifies for a $20,000 sign–on bonus, provided the candidate meets eligibility requirements.Click hereto learn more.
• Shift Schedule: Full time, Days, 3, 12 hour shifts
• Location: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

What We Offer:

• Day 1 Health Coverage:Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.
• Wellness Incentives:Up to $1,350/year in wellness incentives through our LiveWELL program
• Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid birthing-mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave for non-birthing parents.
• Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions
• Education Reimbursement: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor's degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree.

Job Summary:Delivers exceptionally proficient and technically advanced nursing care to designated patients, embodying the highest standards of professionalism. Administers direct patient care with a comprehensive approach that encompasses the nursing process, involving assessment, strategic planning, meticulous implementation, and thorough evaluation. Assumes a leadership role by skillfully directing and supervising fellow team members while fostering seamless collaboration with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure the provision of age-specific and developmentally tailored care that aligns precisely with the established unit standards of excellence.

What You'll Need:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required
• CNOR preferred
• Minimum of one year Operating Room experience or participation in a post-graduate program required.
• Refresher course required for nurses who have not worked in an Operating Room for five years or more.

What You'll Do:

Job requirements may include, but are not limited to:

• Adheres to the nursing process to uphold the highest standards of patient care across the entire care continuum.
• Ensures the prompt, precise, and comprehensivecomputerized communication of patient information.
• Exhibits adeptness in cost-effective practices and resource management.
• Effectively, positively, and professionally communicates with the healthcare team, colleagues, patients, and their families.
• Assumes personal accountability and proactively drives performance and professional advancement.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates exceptional composure and effectiveness in high-stress situations
• Excels in maintaining peak performance amidst frequent workload fluctuations and competing priorities
• Adheres to the highest clinical nursing practice standards
• Adheres to systems for patient safety
• Possesses fundamental computer proficiency

Where You'll Live:

Indulge in a vibrant lifestyle within North Carolina's Piedmont Triad Region, boasting an abundance of walking and biking trails, nationally acclaimed gold courses, active arts communities, tantalizing Southern cuisine, and an array of artisan craft breweries and wineries. Enjoy:

• Affordable Living: Enjoy a family-friendly and affordable area, with housing costs 31% below the national average.
• Vibrant Neighborhoods: Join a regional population of 1.6 million residents, where lively downtowns and family-oriented neighborhoods create a warm and inviting atmosphere.
• Great Schools: Access to top-notch educational institutions and high-ranking school systems provide excellent opportunities for personal and academic growth.

Pay Range

$34.90 - $52.35

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.