Registered Nurse - General Med/Surg

What We Offer:
We are a 30 ‑ bed adult acute care unit offering medical ‑ telemetry (Med ‑ Tele) services, bridging general medical ‑ surgical care and intensive care. W e emphasize a collaborative, team ‑ nursing model in which staff assist with admissions, medication passes, and resource needs to provide exceptional care. Med ‑ Tele serves a broad and varied patient population—cardiac, neurologic, respiratory, sepsis, electrolyte imbalance, stroke, and post ‑ procedure patients—making it a foundational unit that supports many nursing specialties
Our leadership team includes a Nurse Manager supported by two Assistant Nurse Managers. We deliver care in a supportive team model, ensuring the highest standards of safety and patient experience. Med ‑ Tele units offer continuous non ‑ invasive monitoring , positioning us between a typical Med/Surg unit and an ICU—providing greater vigilance without the need for intensive care interventions
* Schedule : 7pm-7am - full time - night shift
* Department : General Medical Surgical 2/Tele
* Location : Forsyth Medical Center - Winston-Salem, NC
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: Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required.
What You'll Do:
The Registered Nurse serves as a leader of the healthcare team at Novant Health by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system, collaborating with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health or supports a peaceful death.
The Registered Nurse utilizes best scientific evidence and compassion to assist the patient in navigating their health journey. The Registered Nurse accepts responsibility, authority, and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with the current policies and procedures.