New Graduate RN - Cardiology Stepdown - Days/Nights(Spring 2026)

American Addiction Centers • Winston-Salem, NC

2d • $35 - $52 • Onsite

About The Position

This Cardiac Nursing Inpatient Unit provides specialized care for adult patients experiencing acute and chronic cardiac conditions. The patient population includes individuals admitted with Myocardial infarctions (MI), and those recovering from pacemaker insertions, Trans Aortic Valve Replacements, LVADS, and patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring through Swans-Ganz catheters. The unit also manages intermediate level heart failure patients who require close monitoring, medication titration, and multidisciplinary coordination to support stabilization and recovery. Nursing care on the unit focuses on continuous cardiac monitoring, early recognition of cardiac complications, and evidence-based interventions to optimize patient outcomes. The team collaborates closely with cardiology, advanced practice providers and other interdisciplinary team members to ensure comprehensive, patient-centered care. The unit is a 2 time Beacon Award Winning unit that serves as a critical bridge between intensive care and general medical-surgical units, providing a high-acuity environment where nurses utilize advanced clinical skills and cardiac expertise to deliver safe and compassionate care. As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, located in Winston-Salem, NC, is a key part of our nationally recognized academic health system. Our 885-bed tertiary care hospital houses the region’s only children’s hospital, burn center, and Level I adult and pediatric trauma centers. The campus is also home to a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and to clinical centers of excellence in multiple specialties including cardiovascular, brain health and neurology, sports medicine and orthopedics, transplantation and nephrology. At Advocate Health, being a nurse means more than delivering exceptional clinical care—it means leading with purpose, compassion, and boldness. As part of our One Advocate Nurse community, you’ll join a unified team committed to lifting others up, embracing innovation, and creating inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive. You’ll be empowered to think boldly, collaborate with humility, and drive change through fearless curiosity. Whether you're at the bedside, in the community, or advancing care through research and education, you’ll help shape the future of health—because here, we’re redefining care for you, for us, for all.

Requirements

• Less then 1 year of RN experience.
• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS required within 90 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process
• deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures
• Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees