Registered Nurse-Stepdown ICU

Novant Health • Wilmington, NC

44d

About The Position

Ready to take your nursing career to the next level? Join Novant Health's Step-Down Cardiac Unit (Cardiac II) at New Hanover Regional Medical Center-where clinical excellence meets coastal living. Why Nurses Choose Us: Generous Perks: Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus + $7,500 relocation assistance Career Growth: Transition program from Step-Down to ICU → seamless pathway to critical care Team Culture: 43-bed unit built on teamwork, mentorship, and family-like support Prestigious Recognition: Forbes Best Employers by State, Becker's 150 Best Places to Work in Healthcare, Leapfrog Top Safety Ratings, HRC Leaders in LGBTQ+ Equality The Role: Day-Shift RN (7a-7p, full-time) caring for complex cardiac step-down patients with a clear path to grow into ICU practice. You'll assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care with an interdisciplinary team that values your voice and your expertise. Why Wilmington? Imagine clocking out from a fulfilling night shift and catching sunrise at the beach. Wilmington offers: Beautiful coastal living with beaches, boardwalks, and water sports A vibrant historic downtown with restaurants, music, and culture Affordable living compared to other East Coast hubs Easy access to both beach life and city conveniences If you're compassionate, ambitious, and ready for growth, this is more than a job-it's a calling. Step into a career that rewards you with opportunity, balance, and impact

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Current valid North Carolina nursing license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Red Cross or American Heart Association is required.
• One-year of acute nursing experience is 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.

Responsibilities

• Performs nursing assessments to gather data and identify the patient's needs for this episode of care per ANA standards and NCBON.
• Coordinates and communicates patient care needs for discharge planning in interdisciplinary care conferences and with members of the health care team.
• Develop and implement an individualized nursing care plan with the patient and family that will address the patient's and family's identified needs and concerns.
• Collaborates with physicians and other health team members in coordinating the plan of care and facilitating patient outcomes.
• Implements and evaluates the patient's response to care through assessment and reassessment and updates the plan of care.
• Provides care based on established standards of practice, policies, and protocols.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees