RN New Graduate Nurse- Trauma & Acute Care Surgery- 5 Bedtower

UNC Health • Chapel Hill, NC

127d • $32

About The Position

New Graduate RN needed for the Trauma & Acute Care Surgery at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC. This is a 36 hour/week position, day/night and weekend rotation, with flexible self-scheduling and is eligible for an extensive benefit package. 5 Bedtower is currently accepting applications for start dates from December 2025 through February 2026. Are you ready to take your nursing career to the next level in an environment that values teamwork, clinical excellence, and professional growth? Join our esteemed 28-bed Acute Care Trauma Unit at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC. Here, we are renowned for our excellence in teamwork, and provide unparalleled opportunities for learning experiences that you won't find anywhere else. Our patients, who are recovering from major traumatic events, benefit from our commitment to helping them achieve their 'new normal' through comprehensive, compassionate care.

Requirements

• Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina by the day of clinical care.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
• No prior experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Enrolled in a Bachelor's degree with a major in Nursing or a Master's degree with a major in Nursing within seven years of employment date.

Responsibilities

• Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self.
• Attends education programs based on identified learning needs.
• Uses patient education materials relevant to patient population.
• Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers.
• Identifies expected patient outcomes.
• Seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care.
• Participates in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care.
• Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems.
• Performs bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plan.
• Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures in delivery of care.
• Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs.
• Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues.
• Develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations.
• Achieves goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with supervisor.
• Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities.
• Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care.
• Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others.
• Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care.
• Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care.
• Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice.

Benefits

• Up to $15,000 commitment incentive or up to $25,000 tuition loan forgiveness.
• Up to $10,000 in relocation assistance.
• Extensive benefit package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree