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RN New Graduate Nurse - 4 East Medical Stepdown

UNC Health, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27601

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Overview We are offering a 12‑month UNC Health Rex Nurse Residency program designed to support new graduate nurses as they transition from academia to clinical practice. The program provides structured clinical orientation, classroom sessions focused on unit‑specific skills, continuing education, a group evidence‑based practice project, and regular milestones and check‑ins with unit leadership.

Program Details Spring/Summer New Graduate Nurses

– upcoming start dates are May 2026 through August 2026, with additional dates based on graduation and NCLEX dates.

Additional Purposes and Goals

of the program include:

Increase proficiency – from novice to competent nurse

Promote evidence‑based practice at the bedside to ensure best patient outcomes

Develop clinical leadership skills at the point of care

Why Start Your Career at UNC Health Rex?

Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek and Plant‑A Insights

Named Best Hospital in WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards

Top 100 Hospital for Stroke Care by Healthgrades

Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women by Newsweek and Plant‑A Insights

Named one of the ‘World’s Best Hospitals 2023’ by Newsweek

Qualifications New Graduate Nurse:

Graduation from a school of professional nursing

and licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the start of clinical care. Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification required. Candidates who are nursing students in the final semester, within 12 months of graduation, or who have worked less than 6 months as an RN are eligible.

Benefits: Eligible for up to $25,000 tuition loan forgiveness or $10,000 Commitment Incentive, plus up to $5,000 relocation assistance based on location.

Unit Description – UNC Rex 4 East 31‑bed pulmonary and nephrology intermediate care unit. Nurses care for patients with lung, kidney, and heart‑related illnesses, monitor ventilators, peritoneal dialysis, arrhythmias, and cardiac drips. The team emphasizes critical thinking and a wide range of clinical skills for patients with multiple comorbidities.

Responsibilities

Identify and meet learning needs of self; attend education programs and use patient education materials.

Identify expected patient outcomes; revise plan of care with guidance; discuss patient care with interdisciplinary team; communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.

Perform bedside point‑of‑care testing; utilize nursing standards, policies, and procedures; prioritize care based on patient/family needs; consult resources for complex issues.

Develop professional growth goals with supervisor; achieve or renegotiate goals; collaborate on unit goals and performance improvement; promote cost‑effective care and a safe hospital environment.

Recognize data from complex situations to determine care priorities; synthesize assessment data for communication.

Collaborate with patient/family on care planning; utilize multidisciplinary resources; address cultural and ethnic issues; prioritize tasks for complex patients.

Read relevant journals; bring practices and ideas to staff meetings.

Education & Experience Requirements

Graduation from a school of professional nursing.

No prior experience required.

Licensure & Certification

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the day of clinical care.

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.

Professional Experience No prior experience required.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex 4 East/Pulm & Nephrology

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range: $32.55 (Minimum)

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Night Job

Location: US:NC:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: No

National and State non‑resident status: This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully‑owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System. This is not a State‑employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity, please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu.

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