RN, OR Float Pool
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This posting states $38.20–$57.30 an hour. Open operating room nurse jobs in North Carolina post a median of $47.75 an hour, the middle half $47.75, across 39 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Operating room nurses employed in North Carolina earn a median of $40.56 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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1253-North Carolina Baptist Hospital-Medical Center Blvd(1253) in Winston-Salem reported 401 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 9,274,381 hours worked: 8.6 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.0 per 100 full-time workers at hospitals, general medical and surgicalnationwide. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
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Medicare gives North Carolina Baptist Hospital 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; North Carolina's hospitals average 3.3). 78% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · North Carolina hospitals by rating.
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About the job
Where You Will Work:
There are exciting new opportunities at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist! We are seeking experienced RNs to join our regional Surgical Services Float Pool. In this position, you will support the Wake region ORs (Winston-Salem, Bermuda Run, North Wilkesboro, Elkin, High Point, Lexington). If you are an experienced RN with a passion for Surgical Services, who wants the variety of contract labor but, the stability of a permanent position, you’ll find a world of growth and learning opportunities awaiting you at our renowned Academic Learning Health System.
What We Offer
- Day 1 Health Coverage: Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.
- Education Assistance: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor's degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree.
- Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid contributions to your retirement fund.
Job Summary
Renders highly professional and technical nursing care to assigned patient. Provides direct patient care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation).Directs and supervises other assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with unit standards of care.
Position will require floating within the Wake region:
- Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (Winston-Salem, NC),
- Davie Medical Center (Bermuda Run, NC),
- Wilkes Medical Center (North Wilkesboro, NC)
- High Point Medical Center (High Point, NC)
- Lexington Medical Center (Lexington, NC)
What You'll Need
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Minimum of one year Operating Room experience or participation in a post-graduate program required.
- 3 years of experience strongly preferred.
- Refresher course required for nurses who have not worked in an Operating Room for five years or more.
- Current licensures to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina
- BCLS required.
- CNOR preferred.
What You'll Do
Job requirements may include, but are not limited to:
Utilizes the nursing process to ensure quality patient care is provided throughout the episode of care.
Ensures complete, accurate and timely computerized communication of patient information.
Demonstrates cost containment activities.
Communicates to the team, co-workers, patients and family members in an effective, positive, and professional manner.
Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance and for professional growth and development.
Skills/Qualifications
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Functions effectively under stressful and difficult situations
- Performs effectively with frequent workload changes and competing demands
- Follows standards of clinical nursing practice
- Follows systems for patient safety
- Basic computer skills
From Advocate Health's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is a nonprofit health system (Atrium Health, Advocate Health Care, Aurora Health Care) with 69 (source: Advocate Health, About Us) hospitals and 1,000+ (source: Advocate Health, About Us) sites of care in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina and Wisconsin. Source: Advocate Health, About Us
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