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WakeMed Surgery Center-Cary

Ambulatory · Cary, NC

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What the day-to-day looks like

Setting
Ambulatory

Benefits

The WakeMed careers website includes a dedicated benefits page at jobs.wakemed.org/benefits, and the system actively recruits nursing professionals, providers, and military veterans.

The city

Living in Cary, NC

Cary sits in North Carolina's Research Triangle, offering a calm suburban base with easy access to Raleigh and Durham. Tree-lined residential streets, extensive greenways, and proximity to major healthcare systems make it a practical landing spot for nurses who want quieter living near large metro hospitals.

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Metro price level · Cary area
2% below the national average
BEA index 98.2 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$1,738/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$134,905/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Who they are

WakeMed Surgery Center-Cary is the newest surgical addition to the WakeMed Health & Hospitals system, located in Cary, North Carolina.

  • Ambulatory · Cary
More about WakeMed Surgery Center-Cary

It is a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary outpatient surgery center dedicated to providing outstanding and compassionate care in a friendly, comfortable environment. The center uses advanced medical technology to ensure safe, effective, and efficient surgical experiences, serving as a cost-effective alternative to hospitalization with benefits including quick recovery, convenience, and positive patient experience. WakeMed is an established health system in North Carolina, and the Cary Surgery Center represents its expansion into outpatient surgical services. Nursing roles at this facility focus on perioperative care, providing planned, skilled nursing care during the critical preoperative and postoperative periods, with continuous patient surveillance for early recognition and immediate emergency treatment of medical or surgical complications. Nurses participate as team members in support of the total perioperative process and contribute to quality improvement and risk management programs.

WakeMed's mission is to improve the health and well-being of the community by providing outstanding and compassionate care to all. The vision is to be the provider of choice and preferred partner for quality health care and community health by collaborating with physicians, employees, and volunteers; transforming patient care delivery through high quality, coordinated services for the best value; and ensuring the organization has the 'best minds and biggest hearts.' Core values include fostering trust, demonstrating transparency, and accountability.

Working here

Culture and working life

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What to consider

According to Indeed reviews for WakeMed Health & Hospitals in Cary, NC, the employer holds an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 1,038 reviews. Detailed ratings include work-life balance at 3.7/5, pay and benefits at 3.8/5, job security and advancement at 3.5/5, management at 3.4/5, and culture at 3.6/5. Employees noted positive aspects such as the ability to meet personal goals, the ability to learn new things, and a clear sense of purpose.

The good

  • State-of-the-art multidisciplinary outpatient surgery center with advanced medical technology
  • Part of the established WakeMed Health & Hospitals system with broad resources
  • Employees report the ability to learn new things
  • Employees cite a clear sense of purpose in their work
  • Employees report the ability to meet personal goals
  • Focus on efficiency, safety, and positive patient experience in an outpatient setting

The hard parts

  • Management received the lowest employee rating at 3.4 out of 5 stars on Indeed
  • Job security and advancement opportunities rated below average at 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Workplace culture rated moderately at 3.6 out of 5 stars, suggesting room for improvement
  • Work-life balance rated 3.7 out of 5 stars, indicating some challenges in this area

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Quick facts

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Jun 19, 2026
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Pre-op/PACU RN

$36/hr

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Cary, NC

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