Wilmington SurgCare
Ambulatory in Wilmington, NC
From 1 posting, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 26, 2026Sources
The short version
You'd step into an ambulatory surgical center in Wilmington, North Carolina. Pre-Op/Recovery is posted at 28403; the OR circulator listing sits at 28401. The work is ASC nursing — pre-op, recovery, or circulating.
Employer research, Aug 26, 2026
You work weekday hours only — no nights, weekends, evenings, holidays, or on-call.
For experienced nursesSources
You'd have evenings, weekends, and holidays free in Wilmington; reviews report weekday hours with no nights or call.
If you are moving hereSources
Reviewers describe colleagues as nice and the local office as a good group to work with.
For experienced nursesSources
Nursing here
- Scheduling
Weekday hours; reviews report no nights, weekends, evenings, holidays, or on-call
Wilmington SurgCare · employer research
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Benefits
Posted RN benefits: health, dental, vision; HSA with employer contribution; life insurance; PTO; 401(k) with match. A former admin employee called PTO generous.
Published pay and benefits
- Benefits
Current pre-op RN (3+ years) said pay is not very high but fair; Glassdoor compensation rating 3.0/5
As of 2024-11-14
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- Benefits
Former CST said other surgery centers pay better
As of 2023-08-27
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- Benefits
Former administrative support staff (5+ years) described pay as grossly underpaid for the role's responsibility
As of 2024-04-16
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The units
Pre-Op/Recovery
Full-time Preop Recovery Nurse posting: ASC nursing care; RN license, CPR, ACLS, and 1 year pre/intra/post-op surgical care required.
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Source location unconfirmedOperating Room
Indeed lists a Registered Nurse Operating Room Circulator assisting with nursing care in an Ambulatory Surgical Center (Wilmington 28401).
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Source location unconfirmed
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Schedule and work-life balance
- Staff highlight weekday-only hours with no nights, weekends, holidays, or call; RN rated work/life 5.0.
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- Pay versus other ASCs
- Clinical and admin reviewers call pay fair-to-low and say other surgery centers pay more.
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- Coworkers and local culture
- Reviewers describe colleagues as nice and the local office as a good group to work with.
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More review themes
- Recognition and accountability
- A long-tenured admin employee felt taken for granted and blamed for others' mistakes.
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As of 2024-04-16Source: glassdoor.com- Career advancement
- A current RN rated career opportunities 2.0 out of 5 after more than three years.
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As of 2024-11-14Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Clinical and admin reviewers call pay fair-to-low and say other surgery centers pay more.
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As of 2024-11-14 · 2023-08-27 · 2024-04-16Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: glassdoor.com
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in Wilmington, NC
Trade hospital fatigue for coastal Carolina ease in Wilmington, where shifts wrap minutes from Wrightsville Beach surf and downtown’s moss-draped Cape Fear Riverwalk. Anchoring southeastern North Carolina’s regional healthcare, this historic port pairs robust clinical opportunity with a cost of living nearly 4% below the national average.
Browse roles in Wilmington- Metro price level · Wilmington area
- 4% below the national average
- BEA index 96.4 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,395/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $66,738/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Current openings at Wilmington SurgCare
Sources
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Wilmington-SurgCare-E5968524-RVW92839581.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2024-11-14
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Wilmington-SurgCare-E5968524-RVW79532965.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2024-11-14
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Wilmington-SurgCare-E5968524-RVW86385372.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2024-11-14
- surgcare.com
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