Nurse Manager - Med/Surg
Kinston, NC
RN
Posted Jun 18 · Not open to new grads
- Hours a week
- 40
- Unit
- Med-Surg
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 40 hours
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 3+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in North Carolina is $36/hr, across 460 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
Summary
The Nurse Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing nursing practice and operations for the assigned department. The role ensures high-quality, age-appropriate patient care; effective resource utilization; regulatory compliance; and the development and engagement of nursing staff. The Nurse Manager serves as a clinical and leadership role model with 24/7 accountability.
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Responsibilities
Patients, families, nursing staff, ancillary/support staff, physicians, leadership, and all hospital departments.
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required OR must be completed within 3 years of hire.
Experience
Minimum 3–5 years nursing leadership experience, including coaching and performance management.
Licensure/registration/certification
- Current RN license in North Carolina.
- National certification preferred.
Other skills and qualifications
- Strong clinical knowledge, leadership skills, communication abilities, EHR/computer literacy, and professional presence.
Age specific served
Newborn, Infant, Child, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric
Job Details
- Legal Employer: Lenoir Health
- Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care
- Organization Unit: Progressive Care Uni
- Work Type: Full Time
- Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
- Salary Range: $41.45 - $49.74 per hour (Minimum to Midpoint )
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work
Schedule
Variable
Location of Job: US:NC:Kinston Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
Application details and notices
Work environment
Includes exposure to pathogens, chemicals, equipment, and frequent physical activity (standing, lifting, pushing, etc.).
Physical requirements
Continuously standing, walking, sitting majority of workday. Some carrying, pushing, pulling, lifting involved in day-to-day activities. Sufficiently mobile to push stretchers, wheelchairs, carts and equipment. Visual acuity necessary; hearing and talking necessary for communication. Lift and position patients of all weights and heights.
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“EDUCATION • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required OR must be completed within 3 years of hire. EXPERIENCE Minimum 3-5 years nursing leadership experience, including coaching and performance management. LICENSURE…” · from this posting
Requirements
- RN license in North Carolina
- Current RN license in North Carolina
Place
- City
- Kinston, NC
- Rent against this pay
- 12% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $36,878/yr
- State price level
- 6% below the national average
- Address
- 100 Airport Rd, Kinston, NC 28501, USA
$867 median rent against $7,107 a month at $41/hr for 40 hours a week, before tax.
all local households, not nurse pay
North Carolina index 94.3, where 100 is the national average.
Kinston is a small Eastern North Carolina town along the Neuse River, known for its revitalized downtown arts district and a nationally recognized culinary scene anchored by Chef Vivian Howard's restaurants. Nurses who relocate here find a close-knit community with a relaxed Southern pace, affordable living, and easy access to Greenville's larger medical network.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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UNC Health is a large, inclusive healthcare system with over 40,000 teammates across North Carolina, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities they serve. The system is anchored in the Chapel Hill area as…
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Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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