Join the Surgical Trauma ICU team at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center and care for some of the most critically ill patients in a collaborative, high-acuity environment.
Surgical Trauma ICU (STICU) · Hospital Provide comprehensive, patient-centered care to critically ill surgical and trauma patients.Critically ill surgical and trauma patients
License
RN license Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required.Current RN licensure in appropriate state
Current RN licensure in appropriate stateCurrent RN licensure in appropriate state, required.
Education
Graduate of an accredited school of nursingGraduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
Also asks
Board approved refresher course prior to reactivating or reinstating license if inactive, retired, or lapsed for 5+ years without out-of-state licensure
Preferred
Education
4 Year / Bachelors Degree4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred.
Experience
One year relevant experienceOne year relevant experience, preferred.
BenefitsDay-one medical, dental, and vision benefitsDay-one medical, dental, and vision benefits
BenefitsFlexible scheduling and generous paid time offFlexible scheduling and generous paid time off to support work-life balance
BenefitsTuition support programs and career advancement opportunities, including specialty certificationsTuition support programs and career advancement opportunities, including specialty certifications
Benefits6% retirement match and competitive total rewards package6% retirement match and competitive total rewards package
BenefitsMental Health, well-being, telehealth, and therapy resources for you and your familyMental Health, well-being, telehealth, and therapy resources for you and your family
Tuition support programs
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6% retirement match
Mental Health, well-being, telehealth, and therapy resources
Provide comprehensive, patient-centered care to critically ill surgical and trauma patientsProvide comprehensive, patient-centered care to critically ill surgical and trauma patients.
Day to day
Perform detailed assessments and recognize changes in patient condition requiring immediate interventionPerform detailed assessments and recognize changes in patient condition requiring immediate intervention.
Day to day
Collaborate with surgeons, intensivists, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate individualized plans of careCollaborate with surgeons, intensivists, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate individualized plans of care.
Day to day
Respond to emergent situations and support rapid interventions for patients with changing or unstable conditionsRespond to emergent situations and support rapid interventions for patients with changing or unstable conditions.
Day to day
Educate and support patients and families throughout the critical care experienceEducate and support patients and families throughout the critical care experience.
Day to day
Maintain a safe environment while following evidence-based practices, hospital policies, and patient safety standardsMaintain a safe environment while following evidence-based practices, hospital policies, and patient safety standards.
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Join the Surgical Trauma ICU team at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center and care for some of the most critically ill patients in a collaborative, high-acuity environment. This is an opportunity to build your critical care expertise while working alongside experienced nurses and an interdisciplinary team dedicated to exceptional patient outcomes.
Why Nurses Choose This Role
Day-one medical, dental, and vision benefits
Flexible scheduling and generous paid time off to support work-life balance
Tuition support programs and career advancement opportunities, including specialty certifications
6% retirement match and competitive total rewards package
Mental Health, well-being, telehealth, and therapy resources for you and your family
Facility: STICU | Location: Wilmington, NC, Full-Time | Work Schedule
7 p.m. - 7 a.m.
What We're Looking For
Education
4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. If your RN nursing license has been inactive, retired or lapsed for five years or more and you have not been licensed in another state during the last five years, successful completion of a Board approved refresher course is required prior to reactivating or reinstating your license. In order to be considered for current licensure status, you must apply for reinstatement within one year of completing the refresher course.
Experience
One year relevant experience, preferred.
Licensure/
Certification
Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required.
What You'll Do
Provide comprehensive, patient-centered care to critically ill surgical and trauma patients.
Perform detailed assessments and recognize changes in patient condition requiring immediate intervention.
Collaborate with surgeons, intensivists, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate individualized plans of care.
Respond to emergent situations and support rapid interventions for patients with changing or unstable conditions.
Educate and support patients and families throughout the critical care experience.
Maintain a safe environment while following evidence-based practices, hospital policies, and patient safety standards.
Neighborhoods+Daily commuters often target Forest Hills and Beaumont, just east of Carolina Place, which locals rank among the best in-town neighborhoods if you can find a place. Midtown along College Road is the commercial-residential spine tying UNCW to groceries, gyms, and dining, while Downtown's Historic District and Riverfront is the most walkable pocket, with cobblestone streets and converted cotton warehouses. Ogden, north of the city, draws families with newer subdivisions, stronger school reputations, and a relatively easy shot to both the beach and downtown; Riverlights is a master-planned community just south of downtown along the Cape Fear. Safer, more premium addresses cluster in Ogden, Porters Neck, Landfall, and the Mayfaire area; nearby Leland, Hampstead, and Masonboro also come up as popular places to live.
Daily commuters often target Forest Hills and Beaumont, just east of Carolina Place, which locals rank among the best in-town neighborhoods if you can find a place. Midtown along College Road is the commercial-residential spine tying UNCW to groceries, gyms, and dining, while Downtown's Historic District and Riverfront is the most walkable pocket, with cobblestone streets and converted cotton warehouses.
Ogden, north of the city, draws families with newer subdivisions, stronger school reputations, and a relatively easy shot to both the beach and downtown; Riverlights is a master-planned community just south of downtown along the Cape Fear. Safer, more premium addresses cluster in Ogden, Porters Neck, Landfall, and the Mayfaire area; nearby Leland, Hampstead, and Masonboro also come up as popular places to live.
Getting around+Wilmington's average commute is about 16.44 minutes, short by metro standards, and the city is compact enough that in-town neighborhoods can keep hospital shifts from becoming long drives. College Road is Midtown's main spine connecting UNCW, shopping, and dining; Forest Hills and Beaumont, just east of Carolina Place, are specifically recommended for people who commute daily. Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center is listed among the city's primary employers, so many nurses will be oriented toward that campus. Sources do not describe bus lines, named routes to the hospital, or parking reality in any detail.
Wilmington's average commute is about 16.44 minutes, short by metro standards, and the city is compact enough that in-town neighborhoods can keep hospital shifts from becoming long drives. College Road is Midtown's main spine connecting UNCW, shopping, and dining; Forest Hills and Beaumont, just east of Carolina Place, are specifically recommended for people who commute daily.
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center is listed among the city's primary employers, so many nurses will be oriented toward that campus. Sources do not describe bus lines, named routes to the hospital, or parking reality in any detail.
Outdoors+Outdoor life splits between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic: a two-mile Riverwalk, Wrightsville Beach for swimming and watersports, plus Carolina Beach and Kure Beach with slightly different vibes. Airlie Gardens is the live-oak and seasonal-bloom stroll; Carolina Beach State Park is a go-to for trails; Fort Fisher State Recreation Area adds coastal walking paths and Civil War fort remnants. Greenfield Lake Amphitheater implies in-town lake time, and paddleboarding, surfing, fishing, boating, golf, biking, and hiking are the activities people actually cite. Nature trails and additional nearby state recreation sites round out weekends beyond the three named beaches.
Outdoor life splits between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic: a two-mile Riverwalk, Wrightsville Beach for swimming and watersports, plus Carolina Beach and Kure Beach with slightly different vibes. Airlie Gardens is the live-oak and seasonal-bloom stroll; Carolina Beach State Park is a go-to for trails; Fort Fisher State Recreation Area adds coastal walking paths and Civil War fort remnants.
Greenfield Lake Amphitheater implies in-town lake time, and paddleboarding, surfing, fishing, boating, golf, biking, and hiking are the activities people actually cite. Nature trails and additional nearby state recreation sites round out weekends beyond the three named beaches.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Wilmington
Wilmington sits on the Cape Fear River about 130 miles south of Raleigh, with a 230-block National Register Historic District, a two-mile Riverwalk past converted cotton warehouses, and Wrightsville, Carolina, and Kure beaches close at hand. Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center is a top employer, alongside UNCW and a film scene nicknamed Wilmywood. Commutes average about 16 minutes; Forest Hills and Beaumont suit in-town driving, and Midtown's College Road corridor clusters groceries and dining. Median home values run roughly $386,000–$423,000 across sources, with citywide rents near $1,600; Ogden, Porters Neck, Landfall, and Mayfaire are safer family pockets, and locals recommend Masonboro and Topsail schools. Outdoors mean Airlie Gardens, Carolina Beach State Park, Fort Fisher, surfing, and paddleboarding; culture runs through River Fest, Thalian Hall, Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, and downtown breweries. Tradeoffs include humid summers, hurricane season June–November, insurance costs, and a small-city pace some sight-unseen buyers later reverse.
