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Registered Nurse (RN) - Admission Holding Unit

Hugh Chatham Health

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Shift
12-hour days
Hours a week
35 hrs a week
Unit
Admission Holding Unit

Posted Jul 15

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
12-hour days · 35 hours
Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
Inside the NC staff range

NC staff postings that state pay run $30/hr to $56/hr, the middle half $36/hr to $48/hr, across 403 postings.

About this role

Registered Nurse position in the Admission Holding Unit at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. The AHU provides short-term care for patients who have been admitted and are awaiting placement in an inpatient unit. Full-time, day shift, 12-hour shifts, 35.1 hours per week. Responsibilities include delivering safe, patient-centered nursing care, collaborating with the care team, maintaining accurate documentation, and supporting quality and safety initiatives.

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Requirements

  • RN license
  • Graduate of a Board of Nursing-approved nursing program
  • Active, unrestricted RN license (multi-state compact and/or state-specific based on practice location)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Typically 1 year of clinical nursing experience
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred

Benefits

  • Sign-on bonus available
  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits including adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
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  • Educational Assistance Program
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on job

Place

City
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Rent against this pay
19% of monthly gross
This role$1,087/mo rent
Monthly gross$5,763/mo

$1,087 median rent against $5,763 a month at $38/hr for 35 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.

Local household income
$59,268/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

State price level
6% below the national average

North Carolina index 94.3, where 100 is the national average.

Winston-Salem blends North Carolina Piedmont charm with a strong healthcare presence anchored by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The city offers tree-lined streets, a revitalized downtown arts district, and historic Old Salem's Moravian heritage. Nurses relocating here find mid-size-city affordability, mild four-season weather, and easy access to both the Blue Ridge Mountains and the coast.

Map showing the location of Winston-Salem, NC
Approximate location in Winston-Salem, NC. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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