Registered Nurse (RN) - Admission Holding Unit
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
- Local household income
- $59,268/yr
- State price level
- 6% below the national average
$1,087 median rent against $5,763 a month at $38/hr for 35 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
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.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?