Registered Nurse (RN), Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Company: Novant Health
Location: Wilmington
Posted on: November 2, 2025

Job Description:

What We Offer: Novant Health is hiring a Progressive Care registered nurse for the night shift for our New Hanover Regional Medical Center location in Wilmington, NC. We’re offering up to a $15,000 sign-on bonus as well as $7,500 relocation. Schedule: Full-Time, 0.9 FTE, 72 Hours per 2 weeks, Night Shift, 7:00 pm - 7:00 am, 12 hour shifts Department: Progressive Care Unit Benefits: This position is eligible for benefits. For more benefit information, please visit our website here: https://www.novanthealth.org/team-members/benefits/ Remarkable care. Remarkable careers. Why become a Progressive Care registered nurse at Novant Health? Recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers by State for 2022. One of the nation’s 150 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review. Recognized as Leaders in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign. One of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion by Disability: IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities. One of the Best Places for Diverse & Women Managers to Work by Diversity MBA Magazine. Top ratings in patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. Quality and safety recognition from CMS. About the Progressive Care Unit: Join our dynamic team at the Progressive Care Unit! We're seeking dedicated nurses to join our 43-bed unit, where every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth. In our fast-paced environment, you'll thrive on the adrenaline of providing high-quality care to our diverse patient population. We believe in supporting our new staff every step of the way, ensuring that no one is left behind. If you're passionate about delivering exceptional care in a supportive environment, we want to hear from you! What We're Looking For: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. Associate's or Bachelor's degree in nursing. Current valid North Carolina nursing license required. Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Red Cross or American Heart Association required. One-year of acute nursing experience required. Novant Health is committed to improving the health of its communities, one person at a time. We have a strong focus on innovation and research offering best-in-class technology and clinical care. We are committed to providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to all our patients as well as equipping our workforce with the tools and support needed. At Novant Health, one of our core values is diversity and inclusion. By engaging the strengths and talents of each team member, we ensure a strong organization capable of providing remarkable healthcare to our patients, families, and communities. Therefore, we invite applicants from all group dynamics to apply to our exciting career opportunities. It is the responsibility of every Novant Health team member to deliver the most remarkable patient experience in every dimension, every time. Our team members are part of an environment that fosters teamwork, team member engagement and community involvement. The successful team member has a commitment to leveraging diversity and inclusion in support of quality care. All Novant Health team members are responsible for fostering a safe patient environment driven by the principles of "First Do No Harm". Come join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time. 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. What You'll Do: Performs nursing assessments to gather data and identify the patient’s needs for this episode of care per ANA standards and NCBON. Coordinates and communicates patient care needs for discharge planning in interdisciplinary care conferences and with members of the health care team. Develops and implements an individualized plan of nursing care with the patient and family that will address the patient’s and family’s identified needs and concerns. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members in coordinating the plan of care and facilitating patient outcomes. Implements and evaluates the patient’s response to care through assessment and reassessment and updates the plan of care. Provides care based on established standards of practice, policies, and protocols. Ensures patients are admitted, transferred, and discharged promptly and efficiently.

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