Registered Nurse - New Graduate - Oncology

Join the 6 Cancer Center (6CC) oncology unit at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center as a Registered Nurse. This 40-bed oncology unit serves patients with leukemia and hematologic/oncologic conditions, providing comprehensive symptom management and supportive care. You will work with patients experiencing side effects of cancer treatment including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, pain, infections, and failure to thrive.

As an RN, you will provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care using the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. You will apply evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making to create the safest patient environment and best patient experience.

Clinical Setting

6CC is a 40-bed oncology unit with 20 beds dedicated to leukemia services and 20 beds dedicated to hematologic/oncologic services (HOA). The unit focuses on treating the side effects of cancer treatment and provides compassionate, supportive care to patients and their families.

Schedule

• Full-time position
• 35.1 hours per week
• Night shift
• Three 12-hour shifts per week
• Every 3rd weekend required

Required Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program
• Active Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which you practice
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay range: $38.20 - $57.30 per hour
• Base compensation determined by qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and training
• Premium pay for shift work and on-call duties
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits including adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
• Educational Assistance Program
• Career development programs

About the Employer

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States. The 885-bed tertiary care hospital in Winston-Salem, NC houses the region's only children's hospital, burn center, and Level I adult and pediatric trauma centers. The campus is home to a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and clinical centers of excellence in cardiovascular care, brain health and neurology, sports medicine and orthopedics, transplantation, and nephrology.