Registered Nurse, RN Pulmonary Progressive Care Unit

What We Offer:

RN Opportunity – Pulmonary Progressive Care

Sign on Bonus up to $20,000 and Relocation up to $7,500

• Schedule : 7pm-7am, Full-time Nights
• Department : Pulmonary Progressive Care
• Location : Forsyth Medical Center – Winston Salem, NC

Be Part of Something Truly Unique

Join the largest and one of the most dynamic Med/Surg units in the hospital. Novant Health’s Pulmonary Unit delivers high-acuity care to a diverse respiratory population, including patients with pneumonia, COPD, pulmonary embolism, influenza, respiratory failure and COVID-19.This unit offers nurses the opportunity to sharpen advanced clinical skills in a fast-paced, team-driven environment—managing tracheostomies, ventilators, CPAP/BIPAP, and chest tubes—while making a meaningful impact on patients at some of their most critical moments.

Why Nurses Choose This Unit

• Supportive, Engaged Leadership

• RN Ratio:1:4/1:5

• Progressive-Level Care

• Advanced Respiratory Skills

• Career-Building Experience

This structure allows RNs to focus on early intervention, advanced respiratory management, and proactive patient monitoring.

What you'll do

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions, including COPD, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, influenza, and respiratory failure
• Perform focused respiratory assessments and intervene early for patients with escalating oxygen and ventilatory needs
• Manage specialized skills including:
  • Tracheostomy and ventilated patient care
    CPAP/BIPAP and heated high-flow oxygen therapy
    Chest tube management
    Administration of blood products and select IV drips