Job Description
What We Offer: What We're Looking For:
Help Shape the Future of Patient Care
What if your nursing expertise could improve not only patient outcomes today, but also the way healthcare is delivered tomorrow?
Join the Medical Surgical Innovation Unit at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, where nurses play an active role in evaluating new technologies, improving workflows, and advancing patient care practices across the organization. This unique opportunity combines hands-on bedside nursing with meaningful involvement in innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.
Our team cares for a diverse medical-surgical patient population while fostering a culture of collaboration, curiosity, and professional growth. Nurses are encouraged to share ideas, participate in pilot programs, and help shape solutions that improve both the patient and caregiver experience.
Why Nurses Choose the Innovation Unit
- Opportunity to influence the future of patient care through innovation and continuous improvement
- Collaborative team culture that values creativity, teamwork, and shared learning
- Supportive leadership committed to professional development and nurse engagement
- Participation in technology evaluations, workflow redesign, and quality initiatives
- Diverse medical-surgical patient population that strengthens acute-care nursing skills
- Clinical Ladder participation and ongoing growth opportunities
- Meaningful work that impacts patients, caregivers, and the broader organization
Benefits & Growth Opportunities
- Day 1 medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Future Forward tuition support
- RN Career Advancement Program
- Paid time off and work-life balance resources
- Mental health and well-being support
- 6% retirement match
- Internal career growth opportunities across Novant Health
Schedule: Full-Time Night Shift (36 hours/week)
Shift: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM
Department: Medical Surgical Innovation Unit
Location: Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
- Education:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
- 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred.
- 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.
- Experience:
- One year of RN experience, required.
- One year relevant experience, preferred.
- Licensure/Certification:
- Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required.
- Participate in testing and evaluating new technologies, workflows, and quality improvement initiatives
- Provide feedback that helps shape and refine innovative practices across the organization
- Support a positive, team-focused environment through mentorship, collaboration, and continuous learning
- Participate in professional development opportunities including the Clinical Ladder Program, shared governance, and career advancement initiatives
- Contribute to a culture of safety, innovation, and exceptional patient experiences
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Wilmington, NC |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1997 |
| Website | https://www.novanthealth.org/ |
About Company
We are an integrated system of physician practices, hospitals, outpatient centers, and more – each element committed to delivering a remarkable healthcare experience for you and your family. With world-class technology, personal connections, and care that’s easier to access and understand, Novant Health is with you every step of the way on your journey to health and wellness.
Skills
- Acute Careunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Healthcareunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Nursingunmatched
- Nursing Credentialsunmatched
- Patient Careunmatched
- Psychiatry and Mental Healthunmatched
- Quality Assuranceunmatched
- Quality Managementunmatched
- Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
- Surgical Nursingunmatched
- Surgical Proceduresunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Technology Analysisunmatched
- Testingunmatched
- Workflow Analysisunmatched
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