Registered Nurse (RN) - Admission Holding Unit

Posted:
6/15/2026, 4:49:51 AM

Location(s):
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States ⋅ North Carolina, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

Department:

35450 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Admission Holding Unit

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

35.1

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Night Shift

12 hour shifts

Pay Range

$38.20 - $57.30

A sign-on bonus is available to applicants who have not received a sign-on bonus from the company for another role within the past 24 months.

Where You’ll Work

Admission Holding Unit (AHU)
The Admission Holding Unit provides short-term care for patients who have been admitted and are awaiting placement in an inpatient unit. This team delivers inpatient-level care while supporting hospital throughput and patient flow—ensuring a safe, seamless transition to the appropriate level of care.

We’re Looking For

  • 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

  • Additional certifications or experience may be required based on specialty

Preferred:

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

What You’ll Do

  • Deliver safe, patient-centered nursing care across the continuum by leveraging the nursing process, administering treatments per protocol, and adapting care based on patient needs.

  • Collaborate effectively with the care team while maintaining accurate documentation, supporting quality and safety initiatives, and upholding professional standards, ethics, and ongoing development (including flexibility to float as needed).

About This Location

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, is a leading academic medical center and part of a nationally recognized health system.

  • 885-bed tertiary care hospital

  • Region’s only children’s hospital, burn center, and Level I adult & pediatric trauma centers

  • Home to a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center

  • Centers of excellence in cardiovascular care, neurology, orthopaedics, transplantation, and more

Be the Nurse Who Redefines Care

At Advocate Health, nursing is more than clinical care—it’s purpose-driven work. As part of our One Advocate Nurse community, you’ll:

  • Lead with compassion and bold thinking

  • Collaborate in inclusive, supportive teams

  • Drive innovation and meaningful change

  • Shape the future of healthcare across bedside, research, and community care

Your Feedback Matters

Your voice is essential. We value your insights and experiences because they help strengthen our culture, improve care, and support our teams.

Ready to Take the Next Step: Apply Now!

Join a team where your impact matters—every patient, every day.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

  • Incentive pay for select positions

  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

  • Paid Time Off programs

  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

  • Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.


About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.