Job Description

Department:

70100 Wake Forest Ambulatory Ventures: Greensboro Medical Plaza Northwest - Surgery Center

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

M-F, No holidays, no weekends

Pay Range

$35.50 - $53.25

Step into a vital clinical role within our new Ambulatory Surgery Center, where you will deliver high‑quality, patient‑centered intra‑operative care in a fast‑paced outpatient environment. As an Ambulatory and Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a key member of the Advocate Health Nursing Professional Governance community, contributing to exceptional patient outcomes through evidence‑based practice, strong clinical judgment, and compassionate care. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, advocate for patient needs, and uphold the highest standards of professional nursing practice in support of safe, efficient, and patient‑focused surgical care.

Essential Functions

• Engages in unit councils, professional governance, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance care processes and support evidence‑based practices.
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care across the ambulatory surgical continuum.
• Partners with patients and families to ensure effective communication, education, and engagement throughout the surgical experience.
• Monitors patient conditions intra‑operatively and adjusts care plans while collaborating with the surgical team to influence optimal outcomes.
• Upholds and promotes a strong culture of safety within the operating room and ASC environment.
• Continuously evaluates patient, team, and unit outcomes and initiates appropriate actions for improvement.
• Administers medications, treatments, and therapies safely in accordance with ASC protocols and clinical standards.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback delivery, and conflict resolution to support teamwork and appropriate delegation.
• Pursues professional growth, completes required education, and maintains all mandated certifications.
• Adheres to the ANA Code of Ethics and practices ethical decision‑making, respecting interdisciplinary roles and promoting unbiased, patient‑centered care.
• Delegates appropriately to RNs, LPNs, and unlicensed assistive personnel such as nurse aides and credentialed medical assistants.
• Maintains accurate, timely, and complete electronic health record (EHR) documentation.
• Floats to other ASC clinical areas (pre‑op, PACU, procedure rooms) or designated outpatient departments as needed to meet patient care needs.
• Demonstrates competency in providing age‑appropriate and developmentally appropriate care consistent with departmental standards and patient needs.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing–approved nursing education program.

Licensure & Certifications

• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license—multi‑state compact or single‑state—eligible to practice in all states where patient care is provided.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Additional specialty certifications may be required based on clinical assignment.

Experience

• Typically requires 1 year of clinical nursing experience; peri‑operative or ambulatory surgery experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong clinical judgment and critical‑thinking skills.
• Effective time management, prioritization, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to support collaboration within the surgical team.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast‑paced, dynamic ASC environment.
• Proficiency in EHR documentation and digital communication platforms.

Shift Details

• Weekday schedule aligned with ASC operating hours
• No weekends
• No holidays

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

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.