Clinical Registered Nurse Jobs in Raleigh, NC
Clinical Registered Nurse jobs in Raleigh are concentrated in the Medical District near WakeMed, downtown along New Bern Avenue, and in North Raleigh's growing healthcare corridors, with strong demand in acute care, oncology, and critical care. Employers actively hiring right now include UNC Health, WakeMed Health & Hospitals, and PruittHealth. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Calling All Labor & Delivery Nurses! ✨
Make a Difference in Maternal Care at UNC REX!
Are you ready to play a vital role in safely bringing new life into the world? UNC REX is seeking a Per Diem Clinical Nurse II to join our fast-paced, high-volume Labor & Delivery team on the night shift. This is an exciting opportunity to provide critical, life-saving care in a highly collaborative environment.
✨ We are seeking candidates with prior Labor & Delivery experience who are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care in a fast-paced clinical environment. Our ideal candidate would have at least 2 years of experience working in Labor and Delivery.
About Our Unit:
The UNC REX Labor & Delivery unit delivers comprehensive care throughout labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery. We care for both routine and high-risk antepartum and postpartum patients in a modern, well-equipped setting that includes:
✨ 3-bay OB Emergency Department (OBED)
✨ 20 Labor Rooms
✨ 3 Operating Rooms (ORs)
✨ 3 Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) bays
Our nurses work closely with physicians, OB Hospitalists, Nursing Assistants, and Surgical Technologists to support Cesarean sections, emergency procedures, and complex obstetric care. We also partner with private practice OB/GYNs and Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) to ensure exceptional maternal and newborn outcomes. ️
What You Bring:
✔️ Strong teamwork and communication skills
✔️ Ability to think quickly and act decisively in high-acuity and emergency situations
✔️ Commitment to patient- and family-centered care
Why UNC REX?
Join a dedicated, collaborative team focused on providing outstanding care to mothers and newborns. Your expertise on the night shift plays a critical role in ensuring safe deliveries and positive patient experiences.
Come grow your career at UNC REX—where every birth matters.
0Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
Summary:
Provides competent nursing care consistent with professional nursing standards. Responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.
Responsibilities:
1. Maintains an environment of safety for patients, self and others and supports patient safety initiatives.
2. Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs. With assistance, uses patient education materials relevant to patient population. Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers. Assesses developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn.
3. Identifies expected patient outcomes. Seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care. Participates in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
4. Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems, including population-appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational and safety aspects of care. Performs bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plan. Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures in delivery of care. Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs and/or those at high risk for discharge planning.
5. With assistance, develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations. Achieves goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with supervisor. Is knowledgeable about activities which facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration. Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities. Effectively uses communication systems. Participates in promoting cost-effective care. Gives feedback to co-workers. Is aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the health care environment. Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all.
6. Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Includes appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs. Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families. Develops relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.
7. Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Makes use of available multidisciplinary resources in planning care. Begins to use full range of communication as a means to convey planning. Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care. Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
8. Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice. Brings ideas and questions to the staff at large for assessment of applicability.
Other Information
Education Requirements:
- Graduate of Accredited Nursing Program
- NC RN Licensure
- ACLS
- BCLS
- NRP
- One year experience working as a licensed RN
- Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret clinical information and technical procedures. Ability to document clinical information. Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions from patients, physicians, family members, and other Rex staff. Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions.
Job Details
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: UNC REX Healthcare
Organization Unit: Rex Labor Delivery Operatng Rm
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week: 12.00
Salary Range: $34.22 - $48.38 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Night Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
Description
Calling All Labor & Delivery Nurses! ✨
Make a Difference in Maternal Care at UNC REX!
Are you ready to play a vital role in safely bringing new life into the world? UNC REX is seeking a Per Diem Clinical Nurse II to join our fast-paced, high-volume Labor & Delivery team on the night shift. This is an exciting opportunity to provide critical, life-saving care in a highly collaborative environment.
✨ We are seeking candidates with prior Labor & Delivery experience who are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care in a fast-paced clinical environment. Our ideal candidate would have at least 2 years of experience working in Labor and Delivery.
About Our Unit:
The UNC REX Labor & Delivery unit delivers comprehensive care throughout labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery. We care for both routine and high-risk antepartum and postpartum patients in a modern, well-equipped setting that includes:
✨ 3-bay OB Emergency Department (OBED)
✨ 20 Labor Rooms
✨ 3 Operating Rooms (ORs)
✨ 3 Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) bays
Our nurses work closely with physicians, OB Hospitalists, Nursing Assistants, and Surgical Technologists to support Cesarean sections, emergency procedures, and complex obstetric care. We also partner with private practice OB/GYNs and Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) to ensure exceptional maternal and newborn outcomes. ️
What You Bring:
✔️ Strong teamwork and communication skills
✔️ Ability to think quickly and act decisively in high-acuity and emergency situations
✔️ Commitment to patient- and family-centered care
Why UNC REX?
Join a dedicated, collaborative team focused on providing outstanding care to mothers and newborns. Your expertise on the night shift plays a critical role in ensuring safe deliveries and positive patient experiences.
Come grow your career at UNC REX—where every birth matters.
0Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
Summary:
Provides competent nursing care consistent with professional nursing standards. Responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.
Responsibilities:
1. Maintains an environment of safety for patients, self and others and supports patient safety initiatives.
2. Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs. With assistance, uses patient education materials relevant to patient population. Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers. Assesses developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn.
3. Identifies expected patient outcomes. Seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care. Participates in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
4. Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems, including population-appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational and safety aspects of care. Performs bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plan. Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures in delivery of care. Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs and/or those at high risk for discharge planning.
5. With assistance, develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations. Achieves goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with supervisor. Is knowledgeable about activities which facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration. Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities. Effectively uses communication systems. Participates in promoting cost-effective care. Gives feedback to co-workers. Is aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the health care environment. Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all.
6. Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Includes appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs. Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families. Develops relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.
7. Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Makes use of available multidisciplinary resources in planning care. Begins to use full range of communication as a means to convey planning. Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care. Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
8. Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice. Brings ideas and questions to the staff at large for assessment of applicability.
Other Information
Education Requirements:
- Graduate of Accredited Nursing Program
- NC RN Licensure
- ACLS
- BCLS
- NRP
- One year experience working as a licensed RN
- Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret clinical information and technical procedures. Ability to document clinical information. Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions from patients, physicians, family members, and other Rex staff. Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions.
Job Details
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: UNC REX Healthcare
Organization Unit: Rex Labor Delivery Operatng Rm
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week: 12.00
Salary Range: $34.22 - $48.38 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Night Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
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Who's Hiring
- UNC Health252
- WakeMed Health & Hospitals15
- PruittHealth7
- Broadway Home Care7
- Asure Wound Solutions7
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
Clinical Registered Nurse Jobs in Raleigh: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a clinical registered nurse job in Raleigh?
Focus your search on the acute care hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, and specialty clinics clustered in Raleigh's Medical District and along the Blue Ridge Road corridor. WakeMed's system dominates local hiring, but regional health networks and private oncology and cardiology practices are consistently active too. Candidates with critical care, perioperative, or telemetry experience move fastest here, and ACLS or specialty certifications give a clear edge in a competitive pool.
Which companies hire clinical registered nurses in Raleigh?
Companies currently hiring clinical registered nurses in Raleigh include UNC Health, WakeMed Health & Hospitals, and PruittHealth, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Raleigh's employer mix ranges from large health system campuses to independent specialty clinics and outpatient care networks expanding across Wake County.
Are there remote clinical registered nurse jobs in Raleigh?
Remote opportunities for clinical registered nurses are limited by nature, since the role is primarily hands-on and patient-facing. About 6% of clinical registered nurse openings tied to Raleigh are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, and those positions tend to be in care coordination, utilization review, or telehealth triage rather than direct bedside care.
How can I get a clinical registered nurse job in Raleigh with little or no experience?
WakeMed and the UNC Health system in the greater Raleigh area run structured new-graduate residency programs that are the most direct entry point locally. Applying to medical-surgical or float pool roles at community hospitals in Wake County builds the foundational experience that specialty units require. Completing clinical rotations at Raleigh-area facilities and pursuing ACLS certification before graduation strengthens applications considerably in this market.
Which industries hire the most clinical registered nurses in Raleigh?
The sectors hiring the most clinical registered nurses in Raleigh are Healthcare & Medical Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Raleigh's sustained population growth and its role as a regional referral hub have driven steady expansion across hospital systems, outpatient networks, and specialty care practices throughout Wake County.
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