Registered Nurse (RN) - Children's Operating Room (OR)

Registered Nurse (Clinical Nurse II)

UNC Health is hiring a Registered Nurse (Clinical Nurse II), preferably having at least one year of nursing experience, to join the team in the Fall of 2026 (September or October start).

This full-time, night shift nursing role offers the opportunity to care for pediatric surgical patients in a Level I Trauma, academic medical center setting. This position is eligible for relocation assistance, commitment incentive, and tuition loan forgiveness as part of the UNC Health Incentive Program.

The Children's Operating Room at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill consists of six operating suites, averaging 20–25 surgical cases per day. OR nurses may be cross-trained to support multiple pediatric specialty services.

Surgical services include:

• Neurosurgery
• Orthopedics
• ENT
• Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
• Burns
• Ophthalmology
• General Surgery
• Plastic Surgery
• Urology
• Dental Surgery

Schedule & Shift:

• 36 hours per week
• Night shift
• Call required (weekday evenings, weekends, and holidays as scheduled)
• Night shift differentials may apply

Incentives & Benefits:

• Relocation assistance: up to $10,000
• Commitment incentive or Tuition Loan Forgiveness Incentives up to $25,000
• Competitive hourly pay based on experience and internal equity

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary: Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.