Registered Nurse (RN) | New Graduate | December 2026

Registered Nurse New Grad | Sign-on Bonus 

Kickstart your professional nursing career with direct placement into your specialty of choice at Iredell Health System. We are looking for passionate December 2026 new nurse graduates who want to step straight into a dedicated, permanent clinical role.

This is a direct-hire position, not a general residency program. You will apply, interview, and be hired directly into the specific clinical unit you select and are approved for. From day one, you will receive tailored, comprehensive, unit-specific training and clinical mentorship to ensure your successful transition from a student into a confident, compassionate professional nurse. 

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Hiring Specialty Units

 You will interview for and be hired directly into one of the following areas at our main hospital campus:

• 1 North (Renal/Oncology)
• 2 North (Cardiac Telemetry / Telemetry)
• 3 North (Peds/Medical Telemetry/Med-Surg)
• 5 North (Post-op Surgical/Orthopedics)
• Emergency Department (ED/ER)
• Critical Care (CCU)
• Operating Room (OR)
• Skilled Nursing 

Schedule: Varied - dependent upon department

The Registered Nurse (RN) prescribes nursing care, delegates nursing activities, and coordinates the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care to provide optimal quality care, consistent with the hospital’s mission and nursing philosophy, objectives, and standards.

• Current Registered Nurse Licensure to practice in North Carolina prior to start.
• Certification in BLS
• Successful completion of a hospital and unit-specific orientation which includes age and population specific skills for the area of practice in which the RN will be working and addresses the growth and development needs for the patients for whom the RN will be providing nursing care.
• pulling, bending, stooping, reaching and sitting for extended periods of time. Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 pounds.