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You belong where your growth is our goal.

Whether you have years of experience or you’re just out of school, ECU Health is looking for dedicated nurses just like you to join the team.

This is where passion meets purpose. And where your passion for nursing takes your career further than you’ve ever imagined.

This is where you are encouraged to stand out. Where coworkers are more than acquaintances – they’re friends, family, and neighbors. Where you’re supported from the very beginning – starting with great compensation and benefits, a commitment incentive of up to $30,000, relocation assistance, mentorship opportunities, and more.

This is where you can have it all – an inspiring career and a fulfilling life outside of work – because this is where you belong.

Stories

To view all ECU Health team member stories click here.

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Suzanne Foster’s Story

“The level at which the nurses at ECU Health operate is amazing. They are incredible.” Suzanne Foster, RN, shares why she loves being part of the Travel Staffing Program at ECU Health Medical Center.

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Shannon Moore’s Story

Shannon Moore, RN, BSN, Assistant Nurse Manager in the emergency department at ECU Health Medical Center, shares her reason for choosing nursing as a career and why she loves working with patients.

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Maira Sanchez’s Story

A native to eastern North Carolina, Maira Sanchez, RN from ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital, shares her story of what motivates her as a nurse to care for her patients.

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Rhianon “Rhi” Brock’s Story

Rhianon “Rhi” Brock is a dedicated NICU nurse at the James & Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital who has a passion for putting patients first. In fact, during the preparation of the photoshoot that accompanied this story, Rhi noticed one of the tiniest patients needed assistance and she hopped over to help. In that moment, nothing else mattered except the patient in need of care.

Nurses - Hospital and Specialized Unit Info

Hospital and Specialized Unit Information

  • ECU Health Beaufort Hospital, a Campus of ECU Health Medical Center

    A full-service, 142-bed hospital located in Washington, one of eastern North Carolina’s charming waterway communities on the Pamlico River. With more than 50 physicians and 600 dedicated health care professionals, this progressive facility offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services. Gain a foundational understanding of the offering from various specialized units by clicking here.

  • ECU Health Bertie Hospital

    A critical-access facility located in Windsor, a small town steeped in eastern North Carolina history. With six beds and an active staff of 135 health care professionals, ECU Health Bertie has a very busy outpatient surgical and medical service. Gain a foundational understanding of the offering from various specialized units by clicking here.

    Interested in learning more about this facility? Join us for a hospital tour! Available dates include:
    Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, from 2 - 4 p.m.

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  • ECU Health Chowan Hospital

    A growing facility in historic Edenton, where services and specialties help make life on the water that much better. With 25 operational beds and a staff of more than 300 dedicated health care professionals, ECU Health Chowan serves more than 45,000 people annually. Gain a foundational understanding of the offering from various specialized units by clicking here.

    Interested in learning more about this facility? Join us for a hospital tour! Available dates include:
    Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, from 2 - 4 p.m.

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  • ECU Health Duplin Hospital

    An 81-bed facility located in Kenansville and has 20 practicing physicians on its active medical staff. It serves Duplin County and surrounding communities in eastern North Carolina with a population of approximately 60,000 people. Gain a foundational understanding of the offering from various specialized units by clicking here.

    Interested in learning more about this facility? Join us for a hospital tour! Available dates include:
    Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, from 3 - 6 p.m.

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  • ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital

    Serves Tarboro and surrounding communities with an impressive array of acute-care offerings. This 101-bed hospital is home to physicians representing more than 20 medical specialties. The hospital opened a cancer center in 2018. Gain a foundational understanding of the offering from various specialized units by clicking here.

  • ECU Health Medical Center

    One of the nation's largest Level I trauma centers with 974 beds and more than 7,000 team members. ECU Health Medical Center received Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for quality patient care, nursing excellence and professional practice for the third time in 2024. Gain a foundational understanding of the offering from various specialized units by clicking here.

    Interested in learning more about this facility? Join us for a hospital tour! Available dates include:
    Friday, Jan. 24 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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  • ECU Health North Hospital

    A 204-bed hospital serving Halifax, Northampton and Warren counties in the north-central region of North Carolina. Its service area also reaches into southern Virginia. With more than 600 team members, ECU Health North Hospital offers a broad range of medical and surgical services. It features a 24-hour emergency department and offers advanced diagnostics as well as specialty and primary care. Gain a foundational understanding of the offering from various specialized units by clicking here.

  • ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital

    A 114-bed, acute care facility located in Ahoskie. It serves about 40,000 residents in a four-county area. It offers a number of specialty services, including behavioral health, cancer care, pain management, wound healing, sleep services and an ECU Health Wellness Center. Gain a foundational understanding of the offering from various specialized units by clicking here.

  • Outer Banks Health Hospital

    A full service, 21-bed critical access hospital offering a wide range of services to meet the needs of the coastal community, whose year-round population of approximately 35,000 swells to about 350,000 in the summer season. Its campus includes four ORs, a medical/surgical unit, a labor & delivery suite with a dedicated caesarian section OR, a full rehabilitation therapy center, a brand new cancer treatment and radiation therapy center, and a 24-hour emergency department. Gain a foundational understanding of the offering from various specialized units by clicking here.

Why ECU Health?



Join these 19 dedicated nurses and so many others at ECU Health and find your dream job opportunity today!

Magnet® Designation

ECU Health Medical Center's Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is a source of pride for all of us. The award recognizes organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and professional practice — which means our nurses and the patient-centered environment they practice in are among the very best in the country. And we've won it three times!

Daisy Award

The DAISY Award celebrates nurses who exceed their duties to give patients and families an exceptional experience. and exceptional experience. Recipients are chosen from the heartwarming stories shared by patients, families, fellow nurses, physicians and other staff.

Obstetrics and Children's Hospital Fellowship Program

For nurses interested in Obstetrics and Pediatrics, ECU Health offers a 16-week orientation period allowing nurses who have not been exposed to these areas the opportunity to gain skills and knowledge through classes and mentors.

Operating RN Fellowship Program

This 32-week operating room RN fellowship at ECU Health Medical Center provides structured career development for RNs interested in Operating Room opportunities. A Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) Fellowship is also available, providing RNs with additional specialized CVOR training.

Patient and Family Experience

Patients and families have perspectives that are as valuable to a patient’s care as the clinical team’s training and experience. ECU Health has embraced patient- and family-centered care and made a commitment to include patients and families in key decisions affecting not only an individual’s care but also policies, procedures, training and the entire culture of the health care system.

2023 - 2024 Nursing Annual Report

The 2023-2024 Nursing Annual Report highlights the significant contributions and impact ECU Health nurses have made to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina. This comprehensive report showcases their dedication, innovative practices, and the positive outcomes achieved through their relentless efforts. From patient care advancements to community health initiatives, discover how our nurses are making a difference. Read the 2023-2024 Nursing Annual Report here.

Nurse Residency Program

Extensive orientation for new graduate RNs. ECU Health Medical Center’s program provides mentorship opportunities, clinical/classroom training and more — all the resources you need to become a confident and competent ECU Health Nurse. After completing our new graduate orientation program, you’ll have more practical experience and more confidence in your hands-on nursing skills. To learn more about the Nurse Residency Program, click here.

Nurse Extern Program

The Nurse Extern Program provides an immersive experience into nursing professional practice at ECU Health. Student nurses will gain first-hand experience in and exposure to the knowledge, skills and relationships needed to develop as a professional nurse. The program will provide student nurses with the opportunity to increase their clinical competence, apply classroom knowledge in the clinical practice environment, and socialize to the role/unit/organization. To learn more about the Nurse Extern Program, click here.