Welcome New Nurse Graduates to CaroMont Health!
We are delighted that you are considering CaroMont Health to begin your nursing career! CaroMont Health offers a warm, friendly, community-based environment and a supportive system for nursing professionals.
As a new graduate, we offer an excellent mentored new nurse graduate intern program to ensure your success as a Registered Nurse. The program provides a transitional clinical experience by incorporating the "ideas" of the nursing education with the "realities" of hospital nursing.
Terrific reasons to join CaroMont Health
- Professional Nursing Environment
Council for Nursing Practice
Council for Nursing Excellence
Career Ladder for Professional Growth
- Competitive salary and shift differential
- Annual performance merit increases
- Great Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- 26 paid days off
- Free, on-site Fitness Center
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Our intern program offers many specialty
areas to new graduates.
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Medical Services
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- 6 North and 6 South
- 48 beds 6 South Cardiopulmonary Medical Unit
- 40 beds 6 North Medical Services
On 6 South the most frequent diagnoses are CHF, COPD and pneumonia.
On 6 North the most frequent diagnoses are diabetes and congestive heart failure.
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| Surgical Services
Human Motion Institute (HMI) Orthopedics and Neuro Services
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- HMI and 5 South
- 48 beds on 5 South, General Surgery Unit
On 5 South the most frequent diagnoses are peripheral vascular disease, urological, gastrointestinal, and thoracic surgical procedures.
On HMI the most frequent diagnoses are total joint procedure, fractured hip, craniotomy, and laminectomy.
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Oncology/Women's Surgery and Dialysis
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3 South provides individualized holistic care to patients and families who are experiencing cancer and renal disease. It provides postoperative care to women and their special needs.
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Critical Care Services
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ICU, PICU, CCU, PCCU, SICU, CVSU, CVRU
Critical Care Services provide intensive nursing care to the full spectrum of critically ill patients utilizing state of the are technology and pharmacological "interventions".
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Birthplace
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- Women and Children's Services
- 52 bed single room maternity for labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum care, mother/baby, OB Triage, and High Risk Care including a 16 bed Level III NICU
The Women and Children's Health Team provides patient-focused care to families in our community, delivering over 2000 babies per year.
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Emergency Services
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Level II Facility 90,000+ annual visits
Emergency Services provide care for patients of all ages with complaints of diverse events that are acute or chronic in nature.
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To Join our CaroMont Team....
Step 1: Complete an application online through this link: Job Opportunities
Step 2: Download two Reference forms for your clinical instructors to complete.
Step 3: Obtain your official transcript.
Step 4: Mail reference forms and official transcript to:
Joy Lockhart, Recruiter
Gaston Memorial Hospital
PO Box 1747
Gastonia, NC 28053
or fax to 704-834-2720.
Frequently Asked Questions
How early can I apply if I am graduating in May? As soon as possible! Actually you can apply the 1st day of class as a senior Nursing student by completing and application online. If you are currently employed at Gaston Memorial Hospital, complete a transfer form and return the form to recruitment services. Remember, applications are not complete without two reference forms completed by your clinical instructors and an official transcript.
What areas offer internships? New graduates have an opportunity to start their career in Medical-Surgical, Critical Care, Emergency Department, Birthplace, and Oncology.
How long is the internship? The mentored internship is a total of 12 weeks. The program is a combination of classroom and clinical.
Do you offer tuition reimbursement? If you are interested in returning to school to pursue an advance degree such as BSN/ MSN or related courses, we do offer tuition reimbursement. After your probationary period, we offer a $1000 tuition reimbursement for full-time employees and $500 for part-time employees per calendar year.
Can I work as a Nurse Aid while in nursing school? Yes, you can. We encourage students to apply with us while in nursing school. We offer PRN and relief status to students to accommodate their school schedule. This is a great opportunity for you to gain experience and to explore our organization.
What type of benefits do you offer? Gaston Memorial Hospital offers many great benefits. We offer a very competitive salary, annual merit increases, 26 paid days off, health and dental insurance, an onsite fitness center, and retirement savings and college savings plans.
For more information, contact Joy Lockhart, New Nurse Graduate Recruiter, at (704) 834-2720 or via e-mail lockharj@gmh.org
