Registered Nurse - Emergency Observation

Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Observation Unit

Location: Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem, NC
Schedule: Full-Time | Day Shift | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Department: Emergency Department – 18-Bed Observation Unit

About the Unit

Join our 18-bed Emergency Observation Unit located within the Emergency Department, caring for patients who require continued monitoring, evaluation, and treatment before discharge or admission. Work alongside a collaborative interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment focused on patient safety and quality outcomes.

• Education: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. If your RN nursing license has been inactive, retired or lapsed for five years or more and you have not been licensed in another state during the last five years, successful completion of a Board approved refresher course is required prior to reactivating or reinstating your license. In order to be considered for current licensure status, you must apply for reinstatement within one year of completing the refresher course.
• Experience: One year relevant experience, preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required.

• Assess and monitor patients’ conditions and response to treatment.

• Administer medications and provide nursing interventions.

• Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.

• Educate patients and families on treatment plans and discharge instructions.

• Promote patient safety, timely care, and positive clinical outcomes.