Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Eligibility
- RN
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- ER
Posted Aug 21 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
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About this role
What We Offer
Join our Emergency Room Team!
- Career advancement through ED-focused education, certifications, and clinical ladder opportunities
- Advanced technology and resources that support safe, efficient emergency care
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- Well-being support designed to help you sustain a demanding ED career
- High-acuity, fast-paced ED with 190–240 visits/day serving all ages and complex cases
- Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision starting on your first day, retirement, PTO)
Forsyth Medical Center is a tertiary care facility serving patients from 15 counties. The ED handles a high patient volume, averaging 190 to 240 visits daily, and provides comprehensive care to a diverse patient population, from infants to geriatrics. Common cases include, but are not limited to, cardiac emergencies, respiratory conditions, non-compliant COPD, diabetic crises, and behavioral health concerns.
Remarkable Care. Remarkable Careers.
What We're Looking For
Education
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
- 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred.
- 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 of acute nursing experience required.
- Licensure/Certification/Registration:
- Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Red Cross or American Heart Association required.
What You'll Do
Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN)
As an Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN), you'll be at the forefront of patient care, providing rapid assessment, critical thinking, and compassionate care to patients experiencing medical emergencies. Working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, you'll care for patients of all ages with a wide variety of illnesses and injuries—from minor conditions to life-threatening emergencies.
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“Experience: One year of acute nursing experience required. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required. Basic” · from this posting
Requirements
- RN
- Emergency Medicine
- Nursing
- Infants
- RN License
- Patient assessment
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- BLS Certification
- Working with pediatric populations
- Patient stabilization in emergency medicine
Place
- City
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Median rent
- $1,087/mo
- Local household income
- $59,268/yr
- State price level
- 6% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
North Carolina index 94.3, where 100 is the national average.
Winston-Salem blends North Carolina Piedmont charm with a strong healthcare presence anchored by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The city offers tree-lined streets, a revitalized downtown arts district, and historic Old Salem's Moravian heritage. Nurses relocating here find mid-size-city affordability, mild four-season weather, and easy access to both the Blue Ridge Mountains and the coast.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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