Emergency Department Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse (Emergency Department)

Location: Linville, North Carolina | PRN | Night Shift

Why You'll Love Working Here

As an Emergency Department Registered Nurse at UNC Health Appalachian, you'll provide high-acuity, fast-paced patient care that makes a life-saving difference every day. You'll use advanced assessment skills, rapid critical thinking, and the full nursing process to stabilize patients and guide urgent interventions. Join a mission-driven team committed to excellence, compassion, and teamwork in one of the most essential departments in the hospital.

Compensation: Starting pay begins at $34.00 per hour, with competitive rates based on experience and education.

Schedule: Full-time | Variable shifts | Weekends & holidays required.

Benefits: Comprehensive medical/dental/vision, retirement with match, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, wellness incentives, and employee discounts.

What You'll Do as an Emergency Department RN

Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation).

Triage patients according to acuity using established protocols.

Perform rapid assessment, identify priorities, and implement timely interventions.

Administer medications, treatments, and procedures safely and accurately.

Collaborate with physicians, APPs, and multidisciplinary teams to provide coordinated emergency care.

Monitor, reassess, and document patient status using the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

Respond quickly to changes in patient condition and emergency situations.

Provide emotional support, patient education, and compassionate communication to patients and families.

Adhere to UNC Health Appalachian standards, safety practices, and regulatory requirements.

Minimum Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Experience

Previous experience as a registered nurse is not required but is preferred. Previous Health Care Experience in an acute or clinic setting is preferred. One-year prior experience in a similar role with a similar scope is preferred.

Required Registration/License/Certification

Current licensure as an RN in North Carolina. Basic Life Support (BLS). BLS from the American Heart Association is required at the time of hire. All required certifications must be obtained within 1 year of hire date, except Basic Life Support (BLS). BLS, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications must be obtained from American Heart Association. Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certifications must be obtained from the ENA.

Department - BLS - ACLS - PALS or ENPC - TNCC - NRP

Med Surg - Required - Preferred

IMCU - Required - Required - Required

ICU - Required - Required - Required

Emergency Room - Required - Required - Required - Preferred

Outpatient Surgery - Required - Required - Required

Operating Room - Required - Required - Preferred

Recovery Room - Required - Required - Required

Birthing Center - Required - Required - Preferred - Required

NIHSS certification required within one (1) year of hire.

Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training and certification is required within one (1) year of hire.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with the public, patients, family, staff, and physician and acts within the chain of command, utilizing positive verbal and non-verbal skills.

Competent in delivering safe and effective patient care within legal limits of licensure and hospital policies and procedures.

Knowledge of the continuum of nursing care provided in the patient care department.

Ability to demonstrate exceptional customer service to patients, family, staff, and physicians.

Physical Demands

Lifts, positions, pushes, pulls and/or transfers up to and greater than 50 pounds

Manual dexterity and mobility

Prolonged, extensive or considerable sitting/standing/walking

Bending, squatting, twisting, turning

Near acuity: ability to see clearly at 20 inches or less

Working Conditions

Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases

Frequently exposed to hazards from electrical/mechanical/power equipment; odorous chemicals and specimens; and, unpleasant elements (accident, injury, slippery surfaces uneven surfaces), etc.

Subject to irregular hours (days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays); and emergency situations.

Continuous standing and walking long periods = to, or, greater than >8 hours per shift

Speaking, reading and writing, expanded > 8 hours per day

Exposed to vibration; and cramped spaces >1 hour day

Frequently mobilizes patients >4 hours per day

Frequently per shift: lifts, carries; pushes; and/or, pulls >50 lbs

Frequently per hour: bends; squats; kneels; twists; turns; and reaches.

Frequently per minute: hand, finger and wrist repetition; and moderate dexterity.

Frequently per hour, exposed to soft voices >3ft away.

Frequently per hour, exposed to close eye work

Infrequently per shift, may be exposed to Ionizing/nonionizing radiation exposure including x-ray and microwave