Registered Nurse - Emergency Behavioral Health

About the role

Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Department Behavioral Health

Location: Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem, NC
Schedule: Full-Time | Day Shift | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Department: Emergency Department Behavioral Health (ED BH)

Join our 18-bed ED Behavioral Health and Observation Unit, providing compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals experiencing behavioral health needs. This role offers the opportunity to strengthen your emergency nursing skills while collaborating with an experienced interdisciplinary team.

• Perform patient assessments and monitor clinical status.

• Coordinate individualized patient care and treatment plans.

• Administer treatments and medications as prescribed.

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.

• Promote patient safety and stabilization.

• Support positive clinical outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

• 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.

 At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.