ED Holding RN
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

Registered Nurse - ER Holding

Location: Winston Salem, North Carolina Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3 x 12-hour shifts (18:45 to 7:15), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Unit and Assignment

• Unit: Overflow Unit/ED Holding Unit, used for overflow during winter census
• Target ratio: 1:6-7 (daily census of 18)
• Float scope: Floats as needed to similar units, and may float to EOU, which still cares for observation patients
• Patient population: General surgery and medical telemetry, including cardiac telemetry and medical telemetry patients, with a variety of diagnoses requiring medical intervention or surgical procedures
• Unit systems: Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Scrubs: Navy blue
• Time off: Requests for time off after booking are not allowed, and call-offs or additional time off on the unit may result in cancellation.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Minimum of 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) experience
• ED experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• IV insertion skills
• Telemetry experience

Traveler Information

• Accepts first-time travelers
• Local candidates accepted

Compliance Requirements

• Background check: Required within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived in the last 7 years. Includes county, federal court, national criminal database, DOJ sex offender search, and education verification.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG searches within 90 days of start
• North Carolina searches: Division of Medical Assistance and Health Care Personnel Registry searches within 90 days prior to start
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• TB screening: PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-spot within 1 year of start. A positive result requires a QuantiFERON or T-spot, a clear chest X-ray within 5 years, a physician-signed physical within 30 days of start, and an annual TB questionnaire.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start
• Immunizations: Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (titer or 2 vaccines), and hepatitis B (titer, vaccine series, or declination form). Declinations are not accepted for measles, mumps, rubella, or varicella.
• Flu vaccination (2026-27): Required. Intranasal vaccines are acceptable. Exemptions are available by request through a medical or religious exemption form, with approved exemptions requiring a mask at all times on campus.
• N95 fit test: Required for clinical candidates
• Employment application and references: Two professional references within 3 years of start
• Performance evaluation: Required only if the candidate has worked with the agency for over a year
• Facility onboarding: Confidentiality agreement, education roster, tobacco-free campus acknowledgement, medication safety module, annual compliance training, hospital policies acknowledgement, and an online corporate ID setup with I-Learn login proof