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RN - ED Observation Unit - Roanoke - Nights

Roanoke, Virginia💼 Full-time💰 $34–$34🗓 2026-09-10 → 2026-09-26

Core

Provide acute nursing care, monitoring, and evaluation for patients admitted from the ED for observation (up to 48 hours) with medical illnesses or trauma, including endocrinology, neurological, or cardiovascular conditions.

Role type

Registered Nurse (ED Observation Unit)

Builds

Patient stabilization and discharge planning for short-term observation cases

Domain

Healthcare / Emergency Medicine / Acute Care

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Patient assessment, care planning, medication administration, delegation, critical thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration, patient/family education, performance improvement, resource management, clinical expertise in rapidly changing circumstances

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

EPIC (electronic medical records)

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care; complete age-specific admissions and ongoing assessments; collaborate on interdisciplinary care plans; administer treatments and medications; identify and implement patient/family education needs; contribute to performance improvement activities; advocate for patient rights and provide psychosocial support; apply knowledge of growth and development; reduce length of stay and improve outcomes; function as a role model for clinical practice; manage resources and establish priorities; complete manager-determined projects; facilitate resolution of patient and personnel situations; orient new employees; provide feedback to staff; participate in unit/hospital decision-making; assist with education activities

Seniority

Individual Contributor (Standard RN)

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