Entry Level Emergency Room RN Jobs
New grad emergency room rn jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where clinical rotations and internship hours can carry more weight than tenure. Most openings are on-site roles across Healthcare & Medical Services, Technology & Software, and Consulting & Professional Services, with employers like Methodist Healthcare System, CommonSpirit Health, and Deaconess Health System hiring at this level now.
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Description
Emergency Room Technician II positions are available at the UNC Medical Center Emergency Room Department. UNC Hospitals Emergency Department (ED) is a designated Level I Trauma Center, serving as North Carolina’s primary referral hospital while also providing care to the Chapel Hill and Orange County community.
Required:
- Currently licensed as a Nursing Assistant I by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
- Currently licensed as a Nursing Assistant II with the The North Carolina Board of Nursing
- Currently holds a Basic Life Support Provider certificate (or willing to receive it on your own)
Position Offering:
- Shift: Rotating day and night shifts, including rotating weekends and holidays
- Hours: Full Time; 36 hours a week; three 12 hour shifts
- Entity: UNC Medical Center
- Location: Chapel Hill, NC
The Emergency Room Department is a designated Level 1 Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center serving as North Carolina's primary referral hospital as well as serving communities in Orange County. The staff collaboratively operate as a unified team across two distinct units - Main ED (adults) and Pediatric ED (children)- providing care for patients of all ages from neonates to geriatrics. The UNC Medical Center has a separate, dedicated Psych Emergency Department which works closely with our larger Emergency Department.
This is a 36-hour-per-week position that qualifies for a comprehensive benefits package. Paid time off (PTO) is accrued based on hours worked. The role also requires attendance at a week-long hospital orientation, which is offered every two weeks.
Orientation Schedule: Monday and Tuesday - In person from 8am to 5pm; Wednesday - 8am to 10am Virtual and in person from 1pm to 5 pm; and Thursday and Friday - Virtual.
Summary:
Perform a variety of routine and advanced
patient care tasks under the direction of nursing staff to assist medical and
nursing personnel in the examination, treatment and care of patients; performs
a variety of clerical and technical tasks as assigned
Responsibilities:
Participate in patient care interventions and personal care procedures for patients, under the direction of nursing staff such as hygiene, bowel and bladder elimination, and ambulation. Assist with approved dressing and wound care appropriate for CNA II level training. Provide assistance with nutritional activities. Perform a variety of EKG technician tasks as required which include routine, repeat or STAT EKGs. Perform adult, isolated venipuncture for collection of routine blood specimens and blood cultures. Maintains ongoing, high-level surveillance of patients’ cardiac rhythms and notifies nursing/clinicians of any rate/rhythm changes and/or inadequate signal reception according to clinician/provider orders in a timely manner. Collect, deliver and conduct routine tests on patient specimens.
Prepare patients, equipment and supplies for specific procedures and provide manual assistance as required. Escort and transport patients that do not require any hemodynamic monitoring. Answers signal lights, bells, or intercom system to determine patients’ needs, and promptly respond.
Maintains a clean work area; stock and replenish supplies and equipment as required. Maintain clean tags on all clean equipment in the clean utility room.
Function as patient sitter for risk-identified patients.
Other Information
Education Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED required; higher-level degree may satisfy this requirement.
- Listed as Nursing Assistant I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
- Licensed as a Nursing Assistant II by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Prefer experience performing EKGs
Job Details
Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: Emergency Room
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
Salary Range: $19.98 - $28.54 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Variable
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
Description
Emergency Room Technician II positions are available at the UNC Medical Center Emergency Room Department. UNC Hospitals Emergency Department (ED) is a designated Level I Trauma Center, serving as North Carolina’s primary referral hospital while also providing care to the Chapel Hill and Orange County community.
Required:
- Currently licensed as a Nursing Assistant I by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
- Currently licensed as a Nursing Assistant II with the The North Carolina Board of Nursing
- Currently holds a Basic Life Support Provider certificate (or willing to receive it on your own)
Position Offering:
- Shift: Rotating day and night shifts, including rotating weekends and holidays
- Hours: Full Time; 36 hours a week; three 12 hour shifts
- Entity: UNC Medical Center
- Location: Chapel Hill, NC
The Emergency Room Department is a designated Level 1 Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center serving as North Carolina's primary referral hospital as well as serving communities in Orange County. The staff collaboratively operate as a unified team across two distinct units - Main ED (adults) and Pediatric ED (children)- providing care for patients of all ages from neonates to geriatrics. The UNC Medical Center has a separate, dedicated Psych Emergency Department which works closely with our larger Emergency Department.
This is a 36-hour-per-week position that qualifies for a comprehensive benefits package. Paid time off (PTO) is accrued based on hours worked. The role also requires attendance at a week-long hospital orientation, which is offered every two weeks.
Orientation Schedule: Monday and Tuesday - In person from 8am to 5pm; Wednesday - 8am to 10am Virtual and in person from 1pm to 5 pm; and Thursday and Friday - Virtual.
Summary:
Perform a variety of routine and advanced
patient care tasks under the direction of nursing staff to assist medical and
nursing personnel in the examination, treatment and care of patients; performs
a variety of clerical and technical tasks as assigned
Responsibilities:
Participate in patient care interventions and personal care procedures for patients, under the direction of nursing staff such as hygiene, bowel and bladder elimination, and ambulation. Assist with approved dressing and wound care appropriate for CNA II level training. Provide assistance with nutritional activities. Perform a variety of EKG technician tasks as required which include routine, repeat or STAT EKGs. Perform adult, isolated venipuncture for collection of routine blood specimens and blood cultures. Maintains ongoing, high-level surveillance of patients’ cardiac rhythms and notifies nursing/clinicians of any rate/rhythm changes and/or inadequate signal reception according to clinician/provider orders in a timely manner. Collect, deliver and conduct routine tests on patient specimens.
Prepare patients, equipment and supplies for specific procedures and provide manual assistance as required. Escort and transport patients that do not require any hemodynamic monitoring. Answers signal lights, bells, or intercom system to determine patients’ needs, and promptly respond.
Maintains a clean work area; stock and replenish supplies and equipment as required. Maintain clean tags on all clean equipment in the clean utility room.
Function as patient sitter for risk-identified patients.
Other Information
Education Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED required; higher-level degree may satisfy this requirement.
- Listed as Nursing Assistant I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
- Licensed as a Nursing Assistant II by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Prefer experience performing EKGs
Job Details
Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: Emergency Room
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
Salary Range: $19.98 - $28.54 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Variable
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
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Entry Level Emergency Room RN Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level emergency room rn job?
Start by completing an accredited nursing program and passing the NCLEX-RN. Emergency departments at entry level value candidates who completed ED or critical care clinical rotations, hold BLS and ACLS certifications, and can demonstrate comfort with fast-paced triage environments. A cover letter that highlights your clinical hours in high-acuity settings and your ability to prioritize under pressure gives you a clear edge over general applicants.
Which companies hire entry level emergency room rns?
Companies hiring entry level emergency room rns right now include Methodist Healthcare System, CommonSpirit Health, and Deaconess Health System, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Hiring at this level comes primarily from large health systems, regional medical centers, and community hospitals that run structured new graduate residency or transition-to-practice programs.
Are there remote entry level emergency room rn jobs?
Yes, though most emergency room rn roles are on-site by nature. About 2% of entry level emergency room rn openings are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, and those tend to be triage nurse advice line, telehealth urgent care, or care coordination roles that draw on ED clinical backgrounds rather than floor-based bedside shifts.
Are these new grad emergency room rn jobs?
Yes, these listings include new grad, recent graduate, and junior emergency room rn roles. A posting is typically new-grad friendly when it welcomes zero to two years of experience, accepts clinical internship or rotation hours in lieu of paid tenure, or is tied to a hospital residency program designed to onboard nurses directly from nursing school into the emergency department.
Which industries hire the most entry level emergency room rns?
Entry Level emergency room rn roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Technology & Software, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they operate high-volume emergency and urgent care facilities that depend on residency pipelines and new graduate cohorts to staff around-the-clock shifts.