Job Description

Registered Nurse-Day Surgery, Surgical Department at North Alabama Medical Center summary:

The Registered Nurse in the Day Surgery, Surgical Department is dedicated to providing exceptional patient care, utilizing specialized interventions to ensure patient well-being. This full-time position requires a current RN license, experience in patient care, and certifications in Basic Life Support, ACLS, and PALS. Nurses will perform assessments, manage treatments, and educate patients while contributing to the mission of making communities healthier.

Registered Nurse-Day Surgery, Surgical Department

Job Type: Full time, Days Monday-Friday

Where We Are:

Florence, Alabama is situated in Northwestern Alabama, where the Tennessee River Flows through the scenic Shoals. On your days off spend some time fishing and boating on Wilson Lake. Come tour the historical sites, visit Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge, or take a relaxing lake cruise on Wheeler Lake.

Your experience matters  

At North Alabama Shoals Hospital, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a registered nurse (RN) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier . Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. 

Connect with our RN recruiting specialist
Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Savannah Bennefield by texting or calling 256-415-5593. 

How you’ll contribute   

You’ll make an impact by utilizing your specialized plan-of-care intervention and serving as a patient-care innovator. You will shape exceptional patient journeys every day and leverage your skills and our cutting-edge technology to directly impact patient wellbeing.

Qualifications and requirements
Applicants should have a current state RN license. Additional requirements include:

• Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire. 
• ACLS and PALS are required within six months of hire.
• Requires one to three years of work experience. Greater than 2 years preferred.

What you will do

• Performs duties as assigned and requested.
• Completes a focused patient assessment with reassessments
• Based on patients' condition, procedures, medications given and treatments.
• Adequately assesses and reassesses pain. Utilizes appropriate pain
  management techniques.
• Performs patient care and communicates effectively with patients of all ages and specific needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on the age of the patient and the patient’s clinical condition. Follows the 6 rights of medication administration to reduce the potential for medication errors.
• Assists physicians with procedures and performs services requiring
  technical and manual skills.
• Performs treatments and provides services to the level of licensure.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes
• Patient safety and reduces the likelihood of errors.
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
• Educates patient and family on disease process. 

About our Health System  

North Alabama Shoals Hospital is a 178-bed general acute care facility boasting spacious, private rooms for all patients, a 24-hour emergency department, medical and oncology services; medical/surgical inpatient units; and intensive care and short-stay surgery units. Shoals also operates the region’s only in-patient acute rehabilitation facility, the J. W. Sommer Rehabilitation Unit, and the Shoals Senior Care Center, the Shoals’ only psychiatric unit dedicated to our senior adults.

Shoals Hospital is an affiliate of LifePoint Health and is committed to delivering high-quality and compassionate care with a focus on patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes.

EEOC Statement  

“North Alabama Shoals Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. North Alabama Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.” 

Keywords:

Registered Nurse, Day Surgery, Patient Care, Healthcare, Nursing, Surgical Department, BLS Certification, ACLS Certification, Patient Assessment, Clinical Outcomes

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