Registered Nurse (RN) Detox

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Pulaski; Pulaski (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Pulaski is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for the Detox unit. Duties include direct patient care, medication administration, and documentation using the nursing process.

The role emphasizes coordination with care teams, patient education, and advocacy in a fast-paced environment. The position offers a $10,000 sign-on bonus for eligible applicants, day shift (7a-7p) with a 3x12 schedule and rotating weekends, and opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• Active Tennessee license (single-state or compact).
• Associate's degree from an accredited nursing school.
• Relocation/licensure updates to TN PSOR where applicable.
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, HWC within stated timelines.
• One year of prior RN experience preferred.
• Licensed RN in Tennessee or compact state with TN paperwork within 30 days.
• Education: Associate degree required; BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care using the nursing process per scope and standards.
• Administer medications and perform treatments; collect specimens.
• Document all patient care accurately.
• Monitor and communicate patient status to care team and family.
• Assist with activities of daily living and mobility.
• Collaborate across disciplines for transfers, discharges, and referrals.
• Assess learning needs and provide patient/family education.
• Advocate for patient physical and emotional well-being.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Minimal supervision

Stress management

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) Detox

Job Type: Full-Time | Day

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus available to eligible applicants

Schedule: 3x12; 7a-7p; Rotating Weekend

Your experience matters

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Pulaski is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Detox 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.

More about our team

Working in our Detox Department is the kind of work that stays with you. It is being there for people when they feel lost, reminding them they still matter, and helping them believe a better future is possible. The relationships built here, with both patients and coworkers, create a department that feels more like a purpose than a workplace. Our team shows up for one another, celebrates the victories together, and supports each other through the difficult days. If you are looking for meaningful work in a place where compassion, connection, and purpose truly matter, you will find it here.

We also offer self-scheduled preference requests and flexibility to swap shifts with coworkers to help balance personal needs while working in a department where your impact can help change lives.

How you'll contribute

• Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.
• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
• Documents patient care given.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for

Applicants should have an Active Tennessee license (single-state or compact) and possess an associate's degree from an accredited nursing school. If relocating, licensure must be updated to the new Primary State of Residence (PSOR) before employment begins. Additional requirements include:

• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days of hire, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 90 days of hire, Handle With Care (HWC) within 6 months of hire.
• Required Skills: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Experience: One-year previous experience preferred.
• Licenses: Must be a licensed Registered Nurse with the State of Tennessee or a licensed Registered Nurse from a Compact State with the proper Tennessee paperwork filed within 30 days of hire.
• Education: Associate's degree required. BSN preferred.

More about Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Pulaski

Situated among the rolling, green hills of southern Middle Tennessee, the historic town of Pulaski combines old-fashioned southern charm with warm hospitality to create a family-friendly community.

The Hospital

STRHS - Pulaski is part of the Southern Tennessee Regional Health System, a regional network of hospitals and healthcare services serving communities in southern Tennessee. The Pulaski campus provides inpatient and outpatient services to Giles County and the surrounding area at its 95-bed, Joint Commission-accredited acute care facility and physician practices.

The Community

Conveniently located just 60 miles south of Nashville and 50 miles north of Huntsville, Pulaski and Giles County have become the location of choice for many major business and industrial interests, including six Fortune 500 companies and two Fortune 100 companies. The area is also home to University of Tennessee Southern and the Here's the Beef Festival. Nearby Lynnville has a large historic district, including an old-fashioned soda shoppe, general store, gift shop, and craft and antique shops. And Milky Way Farm - built by the founder of the Mars Candy Company - is a Tudor Revival home listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Seven community parks offer a variety of recreational opportunities. Sharewood Park features a community playground and an outdoor amphitheater for concerts, family movie nights, theater productions and more. Sam Davis Park boasts one of the best non-college football and baseball facilities in the state. And a wealth of water sports, hiking, camping, lodging and more can be found at nearby David Crockett Park and Joe Wheeler State Park and Resort.

EEOC Statement

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Pulaski is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.