Registered Nurse (RN) - Med/Surg Overflow

North Alabama Medical Center; Florence (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-off bonus

401(k) retirement package with company match

Tuition assistance for higher education and certification

Job summary

North Alabama Medical Center in Florence is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse (RN) for the Med/Surg Overflow unit. This position offers a sign-off bonus of $10,000 for qualified candidates and requires a 3 x 12-hour shift schedule, with rotating weekends.

The role involves comprehensive patient care including assessments, wound care, and interdisciplinary collaboration, backed by extensive benefits including life, disability insurance, and educational assistance for career growth.

Qualifications

• Current Alabama or compact state RN license is required.
• Experience in nursing is preferred, but new graduates welcomed.
• Basic Life Support certification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Accurately perform patient assessments and identify medical-surgical needs.
• Perform wound care procedures.
• Document medical necessity accurately and timely in the medical record.

Skills

Patient assessment

Wound care

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Postoperative monitoring

Education

Associate’s degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (preferred)

Tools

Basic Life Support certification

ACLS certification (preferred)

PALS certification (preferred)

Job description

Full‑time Registered Nurse (RN) – Med/Surg Overflow. Sign‑off bonus of $10,000 for qualified candidates. Schedule: 3 x 12‑hour days (7a.m. – 7p.m.) with rotating weekends.

Location: North Alabama Medical Center, Florence, Alabama.

About the Unit

The Post‑Surgical Overflow Medical‑Surgical Unit is a 32‑bed inpatient unit specializing in the care of patients recovering from general, orthopedic, and neurosurgical procedures. The unit also provides medical‑surgical overflow as needed. Nurses generally manage a 1:6 patient‑to‑nurse ratio and provide comprehensive postoperative monitoring, pain management, and coordinated interdisciplinary care.

Key Responsibilities

• Accurately perform patient assessments and identify medical‑surgical needs.
• Perform postoperative assessments.
• Perform wound care procedures.
• Document medical necessity accurately and timely in the medical record.
• Assist in multidisciplinary collaboration.

What We Offer

Comprehensive benefits: multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full‑time and part‑time employees. Financial protection and paid time off: 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, 401(k) retirement package with company match. Employee well‑being: mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, discount programs). Professional development: ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• Current Alabama or compact state RN license.
• Associate’s degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing school. (Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.)
• Basic Life Support certification required.
• ACLS, PALS, and Handle with Care certifications preferred.
• Experience preferred; new graduates welcomed.

Equal Opportunity Employer

North Alabama Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The organization complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.