Registered Nurse (RN) PACU

Memorial Physician Practices; Florence (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Financial Protection & PTO

Financial & Career Growth

Employee Well-being

Professional Development

Job summary

North Alabama Medical Center in Florence, AL is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the PACU on full-time days. You will contribute to a fast-paced, collaborative perioperative team focused on safe, high-quality patient recovery.

Join a facility that emphasizes critical thinking, advanced technology, and professional growth while delivering compassionate care to diverse patient populations. This role requires an active RN license and an ADN; a BSN is preferred, with BLS mandatory and ACLS/PALS

Qualifications

• Applicants should have a current state RN license.
• Associate's Degree in Nursing is required; Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• ACLS and PALS preferred; Handle with Care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs.
• Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions.
• Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient.
• Performs timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity in the medical record.
• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including transfers, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial/spiritual support needs.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care planning

Documentation

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) PACU -Full Time Days

Your experience matters

North Alabama Medical Center 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 aRegistered Nursein the PACU, you'reembracing 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:

North Alabama Medical Center's PACU offers nurses the opportunity to care for a diverse patient population in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment where critical thinking and clinical expertise are valued. As part of a supportive perioperative team, you'll play a vital role in helping patients safely recover from surgery while working alongside experienced physicians, anesthesia providers, and nursing professionals. With a strong commitment to quality patient care, professional growth, and teamwork, NAMC's PACU is an excellent place for nurses seeking a rewarding career with meaningful impact every day.

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.

• Accurately performs patient assessments andidentifiespatient needs
• Identifiesandinitiatesappropriate nursinginterventions
• Provides careappropriate tocondition and age of the patient
• Performstimelyandappropriate documentationrelating to medical necessity in the medical record
• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including transfers, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial/spiritual support needs.

What we’re looking for:

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

• Associate's Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
• Basic Life Support required
• ACLS, PALS, and Handle with Care preferred.
• Experience preferred, but new grads welcomed to apply.

Schedule: Full Time- Days - 9:00AM- 9:00PM

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.

EEOC Statement

"North Alabama Medical Center 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."

Physical Requirements: Frequent standing, walking, lifting/moving patients, and repetitive hand/arm movements. Regular exposure to biological and chemical hazards, including blood and bodily fluids, hazardous medications, and latex.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

Education: Associate's Degree in Nursing required (current RN licensure accepted in lieu of degree); Bachelor's Degree preferred.

License: /Certifications: Current RN license in state of practice; BLS required; ACLS and PALS within 1 year of hire (PALS not required for Pain Clinic RNs).

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.