Registered Nurse Geriatric

Lifepoint Health • Muscle Shoals, AL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

North Alabama Shoals Hospital's Behavioral Health Department offers RNs a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives every day. Our team is dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered mental health care in a supportive and collaborative environment. Behavioral Health nurses here work closely with interdisciplinary teams, benefit from strong leadership, and are empowered to use their skills with autonomy and purpose. If you're passionate about mental health, value teamwork, and want a role where empathy, advocacy, and professional growth are truly supported, North Alabama Shoals Hospital is the place to grow your nursing career.

Requirements

• Current state RN license.
• Associate's Degree in Nursing required.
• Basic Life Support certification is required within 14 days of hire.
• Requires one year of nursing experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care activities.
• Documents patient care provided in a timely and accurate manner.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition to the care team, physicians, patients, and families.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living (hygiene, elimination, nutrition, ambulation).
• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate care (transfers, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial/spiritual support needs).
• Assesses learning needs and delivers age-/culture-appropriate patient and family education.
• Advocates for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
• Participates in unit and organizational performance improvement and required continuing education.
• Provides quality patient care and works other shifts/units as needed; may be assigned on-call.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree