Nurse Manager; RN), Acute Care

Nurse Manager (RN), Acute Care

Job Type: Full Time | Days

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus available to well qualified applicants

Schedule: 5x8, Days (8a-4:30p), plus as needed

Your experience matters

At North Alabama Medical Center, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a Registered Nurse (RN) joining our team, you'll support those in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier.

Our Acute Care Unit is a 31-bed inpatient unit specializing in adult acute care & oncology overflow. The unit consists of 52 employees when fully staffed. Nurses on this unit typically manage a 1:6 nurse-to-patient ratio. This dynamic environment is a great place to start for RNs looking to develop critical care skills and offers nurses the opportunity to strengthen their clinical expertise while delivering compassionate, high quality care.

Nurses on this unit are provided the opportunity to earn dialysis certification as part of their professional development.

• Manages the daily operations of the assigned department functioning to ensure alignment with departmental and organizational objectives.
• Responsible for the direction of patient care with the assigned scope.
• Assists with developing specific departmental goals, standards, and objectives which directly support the strategic plan and vision of the organization.
• Manages staff relations including performance management, staff satisfaction, and conflict management.
• Performs and oversees scheduling, staff development, recruitment, payroll, and student engagements.
• Monitors departmental budgets, regulatory compliance, departmental contracts, and vendor relations.
• Determines and justifies needs for systems/equipment/supplies purchases, monitors usage, and oversees proper working order and/or stock supplies.
• Assess the quality of patient care delivered and coordinates patient care services with patients, staff, physicians, and other departments.
• May provide patient care when necessary.
• Creates and fosters an environment that encourages professional growth.
• Integrates evidence‑based practices into operations and clinical protocols.

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

Applicants should have a current Alabama or compact state RN license and possess an associate's degree from an accredited nursing school. Additional requirements include:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or current enrollment in a bachelor's program for nursing required.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
• Three or more years of experience in all aspects of medical surgical nursing and a minimum of 2 years supervisory experience.

North Alabama Medical Center, opened its doors in 2018, as the replacement facility for Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital, in Florence, Alabama. North Alabama Medical Center serves as a regional facility with more than 200 physicians on staff who represent more than 42 specialty areas of medicine.

The 263 bed facility offers the community's only open heart surgery site, a complete line of women's and children's services and a complete line of medical and…