Registered Nurse; RN), Medical-Surgical; Med Surg

Registered Nurse (RN), Medical-Surgical (Med Surg)

Apply for the Registered Nurse (RN), Medical-Surgical (Med Surg) role at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski
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Job Type: Full-Time | Nights
Sign-On Bonus: $10,000

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System – Pulaski is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to prioritizing staff well‑being so you can provide exceptional care. As a Med Surg RN, you will help make communities healthier.

• Provides direct patient care using the nursing process in accordance with scope and standards of practice.
• Performs plan of care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, and clinical treatments.
• Documents patient care delivered.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition to the care team, physicians, patients, and families.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living: personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate care, including transfers, discharge, referrals, and psychosocial support.
• Evaluates learning needs of patients/families and provides education appropriate to age, culture, and condition.
• Advocates for the physical and emotional well‑being of patients.

Investing in employees fuels excellent patient care. In addition to base compensation, this position offers comprehensive benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full‑time and part‑time employees.
• Life, accident, and critical illness insurance; hospital indemnity; short‑ and long‑term disability; paid family leave; paid time off.
• Education and career growth: tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Well‑being programs: mental, physical, and financial wellness initiatives, free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, and mental health services.
• Professional development: ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

• Education: Associate’s degree required; BSN preferred.
• Required Skills: Critical thinking, decisive judgment, ability to work with minimal supervision; able to work in a stressful environment.
• Certifications: BLS within 90 days of hire; ACLS within 90 days; PALS within 90 days;
  Handle With Care (HWC) within 6 months.
• Licenses: Licensed Registered Nurse in Tennessee or from a Compact State with appropriate Tennessee paperwork filed within 30 days of hire.

Pulaski’s 95‑bed, Joint Commission‑accredited facility serves Giles County and the surrounding area. The campus offers inpatient and outpatient services and physician practices.

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System – Pulaski is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The system complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.