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Children's of Alabama

Staff Nurse I One Day Surgery

Birmingham, Alabama

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Posted Aug 26, 2026 · Last seen active Sep 1, 2026

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Work schedule will be Full-time on the Day Evening Shift, Monday-Friday, 3-12 hr shifts per week, 8am-8:30pm with varied off days.

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In One Day Surgery at Main Campus Children's of Alabama Work schedule will be Full-time on the Day Evening Shift, Monday-Friday, 3-12 hr shifts per week, 8am-8:30pm with varied off days. Summary: The Staff Nurse is a professional nurse who, with minimal supervision, assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for patients/families on assigned units. Other Information: Education Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Diploma, associate (ADN), bachelor (BSN) or masters (MSN) in nursing degree with at least one year of recent clinical nursing experience. Experience Licensures, Certifications, and/or Registries Current RN license in the State of Alabama. Current BLS certification.. Essential: Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications: Registered Nurse AL Single State or any of the following equivalent qualifications below: Registered Nurse AL NLC Multi State Registered Nurse Non-AL NLC Multi State Basic Life Support Essential: Education with Equivalent Qualifications: Associate of Science Nursing in Nursing Experience With Equivalent Qualifications: One Day Surgery is an acute care area that is the gateway for the majority of the patients undergoing surgical procedures at Children’s of Alabama Benjamin Russell campus. Patients are pre-operatively prepared for surgery and post-operatively educated and prepared for discharge. A wide field of diagnoses is seen in One Day Surgery due to the varying surgical sub-specialties which include but are not limited to Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, ENT, Dental, GI, GU, Ophthalmology, Pulmonary, Plastics and General. The Benjamin Russell facility is comprised of forty patient beds with a typical patient flow of forty to sixty patients per day and the Minor Procedure facility has twenty-three beds with a typical patient flow of fifteen to twenty-five patients. Typical age ranges are from two months until adulthood. The units open at 5:30 am and the nursing staff works a variety of shifts to cover operating time. Schedule: 8am-830pm Monday-Friday with varied off days. 3 -12 hr shifts per week, Day-Evening Shift, 12-Hour Shifts

Requirements

  • Registered Nurse AL Single State or any of the following equivalent qualifications below: Registered Nurse AL NLC Multi State Registered Nurse Non-AL NLC Multi State Basic Life Support

About the employer

Children's of Alabama
Specialty Hospital

Children's of Alabama is a pediatric healthcare facility located in Birmingham, Alabama (35233). The specialty care services described include renal and liver transplant, nephrotic syndrome, hematuria, end-stage renal disease (ESSRD), and post-COVID care, supported by a team of six Board…

What reviewers appreciate

  • Predictable day shift schedule, Monday through Friday with no weekend or night shifts indicated for this role
  • 4-day work week offering consistent hours and potential work-life balance
  • Robust multidisciplinary team including pharmacy, nutrition, financial coordinators, and psycho-social support

What reviewers flag

  • Complex, high-acuity pediatric patient population including transplant and ESRD cases may require specialized knowledge and ongoing training
  • Nurses may need to work across multiple specialty areas (nephrology, hepatology, infectious disease, post-COVID) requiring broad clinical competencies
  • No salary, benefits, or broader workplace culture information available from provided sources to fully evaluate the employment package
multidisciplinaryacademicpediatric specialty carecollaborativeteaching environmentdaytime schedule

Living in Birmingham, AL

Birmingham blends Southern hospitality with a revitalized urban core. Nurses relocating here find affordable living, a growing medical district, and easy access to hiking trails in the nearby Appalachian foothills. The metro offers a comfortable mix of city amenities and outdoor space.

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Metro price level · Birmingham area
8% below the national average
BEA index 91.6 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$1,107/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$46,051/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

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