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RN - NSU

East Alabama Health

Opelika, Alabama

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Posted Aug 5, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 8, 2026

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Summary EAMC MISSION At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control. POSITION SUMMARY Provides safe therapeutic care for the progressive care patient in a holistic and systematic way. Works cooperatively with the multidisciplinary team to maintain standards for professional nursing practice. Supports a culturally sensitive, individualized plan of care. Integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum to include patient and family education. Utilizes standards, guidelines, protocols, or pathways for care delivery. Incorporates data and information to continuously improve care and practice to enhance outcomes. Administers medications according to standard nursing practice. Ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Education Associate’s degree in nursing Minimum Experience N/A Required Registration/License/Certification Alabama Board of Nursing License BLS obtained within 90 days of hire ACLS obtained within 6 months of hire NIHSS w/in 90 days of hire/transfer (EAH to assist with certification completion) Preferred Education BSN Preferred Experience 1 to 2 years of previous step-down or med/surg experience Preferred Registration/License/Certification PCCN/CCRN Other Requirements N/A

Requirements

  • previous step-down or med/surg experience

About the employer

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East Alabama Health
Community Hospital

You would be joining East Alabama Health at its Opelika flagship, East Alabama Medical Center on Pepperell Parkway—a 24/7 hospital that anchors a three-hospital system serving eleven counties. The system has grown past 4,100 employees and 400 physicians, with a…

4.6 Google rating

What reviewers appreciate

  • Nurse Residency auto-enrolls new grads, with three cohorts a year and a mentor for the first year
  • Coworkers frequently describe strong teamwork and a family-like atmosphere
  • Joint Commission accreditation for nearly 65 years, plus Gold Seal advanced inpatient diabetes (first and only in Alabama) and primary stroke certifications

What reviewers flag

  • Many reviews say pay is low relative to role demands
  • ETO starts at zero, accrues slowly, and holidays require using earned time
  • Advancement opportunities described as limited, with unclear pathways
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