ACLS requirement

I don't have ACLS certification. Does anybody apply at a hospital job without ACLS? I only have BLS. I don't want to pay extra for ACLS if it can be offered free in the hospital once you get employed. Any suggestions? I've been working more than a year on a vent-based facility and rehab nursing. I want to apply for a position in a hospital. Do I really need to get the ACLS course before applying. Any comments are highly appreciated. Thank you guys. Have a good day!
Do you NEED it? Probably not, unless the job you apply for spells out that requirement. SHOULD you have it? If you want to be a competitive applicant, and other equally-qualified applicants have this cert, shouldn't you have it too?Do you know nurses in the facility you're interested in?

I was hired as a new grad at a hospital without one. I've been at my job for a year and I'm just now doing my ACLS through the hospital at their expense.

I've been a nurse 7 years without it. It's on my to do list but it's not required for my position.

The hospital systems in the large metro area where I live will hire nurses into med/surg without ACLS certification. However, those who aspire to be hired onto critical care units or other 'desirable' specialties (ER, OR, surgery, etc) will be rendered more desirable applicants if they already possess ACLS certification.

I am an OR nurse and was required to obtain my ACLS certification within 6 months of employment. This was stated in my contract and was paid for by the hospital.

I am getting ready to re-certify in ACLS, I let mine expire when I left critical care. Now that I am looking for positions and most of my background is ICU, IMC, PCU I feel I would be more attractive as an employee if I had the ACLS, so I am paying for it at this time. I have found courses on line with the local paramedics training facility. I can take the course on line and then arrange a time for the actual hands-on training. I am a little anxious about it because it was always a big stressor in the past. However, once you have it, it is wise to keep it current. I do think it makes you more marketable.

If required yes. You should have it to be more marketable