Posted Jul 14, 2026 · Last seen active Jul 15, 2026
What this might mean for you
Huntsville Hospital is hiring for its own floors — no agency between you and the manager. It's a day shift — the full-speed version of the unit, with every specialist in the building.
At a glance
Shift
day
Workplace
Huntsville Hospital
Hiring employer
Huntsville Hospital
Worth asking
What is the base pay range, and which differentials apply for this shift, unit, weekends, holidays, or call?
Which shifts are open, and what are the weekends, holidays, call, and rotation requirements?
What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
What patient load should I expect, how is floating handled, and what staffing support is typical?
The posting doesn’t answer these — good ones for a recruiter or the interview.
About this role
The registered nurse is responsible for the delivery of patient care using the nursing processes of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care. Also directs and guides patient care activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing. Cooperates and communicates well with all health team members to maintain the highest quality patient care. Key responsibilities include completing nursing assessments, medication reconciliation, planning individualized nursing care, collaborating with treatment team members, performing venipuncture, safe medication administration, and functioning as a preceptor and mentor.
Qualifications:
Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing with current Alabama licensure or MSL. Experience preferred but new graduates accepted. BLS required before conclusion of orientation period. CPR certification required.
Skills for this role
nursing assessmentsmedication reconciliationindividualized nursing care planningvenipuncturesafe medication administrationpreceptingmentoring
Certifications
BLSCPR
Requirements
in indicated time frame: Pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
Initiates and ensures medication reconciliation through admission, transfer and discharge process as applicable.
Plans, directs and evaluates individualized nursing care based on identified problems and age specific/developmental requirements: Pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.
Collaborates and coordinates with treatment team members to provide quality patient care and maintain accurate and timely interdisciplinary plan of care.
Assesses and documents condition, observation, interventions and response on assigned patients on ongoing basis to include but not limited to normal system review, behavioral and age specific factor.
Plans and provides patient and/or significant other education based on physical, behavioral, psychological development and age related factors after identifying barriers to learning.
Performs venipuncture according to hospital policy: Pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.
Demonstrates safe medication administration, maintaining medication and patient verification process per hospital policy. Pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric
Adheres to policies and procedures and demonstrates practices that ensure a safe environment for patients, visitors, co-workers, and self.
Demonstrates knowledge of core measures and guidelines to meeting requirements.
Demonstrates problem solving and crucial thinking skills.
Takes the initiative to obtain additional education related to scope of practice. Functions as a preceptor and mentor.
CPR certification.
About the employer
Huntsville Hospital
Hospital
Huntsville Hospital is a healthcare facility located in Huntsville, Alabama, that employs Registered Nurses across multiple clinical settings. Based on provided job descriptions, the hospital recruits RNs for Surgical Services, Critical Care, Medical-Surgical Nursing, and general patient care units. The…
What reviewers appreciate
+Accepts new graduates for certain RN positions, providing entry-level opportunities
+Offers structured orientation periods with BLS certification completion required before orientation concludes
+Preceptor and mentor roles are embedded in nursing responsibilities, suggesting a culture of professional development
What reviewers flag
−Some positions require a minimum of two years of RN experience across multiple clinical areas, limiting new graduate access to certain roles
−ACLS certification must be obtained within 90 days of employment, creating a time-bound certification pressure for new hires
−RNs must provide documented evidence of ability to perform waived testing, adding an additional competency verification requirement
Benefits: Benefits information was not provided in the available sources.
