RN Apprentice Student - Calhoun Cohort - PT - Shift Varies

Huntsville Hospital; Madison (AL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Nursing Student position at Huntsville Hospital across the Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children and Madison Hospital campuses begins by performing direct patient care while pursuing Apprentice Certification. You will be part of a team devoted to maintaining high patient care standards in a dynamic hospital setting.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and enrollment in a Board-approved nursing program with selection for the RN apprenticeship by the college or university, plus BLS

Qualifications

• Education required: High School diploma/GED.
• Candidates must be enrolled in a Board approved nursing education program and be selected for the RN apprenticeship program by the college or university.
• BLS certification required before end of orientation period.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and maintain patient care standards.
• Work with people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds and adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
• Organize priorities and manage multiple tasks as a Nursing Student until certification.

Skills

Direct patient care

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Diversity & inclusion

Education

High School diploma/GED

Enrolled in board-approved nursing program

Selected for RN apprenticeship program by college/university

Job description

The Nursing Student works as a Patient Care Aide until Apprentice Certification is obtained. The responsibilities of the Nursing Student include providing direct patient care and maintaining patient care standards. The Nursing Student must exhibit the ability to work with people form diverse socio-economic backgrounds; to organize, set priorities and manage multiple priorities, and to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.

Qualifications

Education required: High School diploma/GED. Candidates must be enrolled in a Board approved nursing education program and be selected for the RN apprenticeship program by the college or university.

License, certification and/or registration

BLS required before the conclusion of hte orientation period.

About Us

At Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children and Madison Hospital, you’ll find meaningful work, supportive teams and opportunities to grow within a locally governed, nonprofit health system committed to the communities we serve. Our workplace culture has earned national recognition, including Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care 2026 and Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers 2025.

Huntsville Hospital is the region’s primary referral center for advanced and specialty care, home to a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU and North Alabama’s Level I Trauma Center. Together, our three Madison County hospitals have 971 licensed beds and offer career opportunities across a wide range of specialties and care settings.

Employees have access to continuing education, Shared Governance, Clinical Ladder, Nurse Residency, tuition assistance, child care, wellness resources, an on-site employee pharmacy and health clinic, and more. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a partner in the U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) Program.

Huntsville Hospital Benefits

We are committed to providing competitive benefits.

• medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending
• short term and long term disability
• several retirement account options with 401K organization match
• nurse residency program
• tuition assistance
• student loan reimbursement
• On-site training and education opportunities
• Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!

Learn More About Huntsville Hospital Health System

• Careers: https://careers.hhsys.org/careers-home
• Benefits: https://careers.hhsys.org/why-hh-health/benefits/benefits-at-huntsville-hospital/
• Education & Professional Development: https://www.huntsvillehospital.org/education
• Life In Huntsville: https://www.huntsvillehospital.org/about-huntsville-al