RN Charge - Pediatric ER - FT -1st Shift

Huntsville Hospital; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nurse Residency program

Tuition assistance

On-site employee health clinic

Employee discounts

Job summary

Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, AL seeks a Clinical Charge Nurse to lead patient care on a busy unit. You will assess needs, delegate tasks, and ensure orders are executed while coordinating care with multidisciplinary teams to support positive patient outcomes.

The role requires a valid Alabama RN license, BLS and ACLS within 90 days, plus prior supervisory experience in a critical care setting. Strong communication and adaptability to fast-paced priorities are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current Alabama license.
• BLS within 90 days of hire; ACLS within 90 days of hire.
• Previous supervisory/management experience in critical care required.

Responsibilities

• Identify patient needs and priorities for care through assessment, planning and delegation.
• Execute therapeutic physician orders and nursing interventions.
• Evaluate patient responses and progress toward outcomes.
• Coordinate care with other disciplines and support problem solving among patients and staff.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical assessment

Delegation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Alabama RN license

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Job description

The Clinical Charge Nurse identifies patient needs and priorities for care through assessment, planning and delegating care based on patient needs. Executes therapeutic physician orders and therapeutic nursing interventions. Evaluates the patient's response to care and the attainment of or progress towards patient outcomes. Coordinates care between other professional disciplines as needed. Helps patients and/or staff identify problems and explores with them the alternative choices and outcomes.

Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current Alabama license required. BLS within 90 days of hire required. ACLS certification within 90 days of hire required.

Experience: Previous nursing experience in a critical care setting with successful demonstration of supervisory and/or management ability required.

Additional Skills/Abilities: Must possess excellent communication skills with the ability to work in a fast paced environment, requiring prioritizing and changing tasks frequently and quickly.

About Us

Build your career with 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. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes 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

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• Education & Professional Development: https://www.huntsvillehospital.org/education
• Life In Huntsville: https://www.huntsvillehospital.org/about-huntsville-al