RN Staff - Neonatal ICU - FT -1st Shift

Huntsville Hospital; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

On-site employee health clinic

Employee discounts

Job summary

Huntsville Hospital NICU is seeking an experienced Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse to deliver high‑quality care to premature and sick newborns. You will assess, plan, and evaluate care, coordinate with families, and work closely with the care team on shift.

We value collaboration, ongoing education, and a commitment to excellence. Orientation will cover BLS/NRP prerequisites; competitive benefits and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Graduate of state board School of Nursing with current Alabama or multi-state licensure.
• Experience preferred; new graduates accepted.
• BLS and NRP required and will be obtained in the orientation period.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care to NICU patients and support families.
• Identify patient needs, plan, and delegate care; evaluate outcomes.
• Work as a team with providers and ancillary staff.
• Maintain established standards of care and align with unit policies.

Skills

BLS

NRP

Education

RN licensure - Alabama or multi-state

Job description

Maintains established standards of care, policies, objective, and goals in administering professional nursing care to all patients. The RN identifies patient needs and priorities for care through assessment. The RN plans and delegates care based on patient needs. The RN evaluates the patient’s response to care and the attainment of or progress toward expected outcomes. The RN is accountable for outcomes of patient care delivered during the assigned shift. Neonatal intensive care unit Registered Nurses provide critical care to premature and sick newborns. In addition to providing around-the-clock care to these patients, NICU RNs offer support to the parents, requiring effective communication skills regarding the plan of care and scope of treatment of the patient. The NICU RN will work as a team member with providers and ancillary staff. Their primary responsibility is to ensure that a newborn's critical care treatment is secure.

Scheduling Requirements

• FT, PT, and PRN RNs will work every 3rd weekend in accordance with their weekend rotation
• PRN employee is required to work 8 shifts in a 6 week period

All hired positions will work full time hours (3 shifts each week) during the orientation period

Qualifications

Education: Graduate of state board School of Nursing with current Alabama or multi-state licensure

Experience: Experience preferred; new graduates accepted.

Additional Skill/Abilities: BLS and NRP required and will be obtained in the orientation period.

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