RN Temp - Pediatric ER - PRN - 1st Shift

Huntsville Hospital; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 58,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

On-site health clinic

Job summary

Huntsville Hospital is seeking an experienced RN for a temporary assignment. The RN will assess patient needs, plan and delegate care, and evaluate responses to care during the shift. The role is 13 weeks, renewable to 26 weeks/year, with full-time hours (PRN status) and rotating weekends.

Shifts available Day and Night, minimum 48 hours per week, eligible for overtime and shift differentials. Internal candidates are not eligible to apply.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in Critical Care or Emergency Care strongly preferred.
• Graduate of state board School of Nursing with Alabama or multi-state licensure.
• BLS required; ACLS required if unit requires it.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and priorities for care during the shift.
• Plan and delegate care based on assessed needs.
• Evaluate patient responses and outcomes of care delivered.
• Maintain accountability for patient care outcomes during the shift.

Skills

Critical Care

Emergency Care

BLS

ACLS

Education

Alabama RN License

BSN or higher

Job description

**This is a temporary experienced RN assignment**

The RN's role is to identify 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.

Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks (renewable once for a total of 26 weeks/year)

Assignment Type: Temp with Full Time hours (PRN Status). You will be considered an employee for a minimum of 13 Weeks.

Assignment Shifts: Available Day & Night shifts. Minimum of 48 hours per week for 13 weeks / rotating weekends; Eligible for overtime. Not eligible for lump sum extra shift incentives, eligible for shift differentials.

Assignment Benefits: Limited benefit plan (High Deductible Health Plan ONLY, no disability/life insurance, ETO accrual or 401(k) matching)

Internal candidates are not eligible to apply.

Qualifications

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

Experience Preferred: Minimum of 2 year experience in Critical Care and/or Emergency Care strongly preferred, with flexibility to work in Med-Surg Units. For internal candidates, minimum of 1 year of service in current position.

Additional Skills/Abilities: BLS required before the conclusion of the orientation period. ACLS required if applicable to specific unit.

• Current HH Health System affiliates employees including Madison Hospital are ineligible to apply**

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

• 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