RN Weekend - Cardiac Short Stay - FT - 3rd Shift

Huntsville Hospital; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntsville Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to administer professional nursing care, identify patient needs, plan and delegate care, and evaluate outcomes during the shift. The RN remains accountable for patient care outcomes and ensures assessment-driven prioritization.

Education requirements include graduation from an Accredited School of Nursing with an Alabama license. BLS is required at orientation; ACLS/PALS/NRP are required in critical care areas based on patient population.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing is required.
• Current Alabama or Multi-state Nursing License required.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers must be obtained in the orientation period.
• ACLS, PALS, or NRP is required for critical care areas based on patient population.

Responsibilities

• Administer professional nursing care to all patients.
• Identify patient needs and priorities through assessment.
• Plan and delegate care based on patient needs; evaluate patient responses and progress.
• Be accountable for outcomes of patient care delivered during the assigned shift.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Prioritization

Education

Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing

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.

Qualifications

Education: Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing

License, Certification and/or Registration: Current Alabama or Multi-state Nursing License required. BLS for Healthcare Providers must be obtained in the orientation period. ACLS, PALS, or NRP is required for critical care areas based on patient populatiion.

Experience: New RN graduates accepted.

Additional Skill/Abilities: Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to work independently in a fast paced environment, requiring prioritizing and changing tasks frequently. Department specific competencies must be completed within the provisional 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!

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