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RN Staff- 1F Med/Surg, Full Time, Nights

CompanyHuntsville Hospital Health System
LocationDecatur
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 14, 2026
About The Company
Huntsville Hospital is an 881-bed hospital that serves as the regional referral center for North Alabama and southern Tennessee. Huntsville Hospital is governed by the Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville and is the second-largest hospital in Alabama. In recent years, the hospital has expanded its services throughout the region with the development of Huntsville Hospital Health System, which includes hospitals in Huntsville, Madison, Athens, Decatur, Boaz, Guntersville, Moulton, Red Bay, Sheffield, Scottsboro, and Fayetteville, Tenn. The Health System includes more than 2,300 patient beds and 19,500 employees.
About the Role

Overview

The registered nurse is responsible for the delivery of patient care using the nursing processes of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care. Also directs and guides patient care activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing. Cooperates and communicates well with all health team members to maintain the highest quality patient care.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

  • Completes all components of Nursing Assessment on new admission as indicated by age specific requirement in indicated time frame: Pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
  • Initiates and ensures medication reconciliation through admission, transfer and discharge process as applicable.
  • Plans, directs and evaluates individualized nursing care based on identified problems and age specific/developmental requirements: Pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.
  • Collaborates and coordinates with treatment team members to provide quality patient care and maintain accurate and timely interdisciplinary plan of care.
  • Assesses and documents condition, observation, interventions and response on assigned patients on ongoing basis to include but not limited to normal system review, behavioral and age specific factor.
  • Plans and provides patient and/or significant other education based on physical, behavioral, psychological development and age related factors after identifying barriers to learning.
  • Performs venipuncture according to hospital policy: Pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.
  • Demonstrates safe medication administration, maintaining medication and patient verification process per hospital policy. Pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric
  • Adheres to policies and procedures and demonstrates practices that ensure a safe environment for patients, visitors, co-workers, and self.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of core measures and guidelines to meeting requirements.
  • Demonstrates problem solving and crucial thinking skills.
  • Takes the initiative to obtain additional education related to scope of practice. Functions as a preceptor and mentor.
  • CPR certification.

    • Qualifications

    Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required: Education: Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing with current Alabama licensure or MSL. Experience: Experience preferred; new graduates accepted. Additional Skill/Abilities: BLS required before the conclusion of the orientation period.

    Key Skills
    Patient CareNursing AssessmentMedication ReconciliationIndividualized Nursing CareCollaborationDocumentationPatient EducationVenipunctureMedication AdministrationSafety PracticesProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingPreceptorshipCPR CertificationCommunicationTeamwork
    Categories
    Healthcare
    Job Information
    📋Core Responsibilities
    The registered nurse is responsible for delivering patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. They also guide ancillary personnel and collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure high-quality patient care.
    📋Job Type
    other
    📊Experience Level
    0-2
    💼Company Size
    5947
    📊Visa Sponsorship
    No
    💼Language
    English
    🏢Working Hours
    40 hours
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