WELLSTONE INC
Specialty Hospital · Huntsville, Alabama 35805
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Specialty Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Evenings 1
The city
Living in Huntsville, AL
Known as 'Rocket City' for its NASA and aerospace roots, Huntsville blends Southern charm with a surprising tech-forward energy. Nurses relocating here find a growing metro framed by Monte Sano Mountain and the Tennessee River Valley, plus a revitalized downtown with breweries, shops, and greenway trails.
Browse roles in Huntsville- Metro price level · Huntsville area
- 93.1
- 7% below the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,171/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would be joining WellStone, a nonprofit mental-health system based in Huntsville that has served North Alabama since 1969. The work sits in crisis care, therapy, psychiatry, addiction recovery, and community programs—about 14,000 people a year, with more than 500 team members and a board appointed by local government.
- Specialty Hospital · Huntsville
- Hiring evenings
More about WELLSTONE INC
On the floor, a common RN pattern is second shift Monday–Friday, 3:30PM to 11:30PM, plus one weekend a month: you assess clients, write care plans, and give meds on mental-health and substance-use units. The WES Pediatric Unit, opened in fall 2024, is the state’s only 24/7 youth crisis center and now holds 16 beds for ages 8–18. PRN roles show up alongside the set schedule. Glassdoor reads 3.2 out of 5 from 73 ratings, with 57% saying they would recommend the place to a friend—so the picture is mixed, not polished. If behavioral-health nursing in a growing nonprofit is what you want, this is the concrete shape of the job.
Nonprofit comprehensive mental healthcare for North Alabama; continuum of psychiatric and therapy visits, intensive inpatient and residential programs for children, adults, and families; accountable to a board appointed by local government and certified by the Alabama Department of Mental Health.
Why nurses stay
How they describe the culture
What nurses say in reviews
Glassdoor shows 3.2/5 from 73 ratings; 57% would recommend to a friend; 53% approve of the CEO (as of 2026).
The good
- Set second-shift schedule Mon–Fri 3:30PM–11:30PM with only one weekend per month
- State’s only 24/7 crisis care center for youth, pediatric unit expanded to 16 beds
- Full continuum: crisis, therapy, psychiatry, addiction recovery, community programs
- Nonprofit serving 14,000+ people annually across North Alabama
- Recent expansion including new Madison outpatient office and pediatric bed growth
- PRN RN options posted alongside core shifts
The hard parts
- Glassdoor rating 3.2/5 from 73 reviews with only 57% willing to recommend
- No published pay figures in available postings or web statements
- No residency, tuition support, or formal career ladder described in available facts
- Strategic plan explicitly targets reducing overtime, which signals OT has been a pressure point
“I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.”
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Jul 30, 2026
- Website
- wellstone.com ↗
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