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RN Charge - Oncology - FT - 1st Shift

You'll assess patient needs, set care priorities and delegate care as the clinical charge nurse.

Posted Oct 18 · Applications close Nov 4, 2027 · “Previous nursing experience in a critical care setting with successful demonstration of supervisory and/or management ability required.” from the posting

Shift and hours
1st shift RN Charge - Oncology - FT - 1st Shift
Unit and setting
Oncology · Hospital RN Charge - Oncology - FT - 1st Shift
License
RN license Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current Alabama license required.current Alabama RN license
Term
Full time RN Charge - Oncology - FT - 1st Shift

Do you qualify?

License
current Alabama RN license Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current Alabama license required. Check your license
Certification
BLS within 90 days of hireAfter hire · within 90 days of hire BLS within 90 days of hire required.
Certification
ACLS within 90 days of hireAfter hire · within 90 days of hire ACLS certification within 90 days of hire required.
Education
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Experience
previous nursing experience in a critical care setting Previous nursing experience in a critical care setting with successful demonstration of supervisory and/or management ability required.
Also asks
High School Diploma or GED High School Diploma or GED required.
Also asks
demonstrated supervisory and/or management ability
Also asks
excellent communication skills and ability to work fast-paced, changing tasks quickly Must possess excellent communication skills with the ability to work in a fast paced environment, requiring prioritizing and changing tasks frequently and quickly.

What it pays

Benefits

  • BenefitsMedical insuranceOur benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending;
  • BenefitsDental insurance
  • BenefitsVision insurance
  • BenefitsLife insurance
  • BenefitsFlexible spending account
  • BenefitsShort-term and long-term disabilityshort term and long term disability
More benefits (14)
  • BenefitsRetirement account with 401K organization matchseveral retirement account options with 401K organization match
  • BenefitsNurse residency programNurse Residency Program
  • BenefitsTuition assistancetuition assistance
  • BenefitsStudent loan reimbursementstudent loan reimbursement
  • BenefitsOn-site training and education opportunitiesOn-site training and education opportunities
  • BenefitsEmployee discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows and apartment applicationsEmployee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!
  • BenefitsChildcareoffering an excellent benefits package, childcare, health and wellness programs, an onsite employee pharmacy, a free health clinic, tuition assistance, and much more.
  • BenefitsOnsite employee pharmacyan onsite employee pharmacy
  • BenefitsFree health clinica free health clinic
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible spending
  • Retirement accounts with 401K organization match
  • On-site training and education
  • Health and wellness programs

The role and schedule

Charge
delegates care based on patient needs planning and delegating care based on patient needs
Day to day
carries out physician orders and therapeutic nursing interventions Executes therapeutic physician orders and therapeutic nursing interventions.
Day to day
coordinates care with other disciplines Coordinates care between other professional disciplines as needed.
Hours stated
FT - 1st Shift
Details
971-bed hospital With 971 beds

Support on this unit

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

Orientation
Residency program

The workplace

Huntsville Hospital Health System
Health system employer

This is a publicly governed nonprofit system: an 881-bed flagship that serves as the regional referral center and Level I Trauma Center, inside a network of more than 2,500 beds and 20,000 employees across northern Alabama and southern Tennessee. The…

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

On your path

Oncology is a specialty you move into. Chemo cards are the working credential; infusion hires in too.

Original listing

Posted on Huntsville Hospital Health System’s careers page.

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Overview The Clinical Charge Nurse identifies patient needs and priorities for care through assessment, planning and delegating care based on patient needs. Executes therapeutic physician orders and therapeutic nursing interventions. Evaluates the patient's response to care and the attainment of or progress towards patient outcomes. Coordinates care between other professional disciplines as needed. Helps patients and/or staff identify problems and explores with them the alternative choices and outcomes. Qualifications

Education

High School Diploma or GED required. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current Alabama license required. BLS within 90 days of hire required. ACLS certification within 90 days of hire required.

Experience

Previous nursing experience in a critical care setting with successful demonstration of supervisory and/or management ability required. Additional Skills/Abilities: Must possess excellent communication skills with the ability to work in a fast paced environment, requiring prioritizing and changing tasks frequently and quickly. About Us Highlights of our hospitals Huntsville Hospital was recently named Best Regional Hospital and #2 in Alabama by U. S. News & World Report .

With 971 beds, a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU, and the largest Emergency Department and Level 1 Trauma Center in the state with our own specialized Red Shirt Trauma Program, there are many opportunities to apply your knowledge and skills. We are a certified Primary Stroke Center and named "One of the Top 100 Hospitals in the Nation with Great Heart Programs." From six cath labs and four EP labs to multiple medical and step-down units, you can continually grow your skillset! We offer a training center on campus for continuing education, Shared Governance Program, Clinical Ladder for professional development, The Daisy Award, and if you are a new grad, a Nurse Residency Program to help you transition from student to professional nurse.

We care about you and your well-being by offering an excellent benefits package, childcare, health and wellness programs, an onsite employee pharmacy, a free health clinic, tuition assistance, and much more. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are a partner to the U. S. Army’s Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) program.

Ask us about incentives and additional opportunities. 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

What's around it?

In Huntsville, AL

Huntsville, ALFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 7% below the US average

Median rent
$1,171/mo
Household income
$74,714/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Huntsville, AL

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