RN Weekend-Harvest FSED-Crestwood Medical Center-FT-3rd shift

Huntsville Hospital Health System

Crestwood Medical Center

Huntsville, Alabama

You'll work full-time weekend 3rd shift in the FSED at Crestwood Medical Center.

Posted Oct 18 · Applications close Nov 4, 2027

Shift and hours: 3rd shift RN Weekend-Harvest FSED-Crestwood Medical Center-FT-3rd shift
Unit and setting: FSED at Crestwood Medical Center · Freestanding Emergency Department RN Weekend-Harvest FSED-Crestwood Medical Center-FT-3rd shift
License: RN license License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of AlabamaAlabama RN license
Term: Full time RN Weekend-Harvest FSED-Crestwood Medical Center-FT-3rd shift

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License: Alabama RN license License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alabama Check your license
Certification: Current BLS certification
Education: Graduate of a school of professional nursing Graduate of an School of Professional Nursing
Also asks: Documented evidence to perform waived testing must provide documented evidence to perform waived testing

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Weekends: Weekends RN Weekend-Harvest FSED-Crestwood Medical Center-FT-3rd shift

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Huntsville Hospital Health System

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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…

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As of 2026-10-09Source: huntsvillehospital.org

Scheduling

Full-time, part-time, and PRN shifts available across 1st, night, and rotating shifts; Shared Governance unit councils meet monthly to influence practice.

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Overview Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation; responsible for directing, coordinating all nursing care based on established clinical nursing practices; collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Qualifications

Education

Graduate of an School of Professional Nursing; must provide documented evidence to perform waived testing Licenses/Certificates: License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alabama. Current BLS certification

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

Life in Huntsville, AL

NeighborhoodsMadison is the suburb dual-income professionals hear about first: newer housing, a family-oriented feel, and a wide spread of price points, with Athens named as another option a bit farther out. Hampton Cove, Owens Cross Roads, and New Hope come up in local Facebook advice as practical bases with easier commutes and more space than in-town living. Downtown Huntsville and nearby pockets suit people who want events and dining; the core is ringed by named districts including the Medical District, Lowe Mill, Lincoln Mill, Merrimack, and John Hunt, all minutes from downtown. Convenient newer pockets cost more; longer drives toward older or outlying streets are how many newcomers keep housing in budget.

Madison is the suburb dual-income professionals hear about first: newer housing, a family-oriented feel, and a wide spread of price points, with Athens named as another option a bit farther out. Hampton Cove, Owens Cross Roads, and New Hope come up in local Facebook advice as practical bases with easier commutes and more space than in-town living.

Downtown Huntsville and nearby pockets suit people who want events and dining; the core is ringed by named districts including the Medical District, Lowe Mill, Lincoln Mill, Merrimack, and John Hunt, all minutes from downtown. Convenient newer pockets cost more; longer drives toward older or outlying streets are how many newcomers keep housing in budget.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: movingtohuntsville.org Source 4: downtownhuntsville.org

Getting aroundCitywide, U.S. News lists an average commute of about 18.95 minutes; relocation guides say a realistic newcomer target is often 20–25 minutes, with most drives falling in a 15–30 minute band depending on route and whether you work at Redstone Arsenal, Cummings Research Park, or in town. Healthcare employers named locally include Huntsville Hospital Health System and Crestwood Medical Center, and Downtown Huntsville’s Medical District sits just off the core, but these sources do not publish hospital-specific drive times or parking rules. Rapid growth has made congested traffic and construction a consistent complaint, and multiple sources stress that you will still want a car because public transit is limited. Matching your neighborhood to your hospital campus is the main way residents keep the commute from eating the day.

Citywide, U.S. News lists an average commute of about 18.95 minutes; relocation guides say a realistic newcomer target is often 20–25 minutes, with most drives falling in a 15–30 minute band depending on route and whether you work at Redstone Arsenal, Cummings Research Park, or in town. Healthcare employers named locally include Huntsville Hospital Health System and Crestwood Medical Center, and Downtown Huntsville’s Medical District sits just off the core, but these sources do not publish hospital-specific drive times or parking rules.

Rapid growth has made congested traffic and construction a consistent complaint, and multiple sources stress that you will still want a car because public transit is limited. Matching your neighborhood to your hospital campus is the main way residents keep the commute from eating the day.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: movingtohuntsville.org Source 3: stevestinsonhuntsvillehomes.com Source 4: downtownhuntsville.org Source 5: facebook.com Source 6: extraspace.com Source 7: youtube.com Source 8: mattcurtisrealestate.com

OutdoorsMonte Sano State Park is the in-city mountain: more than 20 miles of hiking trails, overlooks, and picnic areas, with Burritt on the Mountain on the same ridge for historic buildings and panoramic views. The Huntsville Botanical Garden spans 112 acres, with specialty gardens, a children’s garden that adds splash areas in summer, and the Purdy Butterfly House, described as the largest open-air butterfly house in the U.S. Downtown’s Big Spring Park is the paved oasis with koi and ducks next to shops; Ditto Landing is the Tennessee River gateway for fishing, boating, kayaking, and paddleboarding. Green Mountain, Smith Lake, and Lake Guntersville are the farther weekend landscape, and city guides cite 65-plus parks as the everyday outdoor fabric.

Monte Sano State Park is the in-city mountain: more than 20 miles of hiking trails, overlooks, and picnic areas, with Burritt on the Mountain on the same ridge for historic buildings and panoramic views. The Huntsville Botanical Garden spans 112 acres, with specialty gardens, a children’s garden that adds splash areas in summer, and the Purdy Butterfly House, described as the largest open-air butterfly house in the U.S. Downtown’s Big Spring Park is the paved oasis with koi and ducks next to shops; Ditto Landing is the Tennessee River gateway for fishing, boating, kayaking, and paddleboarding.

Green Mountain, Smith Lake, and Lake Guntersville are the farther weekend landscape, and city guides cite 65-plus parks as the everyday outdoor fabric.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: fosheeresidential.com Source 2: davidsonhomes.com Source 3: huntsville.org Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: mattcurtisrealestate.com

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Living in Huntsville

Huntsville is still Rocket City: NASA Marshall, Redstone Arsenal, Cummings Research Park, and a downtown Medical District with Huntsville Hospital Health System and Crestwood Medical Center. The metro has grown past half a million people, so the city feels busier than the Rocket City of a decade ago. Median homes run about $325,000 and many apartments $1,050–$1,350, so dual-income nurses stretch further than in larger metros. Madison is the family-and-new-housing suburb people name first; Hampton Cove, Owens Cross Roads, and New Hope for easier drives; Downtown and Lowe Mill for Cotton Row, Big Spring Cafe, and walkable nights. Expect a car and 15–30 minute commutes—growth means traffic, construction, and thin transit. Off-shift life is Monte Sano's 20-plus miles of trails, the 112-acre Botanical Garden and Purdy Butterfly House, Big Spring Park, Ditto Landing on the Tennessee River, and weekends at Lake Guntersville or Smith Lake. Honest tradeoffs: heat, allergies, severe weather, and a dining scene that is growing rather than already famous. Match your neighborhood to the hospital and locals say it is easy to live in.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: movingtohuntsville.org Source 3: stevestinsonhuntsvillehomes.com Source 4: fosheeresidential.com Source 5: huntsville.org Source 6: downtownhuntsville.org Source 7: extraspace.com Source 8: youtube.com Source 9: mattcurtisrealestate.com Source 10: facebook.com

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