RN Staff - Madison Hospital PACU - FT - 1st Shift
The RN identifies patient needs and priorities for care though assessment.
Posted Oct 6 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- 1st shift RN Staff - Madison Hospital PACU - FT - 1st Shift
- Unit and setting
- Madison Hospital PACU · Hospital RN Staff - Madison Hospital PACU - FT - 1st Shift
- License
- RN license Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing with current Alabama licensure.current Alabama RN licensure
- Term
- Permanent RN Staff - Madison Hospital PACU - FT - 1st ShiftFull time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program Experience preferred; new graduates accepted.
- License
- current Alabama RN licensure Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing with current Alabama licensure. Check your license
- Certification
- ACLS within one year of hireAfter hire · within one year of hire ACLS within one year of hire.
- Education
- graduate of accredited school of nursing
Preferred
- Experience
- experience preferred
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Loan repayment
- Offered
- Childcare
- Offered
Benefits
- Benefitscontinuing education
- BenefitsShared Governance
- BenefitsClinical Ladder
- BenefitsNurse Residency
- Benefitstuition assistance
- Benefitschild care
More benefits (17)
- Benefitswellness resources
- Benefitson-site employee pharmacy and health clinic
- Employee discount
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- medical
- flexible spending
- short term and long term disability
- 401K organization match
- nurse residency program
- student loan reimbursement
- Employee Discounts
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- identifies patient needs and priorities for care through assessment The RN identifies patient needs and priorities for care though assessment.
- Day to day
- plans and delegates care based on patient needs The RN plans and delegates care based on patient needs.
- Day to day
- evaluates patient response to care and progress toward expected outcomes The RN evaluates the patient's response to care and the attainment of or progress toward expected outcomes.
- Day to day
- accountable for outcomes of patient care delivered during assigned shift The RN is accountable for outcomes of patient care delivered during the assigned shift.
- Details
- 971 licensed beds across three Madison County hospitals Together, our three Madison County hospitals have 971 licensed beds and offer career opportunities across a wide range of specialties and care settings.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program nurse residency program
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Operating Room has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
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Overview
The RN identifies patient needs and priorities for care though 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
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required
Education
Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing with current Alabama licensure.
Experience
Experience preferred; new graduates accepted.
Additional Skill/Abilities: BLS required before the conclusion of the orientation period. ACLS within one year of hire.
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!
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?
Madison, AL
Living costs about 11% below the US average