RN Charge-Surgical Trauma ICU Step Down Unit II-FT-3rd shift
Huntsville Hospital Health System
Huntsville, Alabama
Posted Oct 18 · Applications close Oct 18, 2027 · New grads welcomed
- License
- RN license
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- Certification
- BLS within 90 days of hire required.After hire · within 90 days
- Certification
- ACLS certification within 90 days of hire required.After hire · within 90 days
- Education
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current Alabama license required.
- Experience
- Previous nursing experience in a critical care setting with successful demonstration of supervisory and/or management ability required.
- Also asks
- 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.
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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
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…
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, 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
ICU / Critical Care has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
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/us/en/benefits
- Education & Professional Development : https://www.huntsvillehospital.org/education
- Life In Huntsville : https://www.huntsvillehospital.org/about-huntsville-al
What's around it?
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