Huntsville Hospital Health System·Decatur, Alabama
The registered nurse is responsible for delivering comprehensive patient care through assessment, planning, and evaluation across various age groups. They coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to maintain high-quality care and ensure a safe environment for patients and staff.
Overview The registered nurse is responsible for the delivery of patient care using the nursing processes of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care. Also directs and guides patient care activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing. Cooperates and communicates well with all health team members to maintain the highest quality patient care.
Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions Completes all components of Nursing Assessment on new admission as indicated by age specific requirement in indicated time frame: Pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric. Initiates and ensures medication reconciliation through admission, transfer and discharge process as applicable. Plans, directs and evaluates individualized nursing care based on identified problems and age specific/developmental requirements: Pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric. Collaborates and coordinates with treatment team members to provide quality patient care and maintain accurate and timely interdisciplinary plan of care. Assesses and documents condition, observation, interventions and response on assigned patients on ongoing basis to include but not limited to normal system review, behavioral and age specific factor. Plans and provides patient and/or significant other education based on physical, behavioral, psychological development and age related factors after identifying barriers to learning. Performs venipuncture according to hospital policy: Pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric. Demonstrates safe medication administration, maintaining medication and patient verification process per hospital policy. Pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric Adheres to policies and procedures and demonstrates practices that ensure a safe environment for patients, visitors, co-workers, and self. Demonstrates knowledge of core measures and guidelines to meeting requirements. Demonstrates problem solving and crucial thinking skills. Takes the initiative to obtain additional education related to scope of practice. Functions as a preceptor and mentor. CPR certification.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required: Education: Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing with current Alabama licensure or MSL.
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current Alabama licensure or MSL. BLS certification is required before the end of the orientation period, and while experience is preferred, new graduates are accepted.
Market context
Behavioral health RN roles in Alabama often draw steady interest because facilities need nurses who can manage patient safety, therapeutic communication, and overnight coverage. These positions can be competitive when employers seek current Alabama licensure, BLS completion, and experience, though this posting also accepts new graduates. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly confirm fit, then prepare to show your behavioral health interest and readiness for night shift work.