NURSING
Arin Zapf, RN, MSN
- Chief Nursing Officer
Mission: Provide safe, compassionate, patient-centered care.
Vision: To be recognized in nursing excellence through quality, teamwork, safety, and service.
Values: Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Accountability, Equality, Safety, Compassion
Come work for us. Here's why.
Bedside RNs
Starting pay ranges from $25 to $41 per hour (may vary in specialty areas). Increased hourly rate and earning opportunities with stacked agreements.
2-year commitment: Weekend agreements or night
$10,000 sign-on bonus: $2,500 at six months and $325 monthly for two years
OR
$10,000 sign-on bonus: $2,500 every six months
2-year commitment: Day shift
$7,500 sign-on bonus: $2,500 every six months
1-year commitment: Any shift
$5,000 sign-on bonus: $2,500 upon hire and at six months
AND
Relocation bonus (if applicable): Starting at $2,500
AND
New RN graduates: Additional $1 to base pay rate after third year of experience
LPNs
Starting pay ranges from $25 to $41 per hour (may vary in specialty areas). Increased hourly rate and earning opportunities with stacked agreements.
2-year commitment: Weekend agreements or night
$10,000 sign-on bonus: $2,500 at six months and $325 monthly for two years
OR
$10,000 sign-on bonus: $2,500 every six months
2-year commitment: Day shift
$7,500 sign-on bonus: $2,500 every six months
1-year commitment: Any shift
$5,000 sign-on bonus: $2,500 upon hire and at six months
AND
Relocation bonus (if applicable): Starting at $2,500
AND
New LPN graduates: Additional $0.50 to base pay rate after first and second year of experience
OUR SERVICE LINES
Emergency Care & Trauma
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Cardiovascular
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Hospice
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Madison Hospital
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Medical/Oncology Services
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Operating Room Services
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Physician Network/Clinics
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Surgical Services (Post Surgeries)
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Women & Children
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Tuition Assistance
Huntsville Hospital is a qualifying employer for the federally administered Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Earn While you Learn
Transform your classroom experiences into paid, on-the-job training. We provide orientation and coaching to help nursing students succeed as they transition, through all phases of education, to professional practice. Put your education to work with us!
Nurse Residency Program
We offer a 12-month Nurse Residency Program to strengthen your transition from student to professional practice:
- A team of RN educators and coaches supports you from day one on your unit
- Monthly interactive classes on topics proven to strengthen your skills with tools to gather your input and feedback
- Continuing Education credit for license renewal
- Documented completion of the Nurse Residency Program allows direct advancement to Clinical Ladder II opportunities
- Opportunities to network with your peers and develop strong interpersonal relationships
Shared Governance
The Shared Governance model for nursing provides structure for staff directly involved in patient care to work collaboratively to influence and make decisions regarding clinical practice. It is an opportunity for your voice to be heard to improve care within our hospital:
- Unit councils meet monthly to discuss successes and complications to foster team-centered problem solving
- Unit council leadership presents their unit’s ideas to a hospital-wide council
- The hospital-wide council effects change to improve health care practices for our patients and families
Clinical Recognition
Our Clinical Recognition programs encourage and thank our exceptional caring, safe and kind nurses. The various recognition programs are celebrated on a regular basis and culminate in a Nurse of the Year award or Care Champion award. The Clinical Ladder program is a point-based leadership recognition program that provides financial recognition to eligible RNs & LPNs.
Education & Training
Huntsville Hospital provides year-round continuing education, simulation labs, recertification and leadership training opportunities in multiple locations. These include Corporate University (The Dowdle Center) on the Huntsville campus, and the Huntsville Hospital Training Center near the new Trash Pandas stadium.