The Neonatal ICU at Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children is part of the largest delivering hospital in the state of Alabama.  As the only Level III NICU in North Alabama, our unit is designated by the state as the Regional Referral Center for NICU care. This means that infants born in hospitals throughout our region are transported here to receive critical, lifesaving medical care. We are a 55 bed licensed unit, with an open bay layout with 3 different alcoves, we also have a Kids Care Transport Team, and the only state-certified infant nutrition lab in North Alabama where many of our babies' feedings are carefully and securely prepared by specially trained staff.. We collaborate with many disciplines including Respiratory therapist, family support liaison, registered dietitians, therapy services (speech, physical, occupational, and music), trained child life specialist, pharmacy, and lactation nurses.    The Neonatal RN is skilled in providing critical care to premature and sick newborns. In addition to providing around-the-clock care to these patients, NICU RNs offer support to the parents, requiring effective communication skills regarding the plan of care and scope of treatment of the patient. The NICU RN will work as a team member with providers and ancillary staff. Their primary responsibility is to ensure that a newborns critical care treatment is secure. The RN maintains established standards of care, policies, objective, and goals in administering professional nursing care to all patients. The RN identifies patient needs and priorities for care through 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. RN must have excellent communication skills with the ability to work independently in a fast paced environment, requiring prioritizing and changing tasks frequently.

The Neonatal ICU at Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children is part of the largest delivering hospital in the state of Alabama.  As the only Level III NICU in North Alabama, our unit is designated by the state as the Regional Referral Center for NICU care. This means that infants born in hospitals throughout our region are transported here to receive critical, lifesaving medical care. We are a 55 bed licensed unit, with an open bay layout with 3 different alcoves, we also have a Kids Care Transport Team, and the only state-certified infant nutrition lab in North Alabama where many of our babies' feedings are carefully and securely prepared by specially trained staff.. We collaborate with many disciplines including Respiratory therapist, family support liaison, registered dietitians, therapy services (speech, physical, occupational, and music), trained child life specialist, pharmacy, and lactation nurses.    The Neonatal RN is skilled in providing critical care to premature and sick newborns. In addition to providing around-the-clock care to these patients, NICU RNs offer support to the parents, requiring effective communication skills regarding the plan of care and scope of treatment of the patient. The NICU RN will work as a team member with providers and ancillary staff. Their primary responsibility is to ensure that a newborns critical care treatment is secure. The RN maintains established standards of care, policies, objective, and goals in administering professional nursing care to all patients. The RN identifies patient needs and priorities for care through 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. RN must have excellent communication skills with the ability to work independently in a fast paced environment, requiring prioritizing and changing tasks frequently.

The Neonatal ICU at Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children is part of the largest delivering hospital in the state of Alabama.  As the only Level III NICU in North Alabama, our unit is designated by the state as the Regional Referral Center for NICU care. This means that infants born in hospitals throughout our region are transported here to receive critical, lifesaving medical care. We are a 55 bed licensed unit, with an open bay layout with 3 different alcoves, we also have a Kids Care Transport Team, and the only state-certified infant nutrition lab in North Alabama where many of our babies' feedings are carefully and securely prepared by specially trained staff.. We collaborate with many disciplines including Respiratory therapist, family support liaison, registered dietitians, therapy services (speech, physical, occupational, and music), trained child life specialist, pharmacy, and lactation nurses.    The Neonatal RN is skilled in providing critical care to premature and sick newborns. In addition to providing around-the-clock care to these patients, NICU RNs offer support to the parents, requiring effective communication skills regarding the plan of care and scope of treatment of the patient. The NICU RN will work as a team member with providers and ancillary staff. Their primary responsibility is to ensure that a newborns critical care treatment is secure. The RN maintains established standards of care, policies, objective, and goals in administering professional nursing care to all patients. The RN identifies patient needs and priorities for care through 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. RN must have excellent communication skills with the ability to work independently in a fast paced environment, requiring prioritizing and changing tasks frequently.

The Occupational Therapist assumes primary responsibility for evaluation of the patient, planning, implementing, supervising, reevaluating and changing the treatment program.  The therapist maintains adequate records and documents the appropriate progress reports and patient education.  The therapist supervises support staff and students as assigned.

The Department Secretary works under the general supervision of the Director.  Performs various secretarial duties and screening tasks in accordance with established procedures.

Performs occupational therapy procedures and other related tasks under the direction of a Occupational Therapist (OTR/L) and assists the OTR/L in patient activities. Supervises technicians, volunteers and students as assigned.

Performs occupational therapy procedures and other related tasks under the direction of a Occupational Therapist (OTR/L) and assists the OTR/L in patient activities.  Supervises technicians, volunteers and students as assigned.

Performs assigned duties under the supervision of the therapist.  Participates in physical/occupational therapy patient care with only the direct on-site supervision of the RPT, PTA or OTR/L.

Utilizes radiographic techniques to obtain diagnostic images.

Job Summary  Greet the public, patients and families in a friendly and professional manner. Collect information from patient and family pertaining to registration and enter into the hospital registration system.  Disseminate paperwork appropriately and timely. Receive incoming telephone calls, answer questions and route to appropriate person or take a detailed message. Schedule patient appointments and accept/process  payments from patients.

Job Summary  Greet the public, patients and families in a friendly and professional manner. Collect information from patient and family pertaining to registration and enter into the hospital registration system.  Disseminate paperwork appropriately and timely. Receive incoming telephone calls, answer questions and route to appropriate person or take a detailed message. Schedule patient appointments and accept/process  payments from patients.

Pediatrics is a 38 bed medical surgical floor located within Women and Children’s Hospital. Our nurses focus on the medical needs and treatment of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults up to 21 years of age. Their specialized training allows them to provide their patients and families with age appropriate emotional support and medical care. Our nurses are part of a multidisciplinary team that includes Pediatric Hospitalists, Nurse Practitioners, Residents, Physical Therapists, Respiratory Therapists, Pharmacists, Dieticians, Social Workers and Child Life Therapy. The pediatric nurse must be caring, compassionate, and have critical thinking skills. The nurse will need to assess a patient’s condition as well as detect any changes and will need to recognize when further intervention is necessary. Our department provides educational opportunities to promote a solid foundation in caring for our patients.

The Patient Care Aide (PCA) works under the direction of the RN/LPN. The responsibilities of the Patient Care Aide include providing direct patient care and maintaining patient care standards. The Patient Care Aide must exhibit the ability to work with people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds; to organize, set priorities and manage multiple priorities, and to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.

AICU is an 8-bed Medical/Surgical Adult ICU at the Huntsville Hospital for Women/Children campus. Orientation consists of working with an experienced staff and length of orientation is typically 6-12 weeks depending on experience. AICU is the only adult critical care unit at the Women/Children campus. The AICU offers a challenging workflow for RN’s.  AICU receives a variety of patients that includes primarily critical Medical patients, but also Antepartum, Postpartum, GYN Oncology, GYN, ENT, and any adult patient at WC that requires intensive monitoring.  The RN’s in AICU are trained to care for a variety of critical situations including hemorrhage, critical OB, CRRT, ventilators, and titrating drips.  We have 4-beds wired for fetal monitoring that is monitored by an L&D RN on our campus for our critical Antepartum patient. AICU RN’s are responsible for all Rapid Responses and Code Blue situations for the adult patient population at WC.  The staff in AICU works closely with health care providers to provide excellent care and compassion to our customers. Our staff has the opportunity to participate in Shared Governance, Clinical Ladder programs, and CEU offerings available online & at Corporate University.

The Resource RN remains in good standing with Huntsville Hospital in accordance to set standards of maintaining an overall above average score on annual evaluations.  Ability to teach and instruct as well as actively performs scrub techniques appropriate for various procedures.  Monitoring skills require multi level documentation, recognition, interpretation with knowledge to treat patient accordingly.  Proficient in operation and troubleshooting computer.  Supports team members before, during, and following procedures to assure optimal patient care.  Serves as a resource to staff regarding hospital and departmental policies and procedures.  Assists the department manager with clinical and supervisory aspects of the department as well as with annual competencies including but not limited to:  12 lead class and basic EKG class.  Meets deadlines in collecting and reporting data.    Registry may define responsibilities that are specific to each registry, but does not limit activities under direct physician supervision

The Patient Care Aide(PCA) works under the direction of the RN/LPN. The responsibilities of the Patient Care Aide include providing direct patient care and maintaining patient care standards. The Patient Care Aide must exhibit the ability to work with people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds; to organize, set priorities and manage multiple priorities, and to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.   -------------------------------------------- Non-Licensed Clinical Ladder: Huntsville Hospital non-licensed clinical ladder rewards dedicated patient care aides who meet defined criteria. The program looks at the years of employment, and professional and leadership development. The organization’s clinical ladder motivates our non-licensed personnel to continue developing skills beyond their original training. It also promotes excellent patient care, fosters self-growth and career advancement, and supports recognition. 

Maintains established standards of care, policies, objective, and goals in administering professional nursing care to all patients. The RN identifies patient needs and priorities for care through 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.

Performs repetitive and basic therapeutic procedures consistent with the duties of a Patient Care Aide.  Supports team members by assisting as needed to assure optimal patient care.  Assists with duties (within scope of limitations) in lab rooms when needed.

Maintains established standards of care, policies, objective, and goals in administering professional nursing care to all patients. The RN identifies patient needs and priorities for care through 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.

The Patient Care Aide(PCA) works under the direction of the RN/LPN. The responsibilities of the Patient Care Aide include providing direct patient care and maintaining patient care standards. The Patient Care Aide must exhibit the ability to work with people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds; to organize, set priorities and manage multiple priorities, and to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.   -------------------------------------------- Non-Licensed Clinical Ladder: Huntsville Hospital non-licensed clinical ladder rewards dedicated patient care aides who meet defined criteria. The program looks at the years of employment, and professional and leadership development. The organization’s clinical ladder motivates our non-licensed personnel to continue developing skills beyond their original training. It also promotes excellent patient care, fosters self-growth and career advancement, and supports recognition.