HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Hospitals in the Tennessee Valley are short on staff and long on job openings, which they want to fill as soon as possible.
There are thousands of job openings at hospitals across North Alabama and they're willing to pay top dollar for medical professionals. A third shift registered nurse at Huntsville Hospital could make $65 dollars an hour.
That's because they really need the help.
Dr. Pam Hudson, CEO of Crestwood Medical Center, says, "And so with the increasing demands on nursing care and staffing, the information that I have is about ten thousand nurses have left the nursing profession in Alabama in the last year. So, staffing is a critical issue."
And even if you don't have a medical degree, you can get a full-time job in food service or environmental services department.
Some of the places you can look for job openings:
Decatur Morgan Hospital is limiting its visitation policy for patients as COVID-19 numbers continue to rise in Alabama.
The hospital has closed its waiting rooms and elevated its visitation status to a Level Red due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Level Red Visitor Guidelines:
- COVID-19 Positive: No visitors except in Labor & Delivery (1 visitor), Pediatrics (1 parent/guardian), Compassion visit (end-of-life circumstances), and Pastor/Clergy (compassion visits)
- Hospitalized Inpatient Units: 1 visitor
- Critical Care/ ICU: ICU Visitors are given instructions upon patient admission.
- Emergency Department: 1 visitor once the patient is settled in their ED room. 2 parents/guardians are allowed for pediatric patients. No lobby visitation.
- Tests and procedures: No visitors unless special assistance is required or recommended by the provider. No pediatric visitors are allowed with patients.
- Inpatient Surgery: 1 visitor allowed--must stay in the room.
- Labor and Delivery: 1 support person; A support person may stay overnight if deemed appropriate by hospital staff.
- Pediatrics: 2 parents / guardians
- Psychiatry: Virtual visitation as appropriate.