Free Standing Emergency ER Nurse RN

HCA Florida Memorial Hospital; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental benefits

401(k) plan with matching

Tuition assistance

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Jacksonville, Florida, is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the Emergency Room. This full-time position requires triaging, assessing, and treating patients while managing critical situations. Candidates must hold a nursing degree and be licensed in Florida, with previous ER experience. The role offers substantial employee benefits, including comprehensive health coverage and education support, and requires shifts from approximately 11 AM to 11 PM, including rotations on holidays and weekends.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in Florida or hold an active Compact/Multi-State RN license.
• Current BLS certification required, ACLS and PALS preferred within 30 days.
• Previous ER RN experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Triage, assess, and treat patients in the emergency room.
• Document nursing notes and administer medications.
• Coordinate ambulance traffic and manage care with ED attending.

Skills

Emergency Room experience

Patient education

Critical care decision making

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing or higher

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Life Support (PALS)

Job description

Introduction

Strong staffing Support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at the HCA Florida Atlantic and Kernan Free Standing Emergency Room (FSED), you’ll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best.

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Registered Nurse (RN) at the Atlantic/Kernan Freestanding Emergency Room, you are responsible to triage, assess and treat patients of all ages presenting for emergency care. We provide timely, compassionate care for patients with emergency and life‑threatening conditions. Our range of services include everything from broken bone care to heart attack and stroke treatment. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other. We are seeking an experienced ER RN that has the same passion for patient care as we do.

Responsibilities

• You will document pertinent nursing notes to reflect: change in condition, transfer and discharge
• You will administer medications in accordance with physician orders
• You will respond to and refer incoming telephone calls (may include phone triage when needed)
• You will be responsible for efficient throughput to include understanding and knowledge of all care zones such as triage, rapid treatment area, carepath, pediatric ER, trauma, behavioral health, etc.
• You coordinate and triage incoming ambulance traffic
• You manage care with primary ED attending
• You are responsible for learning, understanding and use of the Emergency Severity Index 5‑level triage algorithm
• You are responsible for responding to critical needs as well as serve as a resource nurse for trauma
• You will demonstrate the ability to manage critical situations and make care based decisions.
• You will educate patients regarding their medications, procedure and treatments, providing patients and their families with support throughout their stay.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing: Associate's Degree in Nursing or higher is required
• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state which you practice and/or hold an active Compact/Multi‑State RN license
• A current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is preferred and required to be obtained within 30 days of hire/transfer date
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Pediatric Life Support (PALS) is preferred and required to be obtained within 30 days of hire/transfer date
• Previous Emergency Room Registered Nurse experience is required

This is a Full Time, MID Shift position. Shifts are 12 hours in length (approximately 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM).

Rotating Holidays and Weekends required.

Benefits

The HCA Florida Atlantic/Kernan Free Standing Emergency Room offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Employee Benefits Information

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.