Registered Nurse - Baptist PCU - PRN/Days

Baptist Health Care; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Care in Pensacola, FL seeks a Registered Nurse for the Baptist PCU on a PRN basis during day shifts. The RN will evaluate patients, administer care, coordinate with the critical care team, and respond to life-saving situations using established protocols.

Qualifications include a Nursing diploma/degree and active Florida nursing licensure or eligibility, plus BLS and ACLS certifications. This role emphasizes professional nursing practice and patient advocacy.

Qualifications

• Nursing qualifications and professional skills.
• Basic computer literacy required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities expected.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and prioritizes patient and family needs and plans care with the team.
• Safely delivers medications and treatments; monitors patient responses.
• Performs ongoing patient assessment and communicates changes for timely decisions.
• Maintains accurate documentation of care.
• Supports department goals and collaborates with colleagues.
• Maintains licensure, certifications, education, and competencies; pursues professional growth.

Skills

Nursing proficiency

Basic computer skills

Excellent communication

Education

Technical Diploma/Certificate Nursing

Associates Degree Nursing

Bachelor's Degree Nursing

Job description

Registered Nurse - Baptist PCU - PRN/Days

Pensacola, FL, United States

Job Description

The Registered Nurse serves as an expert in evaluating patients, administering care, recognizing complications and coordinating with other members of the critical care team. This position uses advanced skills to care for patients who are critically ill and at high risk for life-threatening health problems. This role is responsible for responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment, acting as patient advocate, and providing education and support to patient families. This position works with increasing independence to set criteria for the quality of patient care, assess patients' needs and cares for patients using specialized knowledge and skills and evaluates the outcomes and interventions. This individual also directs and guides patient care activities of ancillary personnel and other patient care personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing practice.

Responsibilities

What you will do

• Assesses, identifies, and prioritizes patient and family needs to provide quality care to all patients. Develops, discusses, and communicates plan of care for each patient in collaboration with the care team.
• Safely delivers medications and treatments. Monitors and documents patient responses and upholds all safety policies and protocols including patient identification, risk mitigation ensuring a safe individualized plan of care.
• Performs continuous patient assessment, detects changes in condition, and communicates with appropriate care team members to support prompt clinical decision making.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation of care provided.
• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit to facility meeting goals and objectives.
• Maintains current documentation and required licensure, certifications, required education, and competencies in accordance with unit scope of service and professional standards. Pursues professional growth and development.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Minimum Education

• Technical Diploma/Certificate Nursing Required or
• Associates Degree Nursing Required
• Bachelor's Degree Nursing Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse Licensed State of Florida or eligible compact state Upon Hire Required
• BLS for Healthcare Providers (BLS) American Heart Association Upon Hire Required
• ACLS Provider (ACLS) American Heart Association within 90 Days Required

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrated proficiency in nursing, knowledge, and skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

About Us

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includesthree hospitals, four medical parks,Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law. Certain positions may require a Level 2 Background check through AHCA. Additional information about this requirement can be found here: Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse

Job Info

• Job Identification 11217
• Job Category Nursing - RN
• Posting Date 10/28/2026, 06:58 PM
• Locations 123 Baptist Way, Pensacola, FL, 32503, US
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• FTE PRN (As Needed)