Registered Nurse, Orthopedics, $25,000 Bonus, FT, 6:30P-7:00A, Specialty/Non-Procedural

Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 49,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $25,000

Job summary

Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital is seeking a Direct Patient Care Registered Nurse (DPC RN) to provide patient-family centered care in a fast-paced clinical setting. The role requires current RN licensure in Florida, 1 year of acute Medical-Surgical/Orthopedic experience, and BLS certification.

The position offers a sign-on bonus up to $25,000 and pays $35.40 to $47.77 per hour, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Florida.
• 1 year acute Medical/Surgical/Ortho experience.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-family centered care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Demonstrate core competencies: assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation.
• Uphold evidence-based practice standards for quality, safety and service.

Skills

Assessment

Technical skills

Communication

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Planning

Intervention

Evaluation

Flexibility

Organizational skills

Professional accountability

Leadership

Patient service

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Sign-On Bonus: Up to $25,000

Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.

What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.

Benefits

At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:

• Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
• Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
• A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
• Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
• And so much more

Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.

Description

The Direct Patient Care Registered Nurse- DPC RN is a licensed professional able to demonstrate the following proficiency and mastery of the core competencies: assessment, technical skills, communication, critical thinking, interpersonal skills, planning, intervention, evaluation, flexibility, organizational skills, professional accountability, leadership and service who delivers patient-family centered care in a culturally competent manner utilizing and promoting evidence based practice standards of quality, safety and service.

Estimated pay range for this position is $35.40 to $47.77 / hour depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Associates.

Licenses & Certifications

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
• ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program.
• Basic Life Support.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support.
• Registered Nurse.

Additional Qualifications

• Associates degree in Nursing or Bachelors degree in Nursing.
• RNs hired prior to 2/1/2012 (South), 10/1/2017 (Bethesda), 10/1/2023 (Boca), 7/1/2018 (Fishermen‘s) are not required to have a BSN to continue in their non-leadership role as an RN.
• RNs hired after 2/1/2012 (South), 10/1/2017 (Bethesda), 10/1/2023 (Boca), 7/1/2018 (Fishermen‘s) with an Associate‘s degree will have 3 years from their date of hire to complete the BSN degree.
• RN must complete a preceptor class within twelve months of being deemed competent by department leadership for independent practice.
• As per department standard any of the following may be required (ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support, BLS- Basic Life Support, PALS- Pediatric Advanced Life Support, NRP- Neonatal Resuscitation Program or ONS-Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider Card).

Minimum Required Experience: Candidates must have 1 year of acute Medical Surgical/Ortho experience. BLS required.

EOE, including disability/vets