Registered Nurse (RN) - ED - Emergency Department - $31 per hour

Tampa General Hospital; Crystal River (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Pet insurance

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Health savings account

Health Care FSA

Life insurance

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Tampa General Hospital in Crystal River, Florida seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Emergency Department. The role involves 36 hours per week, night shifts, delivering direct nursing care and coordinating patient plans within a high‑volume ED.

Required is an ADN or higher, Florida or compact RN license, and BLS; advanced certifications (ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, STABLE) may be required. Tampa General Hospital offers comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing and RN license (Florida or Compact).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Unit-specific certifications may be required (ACLS, PALS, STROKE, NIHSS, STABLE).

Responsibilities

• Assess and analyze patients' health status on the unit.
• Perform ongoing assessments and document findings.
• Initiate discharge planning with admission assessment.
• Plan patient care with patient, family, and health care team.
• Direct and coordinate patient care activities.
• Communicate plans and updates to the health care team.
• Provide patient education based on needs and outcomes.
• Evaluate patient outcomes and adjust interventions as needed.

Skills

Patient assessment

Discharge planning

Plan of care

Communication skills

Team leadership

Patient education

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Tampa General Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) ED - Emergency Department for a nursing job in Crystal River, Florida.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: ED - Emergency Department

Discipline: RN

Duration: Ongoing

36 hours per week

12 hours, nights

Staff

Under general supervision, following established policies, procedures, and professional guidelines, delivers nursing care to patients. Plans and implements nursing care; documents nursing assessments; identifies and reports situations requiring further intervention; formulates and communicates goal-directed plan of care; assures patient rights. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital and principles of quality improvement.

Essential Functions

• Assesses and analyzes the health status of patients in assigned nursing unit in a comprehensive manner. Performs and/or assures completed assessments on all patients admitted within the designated time delineated in policy/unit standards.
• Performs on-going assessments and documents according to policy and procedure, reports significant findings of admission and on-going assessments to appropriate member of health care team.
• Initiates discharge planning process with initial admission assessment.
• Plans patient care on assigned unit in collaboration with the patient, family, and health care team.
• Formulates individualized patient plan of care based on assessment data within the designated time delineated in policy/unit standards.
• Updates plan of care based on the patient assessment within appropriate time period.
• Directs, implements and coordinates patient care activities on assigned unit to ensure the delivery of quality care.
• Communicates the plan of care to other members of the healthcare team through daily worksheet conferences, verbally during the shift and shift report.
• Directs care team members in accordance with their scope of practice.
• Communicates and documents all patient care given including assessments, plan of care, interventions, patient response, and follow-up. Transcribes and directs the implementation of physician orders. Provides patient education based on assessed needs and evaluates understanding.
• Conducts ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes and documents effectiveness of planned and implemented interventions and strategies in relation to the plan of care within time frames per policy/unit standards. Includes patient and family in the evaluation process.
• Provides appropriate patient assessment and care specific to the needs of the patient populations served (e.g. age groups, patients of size; diagnosis-based).
• Demonstrates knowledge and awareness of the specific physical, psychosocial and developmental needs of patients as appropriate to the populations served.

Education

Associate's Degree Nursing License Issued by Florida or Compact State Registered Nurse

CertificationsBasic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Work ExperienceUnit specific certifications may be required. May include but not limited to:

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS)
• STROKE
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• STABLE

Tampa General Hospital Job ID #260001SW. Posted job title: Nurse - Emergency Department

About Tampa General Hospital

Tampa General Hospital is a private not‑for‑profit hospital and one of the most comprehensive medical facilities in West Central Florida serving a dozen counties with a population in excess of 4 million. As one of the largest hospitals in Florida, Tampa General is licensed for 982 beds, and with approximately 15,000 team members and providers, is one of the region’s largest employers. Consistently recognized for world‑class care, Tampa General Hospital is ranked as the #1 hospital in Tampa Bay by U.S. News & World Report for 2025-26 and is nationally ranked among the top 50 hospitals in the nation in six specialties. Additionally, Tampa General is ranked as “High Performing,” or among the top 10% of hospitals in the nation, in five more specialties along with 18 procedures and conditions.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Pet insurance
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Health savings account
• Health Care FSA
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance programs