Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $57 per hour

Tampa General Hospital; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; 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 is seeking an RN for the ICU to care for high-acuity patients in a Level 1 Trauma Center setting in Tampa, FL. This staff nursing role offers 12-hour shifts with a 36-hour work week and requires ACLS/BLS, Florida RN license, and 2+ years in critical care.

The Clinical Resources Float Team supports staffing across units, with opportunities to practice across diverse service lines while maintaining regulatory compliance and patient safety.

Qualifications

• RN license in Florida or Compact State.
• BSN preferred.
• BLS and ACLS required.
• Minimum two years in a critical care setting.
• Experience in high-acuity, trauma, or emergency care.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to high-acuity patients across lifespan.
• Perform comprehensive assessments and document in EHR.
• Develop, implement and evaluate individualized care plans.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care.
• Respond to emergent and trauma-related situations prioritizing safety.
• Maintain infection control standards and OSHA guidelines.
• Demonstrate flexibility by floating to multiple areas as needed.

Skills

Critical care nursing

Patient assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Flexible staffing across units

Education

BSN preferred

Florida RN license

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Tampa General Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a nursing job in Tampa, Florida.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, flexible
• Employment Type: Staff

The Clinical Resources Registered Nurse provides advanced professional nursing care to high-acuity and complex patients across step-down, progressive care, inpatient, and procedural environments within a Level 1 Trauma Center. This role requires advanced clinical proficiency, independent clinical judgment, and the ability to recognize and respond to changes in patient condition while managing patients who require enhanced monitoring and specialized care. The nurse maintains the flexibility to practice across diverse service lines and functions in accordance with professional standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies governing acute, progressive, trauma, and tertiary care.

Essential Functions

• Provides direct nursing care to patients across the lifespan, including neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations, as assigned.
• Performs comprehensive and focused assessments, recognizing and responding to complex and rapidly evolving clinical conditions.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates individualized plans of care consistent with patient acuity and trauma care standards.
• Accurately documents assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the electronic health record in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care in high-acuity and specialty environments.
• Responds effectively to emergent and trauma-related clinical situations, prioritizing patient safety and outcomes.
• Maintains compliance with infection prevention standards, OSHA bloodborne pathogen requirements, and organizational safety policies.
• Demonstrates operational flexibility by supporting staffing needs across multiple clinical areas within the Clinical Resources Float Team.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, BSN preferred.
• License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Florida or Compact State
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Minimum of two (2) years of recent experience in an critical care clinical division required.
• Experience in high-acuity, critical care, emergency, or trauma-designated clinical setting.

Qualified candidates will receive an email invitation to interview Thursday, November 19, 2026.

Tampa General Hospital Job ID #26000475. Posted job title: Clinical Resources RN Open House | Critical Care & Med/Surg Interviews

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