Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatric Med Surg - $33 per hour

Tampa General Hospital; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Health savings account

Life insurance

Employee assistance programs

Pet insurance

Job summary

Tampa General Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for Pediatric Med Surg in Tampa, Florida. The role involves direct patient care, care planning, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team in a high-acuity setting.

Current Florida RN licensure is required, with preferred pediatric experience. This is a staff, 36-hour weekly position with 12-hour night shifts, contributing to ongoing pediatric care across a busy unit.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Florida RN license required.
• Pediatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct nursing care based on comprehensive assessment of physical, psychosocial, developmental, educational, and spiritual patient needs.
• Develop, implement, document, and communicate goal-directed plans of care.
• Monitor patient status and promptly identify, elevate, and respond to changes requiring clinical intervention.
• Maintain a safe patient care environment and comply with infection control and patient safety standards.
• Collaborate with physicians, interdisciplinary teams, patients, and families to coordinate care and support clinical decision‑making.
• Participate in quality improvement, performance improvement, and organizational initiatives.
• Serve as charge nurse or preceptor when assigned, supporting unit operations and staff development.
• Maintain required competencies, continuing education, and mandatory training.
• Pediatric experience preferred.

Skills

RN

Pediatric experience

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Job description

Tampa General Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Pediatric Med Surg for a nursing job in Tampa, Florida.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Pediatric Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Staff

The Clinical Nurse provides direct, comprehensive nursing care to patients across the continuum of care. The role requires rapid clinical assessment, sound judgment, and adherence to professional nursing standards in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment. The Clinical Nurse plans, implements, and evaluates patient-centered care, safeguards patient rights, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. Practice is aligned with organizational values, quality improvement principles, and regulatory requirements.

Essential Functions

• Deliver direct nursing care based on comprehensive assessment of physical, psychosocial, developmental, educational, and spiritual patient needs.
• Develop, implement, document, and communicate goal-directed plans of care.
• Monitor patient status and promptly identify, elevate, and respond to changes requiring clinical intervention.
• Maintain a safe patient care environment and comply with infection control and patient safety standards.
• Collaborate with physicians, interdisciplinary teams, patients, and families to coordinate care and support clinical decision‑making.
• Participate in quality improvement, performance improvement, and organizational initiatives.
• Serve as charge nurse or preceptor when assigned, supporting unit operations and staff development.
• Maintain required competencies, continuing education, and mandatory training.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Florida.
• Pediatric experience preferred.

Tampa General Hospital Job ID #260003XH. Posted job title: Nurse - Pediatrics Med‑Surg

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