Registered Nurse RN Rapid Response

HCA Healthcare; Brandon (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Wellbeing support

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) with up to 9% match

Tuition and certification support

Job summary

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Rapid Response team. You will provide clinical expertise to ensure high-quality, efficient care in a high-acuity environment and support patient outcomes with a dedicated team.

The role emphasizes critical care skills, patient education, and accurate documentation, with opportunities for professional growth within a large health system.

Qualifications

• Experience in critical care or rapid response in an acute care setting is preferred.
• Active Florida RN license; compact license acceptable with FL license within 60 days.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
• ACLS and PALS certifications required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• NIHSS certification required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• National board certification within 6 months of exam eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate care of critically ill patients.
• Instruct patients and families regarding medications and treatments.
• Maintain and review patients’ records, posting tests and results.
• Administer medications per physician orders.

Skills

Critical care experience

Rapid Response team

Patient-centered care

Interpersonal communication

PC skills

Education

Nursing Diploma or ASN

BSN preferred

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

As a Registered Nurse RN Rapid Response, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary and Qualifications

We are seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Rapid Response team. You will provide clinical expertise to ensure all patients receive high-quality, efficient care in a high-acuity environment. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

What you will do in this role:

• You will assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate the care of critically ill patients.
• You will instruct patients and families regarding medications and treatment instructions.
• You will maintain and review patients’ records including posting tests and examination results.
• You will administer medications in accordance with physician orders.

What qualifications you will need:

• Must be licensed as a Florida Registered Nurse in accordance with state regulations or appropriate compact licensure. If a compact license is held, an active FL RN license is required within 60 days of hire.
• Nursing Diploma or ASN required; BSN preferred.
• Previous critical care and/or rapid response team experience in an acute care setting is strongly preferred.
• Current American Heart Association BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required.
• American Heart Association ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certifications are required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• Current NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) certification required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• Applicable national board certification required within 6 months of exam eligibility.
• Critical thinking, service excellence, and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills

Benefits

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."\

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital is a 400 bed acute care hospital in Brandon, FL. We offer many services including a heart & vascular center, behavioral health center and a women’s center. Our women’s center includes a 36 bed neonatal intensive care unit. We have a reflux center and a bariatric center. We are dedicated to quality and devoted to our community. We have been named a top 100 hospital in America many times. Our intensive care unit has been named a top 100 ICU. Join our friendly hospital with its caring staff located just south of Tampa. We are proud of our colleagues who contribute to the care and services of patients. Whether it is clinical care or our support staff, everyone has an important role in contributing to the health of our community. We hope you’ll consider a career at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital.

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We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.