RN Freestanding Emergency Room FishHawk

HCA Healthcare; Brandon (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

Wellbeing support and counseling

Paid time off and disability coverage

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

The RN in a Freestanding Emergency Room at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital will coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in collaboration with medical providers and the care team. You will work within established nursing models to advocate for patients and support clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities include pain assessment, timely documentation, prompt patient response, and patient education.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as a Florida Registered Nurse or appropriate compact licensure; active FL license required within 60 days of hire.
• Nursing Diploma or ASN required; BSN preferred.
• Minimum one year ER RN experience strongly preferred.
• Current BLS certification.
• ACLS certification required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• PALS and/or ENPC required within 6 months of hire/transfer; CPI and TNCC and NIHSS certifications required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication; basic PC skills.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient pain regularly and manages pain with reassessments.
• Performs procedures and documents care in the patient record.
• Responds promptly to patient requests and anticipates needs.
• Teaches patients and families about conditions, treatment, and follow-up measures; translates medical terminology.
• Educates on non-medicinal follow-up such as healthy lifestyle changes and self-management.

Skills

Florida RN license

Emergency care

Communication skills

Education

Nursing diploma or ASN

BSN preferred

Job description

_This position will be located at the new HCA Florida FishHawk Freestanding ER (12910 Boyette Road, Riverview, FL 33569) - opening late 2026!_

As a Freestanding Emergency Room RN, 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

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. In collaboration with medical providers and other members of the care team, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN serves as an advocate for patients/families/caregivers and models a commitment to the organization’s vision/mission/values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes that contribute to overall departmental performance.

• Assesses patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management, including reassessments after appropriate intervention.

• Performs procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s). Documents the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.

• Performs exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests. Strives to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively.

• Teaches patients/families/caregivers about patient medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures. Translates complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding.

• Teaches patients/families/caregivers about any non-medicinal follow-up measures, such as healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and/or other lifestyle changes. Prepares patients and families/caregivers for future self-management.

What qualifications you will need:

• Must be licensed as a Florida Registered Nurse in accordance with state regulations or appropriate compact licensure. If compact license held, active FL RN license required within 60 days of hire.

• Nursing Diploma or ASN required; BSN preferred.

• Minimum one year prior Emergency Room RN experience strongly preferred.

• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification

• Current ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification required within 6 months of hire/transfer.

• Current PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) and/or ENPC (Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course) certifications required within 6 months of hire/transfer.

• Current CPI and TNCC certifications required within 6 months of hire/transfer.

• Current NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) certification required within 6 months of hire/transfer.

• 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.