RN Pediatrics

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital; Panama City (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Wellbeing support and counseling

Education and certification support

401(k) with match

Paid time off and family leave

Job summary

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital is seeking a Pediatrics RN to care for patients aged 0-17 in a collaborative pediatric unit. You will perform nursing assessments, administer medications, and support families as part of a dedicated care team.

The role emphasizes adherence to nursing processes, post-physician examination coordination, and completion of required certifications within specified timelines while offering career development opportunities across the HCA network.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing required; Bachelor Degree preferred.
• Florida RN license and/or approved multistate RN license; Compact license holders have 60 days to obtain Florida license after relocation.
• BLS-AHA Provider card required within 30 days of start.
• ACLS- Provider card required within 6 months.
• PALS- Provider card required within 6 months.
• 2 years acute care pediatrics experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge and application of the nursing process to infants, children, and adolescents.
• Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
• Measure patient’s vital signs and initiate corrective actions if adverse signs appear.
• Perform physical, medical and diagnostic tests.
• Prepare, administer, and record prescribed medications; report adverse reactions.
• Assist treating physician during examinations, treatments and procedures.
• Provide education, information, and support to patients’ families.

Skills

Nursing processes

Vital signs

Medication administration

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

ASN/ Diploma OR BSN preferred

Job description

Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? At HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital, you’ll find clear pathways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance, you will have all the resources you need to build the career of a lifetime.

Job Summary And Qualifications

We are seeking a Pediatrics RN to join our healthcare team. Your primary function is to provide care for infants, children, and adolescents with an age range of 0-17 years. Care is provided to patients with a variety of medical-surgical diagnosis. You will work with a phenomenal team that cares like family and works together in a collaborative manner.

In this role you will:

• Demonstrate knowledge and application of the nursing process to infants, children, and adolescents.
• Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
• Measure patient’s vital signs, such as blood pressure, breathing and heart rate, and initiates corrective action whenever the patient displays adverse symptomatology.
• Perform physical, medical and diagnostic tests.
• Prepare, administer, and record prescribed medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
• Assist treating physician during examination, treatment and procedures.
• Provide education, information, and support to the patient’s family.

Job Requirements

• Associates Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing Required, Bachelor Degree in Nursing preferred
• Florida RN license and/or approved multistate RN license required. Compact license holders have 60 days to obtain the Florida license after relocation.
• BLS-AHA Provider issued card required within 30 days of start
• ACLS-American Heart Association ACLS Provider issued card required within 6 months
• PALS-American Heart Association PALS Provider issued card required within 6 months
• 2 Years acute care pediatrics experience preferred

Benefits

HCA Florida Gulf Coast 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital is a 238-bed acute care hospital. For 40 years, we have served Bay County and the surrounding communities. We are an accredited facility offering comprehensive care. This includes advanced cardiac assessment and treatment. We offer certified women's services. Our hospital has dedicated spaces for adult and pediatric emergency services. We are certified in Advanced Primary Stroke Care. Our hospital is accredited as a Comprehensive Breast Care Center. We are the area's only Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation. Other services that we offer include orthopedic care and joint replacement, robotic surgery, cardiac, vascular, and interventional services. We are home to the only Pediatric ER in the community. We have the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in the region. Together, we continue to raise the bar in healthcare.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"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

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.