RN Registered Nurse GeroPsych

HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan with 100% match on 3–9

Tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Job summary

HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital seeks a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse to provide high-quality psychiatric care in a collaborative environment.

You will assess patients, educate families on medications, and ensure accurate documentation of tests and treatment plans while adhering to physician orders. This role emphasizes patient safety, teamwork, and ongoing professional growth.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as a Florida Registered Nurse or compact licensure.
• BSN preferred.
• BLS required.
• ACLS required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• Acute care experience strongly preferred.
• Strong critical thinking and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, intervene and evaluate care for psychiatric patients.
• Instruct patients and families on medications and treatment instructions.
• Maintain and review patient records and post tests/exam results.
• Administer medications per physician orders.

Skills

Nursing

Clinical assessment

Documentation

Interpersonal communication

Critical thinking

Education

Nursing Diploma or ASN

BSN preferred

Tools

PC skills

Job description

As a RN Registered Nurse GeroPsych, 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

Seeking a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse. You will provide clinical expertise to ensure all patients receive high quality, efficient care in a psychiatric 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 psychiatric 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) required.
• ACLS required within 6 months of hire/ transfer.
• Previous experience in an acute care setting strongly preferred.
• Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills

Benefits

• 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

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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

For over 40 years, HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital has been providing comprehensive healthcare services. We provide high-quality medical care. We also provide surgery, outpatient therapies, and acute care. With a team of skilled colleagues, it’s no wonder we have a reputation for excellence. The over 180-bed acute care hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission. We provide 24-hour Emergency Care, Behavioral Healthcare, and Cardiovascular Services. We also provide General Surgery and Imaging & Diagnostic Services. As South Tampa Hospital and ER, we provide high quality, advanced care. We are one of the best-performing hospitals in the Tampa Bay area. We believe excellent people make excellence happen. If this sounds like the type of meaningful work you’d like to be a part of, we hope you’ll consider our careers at South Tampa Hospital.

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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.