Registered Nurse (RN) – Acute Care Units Hiring
About The Position
A 523-bed acute care hospital in Gainesville, Florida is hiring Registered Nurses across six specialty inpatient units. This facility is a major regional referral center serving North Central Florida and has operated for over 49 years, offering comprehensive cardiovascular, neurology, oncology, orthopedic, and surgical services. Candidates apply once and are screened and matched to the unit that best fits their clinical background, shift preference, and experience level. Units Currently Hiring Renal / Vascular Unit — HIGH PRIORITY Days and nights available | Rotating weekends Nurse-to-patient ratio: 7:1 45-bed unit Experience required: 1 year acute care RN experience within the last 2 years Certifications required: BLS within 30 days | NIH Stroke Scale within 30 days Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 Days | $20,000 Nights Relocation: Approved for candidates 100+ miles away ($2,500–$5,000) Pulmonary / Respiratory Care — 2 Openings Nights ONLY (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Rotating weekends Nurse-to-patient ratio: 7:1 45-bed unit Experience required: 1 year acute care RN experience within the last 2 years Certifications required: BLS within 30 days | NIH Stroke Scale within 30 days Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 Days | $20,000 Nights Relocation: Approved for candidates 100+ miles away ($2,500–$5,000) Neurology / Stroke Care — 2 Openings Days and nights available | Rotating weekends Nurse-to-patient ratio: 7:1 Experience required: 1 year acute care RN experience within the last 2 years Certifications required: BLS within 30 days Sign-On Bonus: $5,000 Days | $10,000 Nights Relocation: Case by case Inpatient Surgical Unit — Up to 5 Openings Nights ONLY | Rotating weekends Post-surgical patients: PACU recovery, abdominal surgeries, wound care, overnight surgical stays Nurse-to-patient ratio: 7:1 45-bed unit Experience required: 1 year acute care RN experience within the last 2 years Certifications required: BLS within 30 days | NIH Stroke Scale within 30 days Sign-On Bonus: None Relocation: Case by case Cardiac Telemetry / Med-Surg Days and nights available | Rotating weekends Nurse-to-patient ratio: 5:1 days / 6:1 nights (7:1 possible — must be comfortable) 45-bed unit Experience required: 1 year acute care RN experience within the last 2 years Certifications required: BLS within 30 days | ACLS within 90 days Sign-On Bonus: None Relocation: Case by case Starting pay: $29.00/hr at 2 years experience (vs. $30.69 for other units) Float Pool — Med-Surg (Up to 3 Openings) Days and nights | Every other weekend (not every weekend) Floats across multiple med-surg units — must be comfortable with varied assignments Nurse-to-patient ratio: 7:1 Pay: FLAT $43.00/hr regardless of years of experience Experience required: 1 year current acute care Med-Surg experience — must be CURRENTLY working in Med-Surg Med-Surg background ONLY accepted for this role — ICU, ER, or other backgrounds are not eligible Certifications required: BLS within 30 days | AHCA Level 2 background check and fingerprinting required Sign-On: Case by case | Relocation: Case by case
Requirements
- Active Florida RN license or multi-state compact RN license
- Compact license holders: Florida license required within 60 days of hire
- ASN, RN Diploma, or BSN from an accredited nursing program (BSN preferred)
- BLS certification (must be current or obtained within 30 days of start)
- Unit-specific certifications apply — see each unit above
- Must be comfortable with 7:1 nurse-to-patient ratio (required for most units)
- 1 year acute care RN experience within the last 2 years
- AHCA Level 2 background check and fingerprinting required
Nice To Haves
- Acute care RNs with recent inpatient hospital experience (within last 2 years)
- Nurses comfortable managing 7:1 patient ratios in high-volume specialty units
- Med-Surg RNs currently working in Med-Surg and open to float pool assignments
- Night shift candidates — highest sign-on incentives available on Pulmonary and Renal units
- Candidates living within 60 minutes of Gainesville, FL or relocating from 100+ miles away
- Nurses prepared to complete in-person interview including facility tour and administration meeting
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
