Registered Nurse, Emergency Department, Full-Time, Nights, Baptist South
About The Position
Baptist Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department at Baptist South in Jacksonville, Florida. This is a full-time night-shift position in a fast-paced, collaborative environment providing high-quality, patient-centered emergency care. The role is suited to an experienced nurse passionate about emergency medicine, teamwork, and positive patient outcomes. The nurse provides care to patients with emergent conditions and other medical, surgical, chronic, and minor injury or illness needs. Using the nursing process, the nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates individualized care. The role also includes organizing and supervising care delivered by supportive personnel, coordinating services with ancillary teams, involving patients and their significant others or families in care planning, and educating them about diagnoses, disease processes, treatment, and care plans. The nurse serves as a patient advocate and participates in unit initiatives and continuous quality improvement.
Requirements
- Associate of Science in Nursing (required).
- Licensed Registered Nurse (required).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (required).
- 1–2 years of Medical Surgical Nursing experience (required).
- Telemetry experience (required).
- Hospital experience (required).
- Diploma nurses must have 5+ years of progressive care.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred).
- Emergency Department experience (preferred).
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification (preferred).
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), TNCC, or NIHSS (preferred).
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to patients with emergent conditions and other medical, surgical, chronic, or minor injury and illness needs.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care using the nursing process.
- Organize and supervise care provided by supportive personnel.
- Coordinate care with physicians, interdisciplinary teams, and ancillary services.
- Involve patients and their significant others or families in developing individualized plans of care.
- Educate patients and families about diagnoses, disease processes, treatments, and care plans.
- Serve as a patient advocate and support patient safety and satisfaction.
- Participate in unit-based initiatives and continuous quality improvement.
Benefits
- Eligible for up to $7,500 sign-on bonus if hired externally.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
