RN Registered Nurse Emergency Room

This position is located at HCA Florida Citrus Hospitals MAIN CAMPUS (502 W. Highland Blvd., Inverness, FL 34452)

As an Emergency Room Registered Nurse, 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.

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.

• Assess patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management, including reassessments after appropriate intervention.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s). Document the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
• Respond promptly to patient requests; anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively.
• Teach patients/families/caregivers about patient medical condition, status, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow‑up measures. Translate complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding.
• Teach non‑medicinal follow‑up measures such as healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes. Prepare patients and families/caregivers for future self‑management.

• Licensed as a Florida Registered Nurse in accordance with state regulations or appropriate compact licensure; active FL RN license required within 60 days of hire if compact license held.
• Nursing Diploma or ASN required; BSN preferred.
• Previous experience in an acute care setting strongly preferred.
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required.
• 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 NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale), TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course), and NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certifications required within 6 months of hire/transfer.
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) training required – new hire must obtain within 6 month grace period of hire date; transferring employees must obtain within 6 month grace period.
• National Board Certification (CEN) highly preferred.
• Critical thinking, service excellence, good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read and comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, and PC skills.

• 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.

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.