Registered Nurse, Emergency Department, Full-time, Days, Baptist Downtown

About the Role

Baptist Health is hiring a Registered Nurse to join our Emergency Department team at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville in Jacksonville, FL. This is a full-time day shift opportunity. The Emergency Department at Baptist Jacksonville is a high-acuity, fast-paced environment providing advanced emergency care to patients across Northeast Florida. This role is ideal for a nurse who thrives under pressure, values teamwork, and is passionate about delivering exceptional, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients requiring treatment of medical, surgical, or emergent conditions
• Educate patients and families on diagnosis and plan of care
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams
• Coordinate care provided by ancillary services
• Serve as a patient advocate to ensure safety and satisfaction
• Participate in staff meetings and unit-based initiatives
• Uphold the mission, vision, and values of Baptist Health
• Provides for patient needs as recognized through use of the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) and the mission statement
• Organization and supervision of care provided by supportive personnel
• Including patients and significant others (SO)/families in developing an individualized plan of care
• Education of patients/SO/families to their disease process and plan of care
• Serves as patient advocate and responsible for providing care to patients requiring treatment of any medical, surgical, or other condition, including chronic medical and minor injuries or illnesses

Requirements

• 1–2 years Medical Surgical Nursing Experience (required)
• Telemetry Experience (required)
• Hospital Experience (required)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (required)
• Licensed Registered Nurse (required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) (required)

Qualifications

• Emergency Department Experience (preferred)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (preferred)
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), TNCC, NIHSS (preferred)
• ACLS required within 6 months for the Adult EDs and Free Standing EDs
• PALS required within 1 year of hire for the Free Standing EDs and required within 6 months for WCH ED

Benefits

• Eligible for Up to $2,500 Sign-on Bonus, if hired externally