Registered Nurse Observation Unit

About the Role

As a Registered Nurse in the Observation Unit, 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.

You will deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in line with department requirements and state/specialty standards. Collaborating with medical providers and the care team, you will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, following established nursing models such as "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage." You will also act as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organization's vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient's condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by medical provider(s), ensuring thorough and timely documentation of care administration in the patient's medical record.
• Administer prescribed medications, monitor the patient for therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response to the medication.
• Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the patient's medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures, ensuring complete understanding by translating complex medical terminology.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
• Associate Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• No prior experience required

Benefits

HCA Florida JFK Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the Organization

HCA Florida JFK Hospital, named in honor of the 35th president, is a 558-bed acute care facility with four locations in Palm Beach County. The main campus is known for services including:

• Emergency services
• Cardiovascular care
• Neurosciences and robotic surgery
• Orthopedic and spine care
• Bariatrics
• Behavioral health and obstetrics

The hospital is a Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center, a certified Ventricular Assist Device program, an American College of Cardiology Chest Pain Center, and an American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer accredited Comprehensive Community Cancer Program. It also operates two off-site ERs in Palm Beach Gardens and West Boynton Beach, providing emergency treatment for adults and children.

Located in Atlantis, near the coastal cities of Lake Worth and Boynton Beach, the hospital offers proximity to beaches, restaurants, and shopping. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times and recently spent an estimated $3.7 billion on charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.