Registered Nurse, Telemetry PCU
Boca Raton, Florida
RN
Sign-on bonusPosted Sep 5
- Shift
- 12-hour days
- Unit
- Telemetry PCU
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour days
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Precepting expected
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
More role details
- Unit
- Telemetry PCU
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Sign-on bonus
- $15,000
The median for nursing in Florida is $33/hr, across 554 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Sign-On Bonus: Up to $15,000
Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U. S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.
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What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.
At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:
- Career growth and development opportunities , with clear pathways and ongoing support
- Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
- A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
- Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
- And so much more
Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.
Description
The Direct Patient Care Registered Nurse- DPC RN is a licensed professional able to demonstrate the following proficiency and mastery of the core competencies: assessment, technical skills, communication, critical thinking, interpersonal skills, planning, intervention, evaluation, flexibility, organizational skills, professional accountability, leadership and service who delivers patient-family centered care in a culturally competent manner utilizing and promoting evidence based practice standards of quality, safety and service.
Estimated pay range for this position is $37.40 to $50.47/ hour depending on experience.
Qualifications
Degrees
- Associates.
Licenses &
Certifications
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
- ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program.
- Basic Life Support.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support.
- Registered Nurse.
Additional
Qualifications
- Associates degree in Nursing or Bachelors degree in Nursing.
- RNs hired prior to 2/1/2012 (South), 10/1/2017 (Bethesda), 10/1/2023 (Boca), 7/1/2018 (Fishermen‘s) are not required to have a BSN to continue in their non-leadership role as an RN.
- RNs hired after 2/1/2012 (South), 10/1/2017 (Bethesda), 10/1/2023 (Boca), 7/1/2018 (Fishermen‘s) with an Associate‘s degree will have 3 years from their date of hire to complete the BSN degree.
- RN must complete a preceptor class within twelve months of being deemed competent by department leadership for independent practice.
- As per department standard any of the following may be required (ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support, BLS- Basic Life Support, PALS- Pediatric Advanced Life Support, NRP- Neonatal Resuscitation Program or ONS-Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider Card).
Minimum Required
Experience
Candidates must have 1 year acute Med Surg Tele experience/ Cardiac Tele experience preferred. BLS ACLS required.
EOE, including disability/vets
Sourced from a public job board.
Requirements
- Associates degree in Nursing or Bachelors degree in Nursing.
- RNs hired prior to 2/1/2012 (South), 10/1/2017 (Bethesda), 10/1/2023 (Boca), 7/1/2018 (Fishermen‘s) are not required to have a BSN to continue in their non-leadership role as an RN.
- RNs hired after 2/1/2012 (South), 10/1/2017 (Bethesda), 10/1/2023 (Boca), 7/1/2018 (Fishermen‘s) with an Associate‘s degree will have 3 years from their date of hire to complete the BSN degree.
- RN must complete a preceptor class within twelve months of being deemed competent by department leadership for independent practice.
- As per department standard any of the following may be required (ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support, BLS- Basic Life Support, PALS- Pediatric Advanced Life Support, NRP- Neonatal Resuscitation Program or ONS-Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider Card).
Place
- City
- Boca Raton, Florida
- Median rent
- $2,508/mo
- Local household income
- $106,273/yr
- State price level
- 3% above the national average
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
- Beds
- 361
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Florida index 103.4, where 100 is the national average.
Boca Raton sits along Florida's Atlantic coast in Palm Beach County, offering nurses a polished, resort-style lifestyle with year-round warmth. The city blends upscale shopping and dining at Mizner Park with easy beach access, making it appealing for RNs who want a refined South Florida base near major healthcare systems.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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About the employer
Workplace: BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL.
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Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
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