RN license Licensed as an RN in accordance with Florida’s Nurse Practice Act.Licensed as an RN under Florida's Nurse Practice Act
Term
Permanent
Do you qualify?
License
Licensed as an RN under Florida's Nurse Practice ActLicensed as an RN in accordance with Florida’s Nurse Practice Act.Check your license
Certification
BLS or CPR certification from an accredited AHA instructorBasic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification from an accredited American Heart Association (AHA) instructor.
Education
Associate degree in nursingAssociate degree in nursing.
Also asks
Other specialized life support requirements designated by work areaOther specialized life support requirements designated by work area.
Preferred
Education
Bachelor's degree in nursingBachelor's degree in nursing.
Experience
Two or more years of RN experienceTwo (2) or more years of RN experience.
Coordinates and delegates care in a safe, secure, and clean environmentHas responsibilities including (but not limited to) coordinating and delegating care in a safe, secure, and clean environment.
Day to day
Provides care collaboratively using the autonomous nursing processProvides care through collaboration with healthcare team members and the autonomous application of the nursing process.
Day to day
Leads, mentors, and role models the healthcare teamLeads, mentors, and role models for other members of the healthcare team.
Day to day
Respects patient rights, dignity, values, confidentiality, and expressed needsDemonstrates respect for the patient’s rights, dignity, values, confidentiality, and expressed needs.
Day to day
Uses evidence-based practice and information technologies to provide comfort, relieve pain, and alleviate anxietyUses evidenced-based practice and information technologies while maintaining focus on providing comfort, relieving pain, and alleviating anxiety.
Weekends
No weekendsNo Weekends And No Call
On call
No call
Details
772-bed acute care hospital772-bed acute care hospital
Details
Employment contingent on drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verificationAll employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.
TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:
Level II Trauma Center
Primary Stroke Center
Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
Pediatric Intensive Care
The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.
Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.
How you'll make an impact
Your Role
Is fundamental in achieving recognized world-class health care.
Assumes direct and indirect responsibility for the patient's care environment.
Provides care through collaboration with healthcare team members and the autonomous application of the nursing process.
Leads, mentors, and role models for other members of the healthcare team.
Has responsibilities including (but not limited to) coordinating and delegating care in a safe, secure, and clean environment.
Demonstrates respect for the patient’s rights, dignity, values, confidentiality, and expressed needs.
Uses evidenced-based practice and information technologies while maintaining focus on providing comfort, relieving pain, and alleviating anxiety.
Practices under the Department of Nursing’s umbrella and within the scope and conditions of the Florida Nurse Practice Act (Florida Statutes (FS), Title XXXII (Regulation of Professions and Occupations), Chapter 464 (Nursing), Part I).
Follows all Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Inc. (TMH) policies, procedures, and requirements.
Supports a commitment to TMH’s mission and vision of TMH actively.
Displays behaviors in harmony with the ICARE values (integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence) consistently.
Reports To
RN/Nurse Manager (JC: 031001)
May Supervise the Following
Nurse Extern (JC: 071405)
Licensed Practical Nurse (JC: 041704)
Psych Center Specialty Tech (JC: 075005)
Unit Secretary (JC: 064306)
Patient Care Assistant (JC: 075305)
Certified Nursing Assistant (JC: 075905)
What you’ll need to apply
Required
Education
Associate degree in nursing.
Preferred
Education
Bachelor's degree in nursing.
Required
Experience
None.
Preferred
Experience
Two (2) or more years of RN experience.
Required Certification/License/Registry
Licensed as an RN in accordance with Florida’s Nurse Practice Act.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification from an accredited American Heart Association (AHA) instructor.
Other specialized life support requirements designated by work area.
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Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.
Neighborhoods+Young professionals cluster in Midtown for walkability, coffee shops, nightlife, farmers’ markets, and a mix of historic homes and modern apartments; Downtown adds urban living beside government offices and Florida State University, and Reddit locals also float Old Town and Frenchtown as in-town bets. Killearn in the north is widely called the nicest area; Killearn Lakes Plantation has houses on forested lots with quiet streets and lakeside trails, and Killearn Estates and Southwood are frequently named as sought-after places to buy. Close-in, Providence is a low-rise rental pocket about a mile from FSU and FAMU with modest older apartments, while Griffin Heights offers midcentury ranch bungalows on campus edges and San Luis and Buck Lake trade a longer drive for wooded lots and ranch or newer craftsman houses. Quieter suburban options include Bradfordville and Ox Bottom Manor; farther out, Monticello, Crawfordville, and Havana are recommended for a quiet, welcoming feel, and Levy Park and Lakewood are called out as more affordable in-town neighborhoods.
Young professionals cluster in Midtown for walkability, coffee shops, nightlife, farmers’ markets, and a mix of historic homes and modern apartments; Downtown adds urban living beside government offices and Florida State University, and Reddit locals also float Old Town and Frenchtown as in-town bets. Killearn in the north is widely called the nicest area; Killearn Lakes Plantation has houses on forested lots with quiet streets and lakeside trails, and Killearn Estates and Southwood are frequently named as sought-after places to buy.
Close-in, Providence is a low-rise rental pocket about a mile from FSU and FAMU with modest older apartments, while Griffin Heights offers midcentury ranch bungalows on campus edges and San Luis and Buck Lake trade a longer drive for wooded lots and ranch or newer craftsman houses. Quieter suburban options include Bradfordville and Ox Bottom Manor; farther out, Monticello, Crawfordville, and Havana are recommended for a quiet, welcoming feel, and Levy Park and Lakewood are called out as more affordable in-town neighborhoods.
Getting around+Tallahassee is heavily car-dependent, with a Walk Score of 30, Bike Score of 45, and Transit Score of 30. StarMetro runs frequent routes around Florida State University, Florida A&M, and downtown, but service thins out fast in the suburbs, so a car is treated as necessary for daily life almost everywhere. Close-in pockets such as Providence are a five-to-ten-minute drive from downtown and both campuses, with surface-lot and driveway parking described as easy. Traffic becomes surprisingly congested when the universities are in session, and locals treat the academic calendar and FSU game days as times to avoid campus-adjacent roads.
Tallahassee is heavily car-dependent, with a Walk Score of 30, Bike Score of 45, and Transit Score of 30. StarMetro runs frequent routes around Florida State University, Florida A&M, and downtown, but service thins out fast in the suburbs, so a car is treated as necessary for daily life almost everywhere. Close-in pockets such as Providence are a five-to-ten-minute drive from downtown and both campuses, with surface-lot and driveway parking described as easy.
Traffic becomes surprisingly congested when the universities are in session, and locals treat the academic calendar and FSU game days as times to avoid campus-adjacent roads.
Outdoors+Locals brand the city Trailahassee, citing over 600 miles of trails for hiking, biking, and paddling, plus nine state parks in the area. Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park is the floral showpiece—more than 200 plant varieties, spring azaleas and camellias, live oaks with Spanish moss, a reflection pool, and lakeside nature trails. Lafayette Heritage Trail Park offers picnics, running, hiking, biking, and fishing on Lake Lafayette, including Piney Z, a 200-acre open-water lake, while the Apalachicola National Forest and Munson Hills Cycling Trail sit just south of town. Kayaking the Wakulla River among cypress and wildlife, alligators included, is a highlight; outfitters also run trips on the Aucilla, Wacissa, Lake Bradford Chain O’Lakes, and Lake Lafayette, and Wakulla Springs and the Tallahassee Museum are standard outdoor days.
Locals brand the city Trailahassee, citing over 600 miles of trails for hiking, biking, and paddling, plus nine state parks in the area. Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park is the floral showpiece—more than 200 plant varieties, spring azaleas and camellias, live oaks with Spanish moss, a reflection pool, and lakeside nature trails.
Lafayette Heritage Trail Park offers picnics, running, hiking, biking, and fishing on Lake Lafayette, including Piney Z, a 200-acre open-water lake, while the Apalachicola National Forest and Munson Hills Cycling Trail sit just south of town. Kayaking the Wakulla River among cypress and wildlife, alligators included, is a highlight; outfitters also run trips on the Aucilla, Wacissa, Lake Bradford Chain O’Lakes, and Lake Lafayette, and Wakulla Springs and the Tallahassee Museum are standard outdoor days.
Relocation assistance advertised in a Tallahassee Memorial RN recruitment listing for Tallahassee, FL; amount not published
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare · eligibility varies by role
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Tallahassee
Tallahassee is Florida’s Panhandle capital—rolling hills, live-oak canopy, and the dual pulse of state government and FSU/FAMU rather than beaches. Nurses stretch pay further here: 2024 median home prices in the mid-$200,000s, one-bedrooms from about $799 near campus to around $1,255 citywide, with everyday costs below the national average, but you will need a car. StarMetro serves the universities and downtown and fades in the suburbs; fall traffic jumps with students and on FSU Saturdays. Midtown is the walkable core of coffee, nightlife, and mixed housing; Killearn, Southwood, Bradfordville, and Ox Bottom Manor offer wooded lots and quieter streets. June–September humidity is oppressive and hurricane season is real; winters are mild and spring means azaleas at Maclay Gardens. Off-shift, Trailahassee delivers 600-plus miles of trails, Wakulla River kayaking, Lafayette Heritage Trail Park, and the Apalachicola National Forest, plus Springtime Tallahassee, Railroad Square, Bradfordville Blues Club, and plates at Mr. B’s BBQ or Damas at Goodwood. The tradeoff is infrastructure: drive everywhere, dodge game days, and live on campus-and-capitol time, not a 24-hour metro.
