RN Emergency Department
Fort Pierce, Florida
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.
Posted Sep 18
- Shift and hours
- Nights
- Unit and setting
- Emergency Department · Hospital RN Emergency Department
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of employment start dateAfter hire · must be obtained within 30 days of employment Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Certification
- Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of employment start dateAfter hire · must be obtained within 30 days of employment Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Certification
- Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course within 6 months of employment start dateAfter hire · must be obtained within 6 months of employment Emergency Nurse Pediatric Cour must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
- Certification
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 90 days of employment start dateAfter hire · must be obtained within 90 days of employment Neonate Resuscitate must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
- Certification
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention within 90 days of employment start dateAfter hire · must be obtained within 90 days of employment Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
- Certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 30 days of employment start dateAfter hire · must be obtained within 30 days of employment PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Certification
- Trauma Nursing Core Course within 6 months of employment start dateAfter hire · must be obtained within 6 months of employment Trauma Nursing Core Course must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
- Education
- Associate Degree
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Loan repayment
- Offered
Benefits
- Benefitscomprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine benefitsComprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Benefitsfree counseling and referral servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Benefitspaid time off, paid family leave, short- and long-term disability, and leaves of absenceTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Benefits401(k) Plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, ESPP, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking, and retirement tools
- Benefitstuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and Galen College of Nursing partnershipEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Benefitsfertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, and discounts
More benefits (8)
- Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Tuition assistance
- Student loan assistance
- Certification support
- Dependent scholarships
The role and schedule
- Care model
- Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage
- Day to day
- pain assessment and reassessment Assesses patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management, including reassessments after appropriate intervention.
- Day to day
- perform procedures and monitoring
- Day to day
- medical record documentation
- Day to day
- respond promptly to patient requests
- Day to day
- proactively anticipate and resolve patient needs
- Day to day
- patient and family education on medical conditions and treatments
- Day to day
- translate complex medical terminology
- Day to day
- patient and family education on non-medicinal follow-up and lifestyle changes
- Day to day
- prepare patients and families for future self-management
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Details
- 380-bed acute-care hospital HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital is a 380-bed acute-care hospital.
- Details
- Level II Trauma Center We are a Level II Trauma Center.
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.
- Hospital
- HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital
- Address
- 1700 S 23RD ST, FORT PIERCE, FL, 34950
- CMS rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 361
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
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As the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses, we’re honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice. That’s why more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes through Health Grades, or are recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities. Join us!
Job Summary and Qualifications
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.
- Assesses patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management, including reassessments after appropriate intervention.
- Performs procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s). Documents the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
- Performs exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests. Strives to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively.
- Teaches patients/families/caregivers about patient medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures. Translates complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding.
- Teaches patients/families/caregivers about any non-medicinal follow-up measures, such as healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and/or other lifestyle changes. Prepares patients and families/caregivers for future self-management.
What qualifications you will need
- Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Emergency Nurse Pediatric Cour must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
- Neonate Resuscitate must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
- PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Trauma Nursing Core Course must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
- (RN) Registered Nurse
- Associate Degree
Benefits
HCA Florida Lawnwood 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
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital is a 380-bed acute-care hospital. Offering a full range of services. We are home to the most experienced Heart Institute on the Treasure Coast. Lawnwood Hospital provides interventional and therapeutic care, including open-heart surgery. Other hospital services include labor/delivery, pediatrics, orthopedics, oncology, nuclear medicine, adult and pediatric emergency services, and diagnostic services. We also offer inpatient, and outpatient surgical services.
Lawnwood Hospital is a designated Certified Primary Stroke Center. The Physical Rehabilitation Center is CARF accredited. We are a Level II Trauma Center. We are verified by the American College of Surgeons. We offer a freestanding ER in Vero Beach. We provide emergency treatment for adults and children. We also offer the area’s only Level III Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units. At HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital patients come first – no matter what! We invite you to work in a fast-paced environment while enjoying a vibrant, laid-back quality of life.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our RN Emergency Department opening. Submit your application today and help advance the practice of nursing.
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.
What's around it?
Fort Pierce, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,217/mo
- Household income
- $47,072/yr, all local households, not nurse pay