Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU

Boca Raton, Florida

The Registered Nurse provides safe and effective nursing care to all patients utilizing the nursing process. West Boca Medical Center is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Posted Oct 14

Shift and hours: Nights Job Shift: Nights
Unit and setting: NICU · Hospital Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU
License: RN license License: Florida RN LicenseFlorida RN License
Term: Per Diem

Do you qualify?

License: Florida RN License License: Florida RN License Check your license
Certification: American Heart Association Certifications: American Heart Association, PALS, NRP, & BLS card
Certification: PALS
Certification: NRP
Certification: BLS card
Education: Associates degree from a Nursing program Education: Associates degree from a Nursing program

Preferred

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
Experience: Minimum 1 year licensed nursing practice Experience: Minimum 1 year licensed nursing practice on a NICU unit
Experience: Licensed nursing practice on a NICU unit

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What it pays

Eligibility: Eligibility determined by employment status Note : Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Benefits

BenefitsMedical, dental, vision, and life insuranceMedical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Benefits401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
BenefitsGenerous paid time offGenerous paid time off
BenefitsCareer development and continuing education opportunitiesCareer development and continuing education opportunities
BenefitsHealth savings accountsHealth savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
BenefitsHealthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts

More benefits (6)

BenefitsEmployee Assistance programEmployee Assistance program, Employee discount program
BenefitsEmployee discount program
BenefitsVoluntary: pet, legal, accident and critical illness, long term care, elder and childcare, auto and home insuranceVoluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance
Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

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The role and schedule

Day to day: Administers and performs specialized nursing care according to assigned unit and treatment for patient Administers and performs specialized nursing care according to assigned unit and treatment for patient.
Day to day: Direction and supervision of assigned personnel delivering patient care Responsible for the direction and supervision of assigned personnel delivering said patient care.
Day to day: Reviews orders and test results The RN reviews orders/test results and documents care delivered accurately and timely in the electronic health record.
Day to day: Documents care delivered accurately and timely in the electronic health record documents care delivered accurately and timely in the electronic health record
Charting: Electronic health record
Details: Only level III NICU in southern Palm Beach County the only level III NICU in southern Palm Beach County

The workplace

West Boca Medical Center

Hospital

West Boca Medical Center sits inside the Palm Beach Health Network, and its RN postings lean on sign-on money: $5,000 for new graduates across the network's hospitals.

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Overview

Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance. Ready to be a vital part of our mission? Apply today and bring your passion for nursing to a place where it truly matters!

At West Boca Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match

Generous paid time off

Career development and continuing education opportunities

Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts

Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program

Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note : Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Job Shift: Nights Job Type: Per Diem

The Registered Nurse provides safe and effective nursing care to all patients utilizing the nursing process. Administers and performs specialized nursing care according to assigned unit and treatment for patient. Specialized nursing care utilizes evidence-based practice in accordance with professional standards. Responsible for the direction and supervision of assigned personnel delivering said patient care. Adheres to the Florida State Nurse Practice Act. The RN reviews orders/test results and documents care delivered accurately and timely in the electronic health record.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Education

Associates degree from a Nursing program

License: Florida RN License

Certifications

American Heart Association, PALS, NRP, & BLS card

Preferred Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Experience

Minimum 1 year licensed nursing practice on a NICU unit

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Organization Description

West Boca Medical Center (WBMC) is part of the Palm Beach Health Network and has been serving southern Palm Beach and northern Broward counties for over 37 years. WBMC offers general medical and surgical care, orthopedics, a robotic surgery program, a state-of-the art breast imaging center, womens and childrens services and the only level III NICU in southern Palm Beach County. Its two emergency centers, one at the main hospital and the other in Coconut Creek, are open 24-hours a day. Join our team!

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What's around it?

In Boca Raton, FL

Boca Raton, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent: $2,508/mo
Household income: $106,273/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Boca Raton, FL

NeighborhoodsDowntown Boca is the walkable rental hub around Mizner Park, with high-rise condos, a Brightline station, and June 2026 Trulia rents around $2,756 for a 1BR and $3,611 for a 2BR; yards are rare. University Park leans toward apartment rentals and older low-rise condos; Boca Raton Hills offers smaller houses and a more central, lower-price address; Sandalfoot Cove is the in-city value play with the widest mix of homes, condos, and townhomes. West of Florida's Turnpike, gated golf communities such as Boca West, Boca Pointe, Tiburon, and neighborhoods along Glades Road are where most families live, with medians often cited around $500,000 to $800,000, while East Boca near A1A and the beach is the premium coastal core (ZIPs include 33432, 33433, 33434, 33428). Nurses stretching an $80k-$150k budget also look just outside city limits: Lantana for a quieter, cheaper Boca commute, Boynton Beach or Lake Worth for lower prices, and Pompano, Margate, or Coral Springs at roughly an extra 15 minutes.

Downtown Boca is the walkable rental hub around Mizner Park, with high-rise condos, a Brightline station, and June 2026 Trulia rents around $2,756 for a 1BR and $3,611 for a 2BR; yards are rare. University Park leans toward apartment rentals and older low-rise condos; Boca Raton Hills offers smaller houses and a more central, lower-price address; Sandalfoot Cove is the in-city value play with the widest mix of homes, condos, and townhomes.

West of Florida's Turnpike, gated golf communities such as Boca West, Boca Pointe, Tiburon, and neighborhoods along Glades Road are where most families live, with medians often cited around $500,000 to $800,000, while East Boca near A1A and the beach is the premium coastal core (ZIPs include 33432, 33433, 33434, 33428). Nurses stretching an $80k-$150k budget also look just outside city limits: Lantana for a quieter, cheaper Boca commute, Boynton Beach or Lake Worth for lower prices, and Pompano, Margate, or Coral Springs at roughly an extra 15 minutes.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: valuestoreit.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: movewithmomentum.com

Getting aroundA Brightline high-speed rail station sits in downtown Boca and runs south to Fort Lauderdale and Miami and north to West Palm Beach and Orlando, the main alternative to sitting in I-95 traffic. Outside that pocket, nearly everything requires a car: most of the city is low-rise condos and houses inside gated communities, and heading west of Florida's Turnpike drops prices but lengthens the beach and downtown trip. Boca is about 20 miles from Fort Lauderdale, 26 miles from West Palm Beach, and 46 miles from Miami, with Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International and Palm Beach International each about 26 miles away. Commenters treating a Boca job as the commute target call Lantana still very manageable and Boynton Beach or Lake Worth realistic; Pompano, Margate, or Coral Springs typically add about 15 minutes. Sources do not name hospital campuses or parking rules.

A Brightline high-speed rail station sits in downtown Boca and runs south to Fort Lauderdale and Miami and north to West Palm Beach and Orlando, the main alternative to sitting in I-95 traffic. Outside that pocket, nearly everything requires a car: most of the city is low-rise condos and houses inside gated communities, and heading west of Florida's Turnpike drops prices but lengthens the beach and downtown trip.

Boca is about 20 miles from Fort Lauderdale, 26 miles from West Palm Beach, and 46 miles from Miami, with Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International and Palm Beach International each about 26 miles away. Commenters treating a Boca job as the commute target call Lantana still very manageable and Boynton Beach or Lake Worth realistic; Pompano, Margate, or Coral Springs typically add about 15 minutes.

Sources do not name hospital campuses or parking rules.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: palmparadiserealty.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: valuestoreit.com

OutdoorsBoca has roughly 50 parks and two municipal golf courses, with fishing, boating, paddling, hiking, and biking built into daily life. Named spots include Red Reef Park for snorkeling, surf fishing, and bird watching between the Intracoastal Waterway and the ocean; Spanish River Park for family picnics; South Beach Park and South Inlet Park; Gumbo Limbo Nature Center for marine life and rehabilitating sea turtles; and Daggerwing Nature Center for hiking and bird watching. The Boca Raton Airport Observation Area is a circular viewing platform with a live air-traffic-control radio feed. Wide Atlantic beaches and the Intracoastal define the east side of town.

Boca has roughly 50 parks and two municipal golf courses, with fishing, boating, paddling, hiking, and biking built into daily life. Named spots include Red Reef Park for snorkeling, surf fishing, and bird watching between the Intracoastal Waterway and the ocean; Spanish River Park for family picnics; South Beach Park and South Inlet Park; Gumbo Limbo Nature Center for marine life and rehabilitating sea turtles; and Daggerwing Nature Center for hiking and bird watching.

The Boca Raton Airport Observation Area is a circular viewing platform with a live air-traffic-control radio feed. Wide Atlantic beaches and the Intracoastal define the east side of town.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: visitflorida.com Source 2: thepalmbeaches.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: trulia.com

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Living in Boca Raton

Boca Raton, a city of about 99,000 in southern Palm Beach County, is a designed coastal place of pink Mediterranean towers, Mizner Park plazas, a downtown Brightline station, and roughly 50 parks including Red Reef, Spanish River, and Gumbo Limbo's sea-turtle rehab. Daily life splits hard east-west. East Boca around Mizner Park and A1A is walkable and condo-steep—June 2026 downtown 1BR rents around $2,756—while west of the Turnpike, gated golf communities such as Boca West, Boca Pointe, and Tiburon offer more house near $500,000-$800,000 and the A-rated schools families cite. Citywide rent averages near $2,944; home-value snapshots run from about $575,000 to a $700,000 median in late 2025. Insurance, HOA fees, and year-round air conditioning eat the budget, summers are hot and humid, and winter brings a visible snowbird surge. Nurses stretching $80k-$150k typically land in Sandalfoot Cove or Boca Raton Hills, or commute from Lantana, Boynton Beach, or Lake Worth. Outside downtown you drive everywhere; the culture is beaches, golf, Kapow and Max's Grille—not a party town.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: valuestoreit.com Source 3: palmparadiserealty.com Source 4: visitflorida.com Source 5: thepalmbeaches.com Source 6: facebook.com Source 7: facebook.com Source 8: reddit.com

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