Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
West Palm Beach, Florida
The Registered Nurse, using critical thinking skills, coordinates and provides safe, quality care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. St. Mary's Medical Center is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.
Posted Sep 24 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Days Job Shift: Days
- Unit and setting
- Med Surg · Hospital Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Per Diem
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Experience: None
- Certification
- BLS/CPR BLS/CPR (AMERICAN HEART ASSN)
- Certification
- ACLS ACLS (90 Days)
- Certification
- NIH NIH (60 Days)
- Education
- Graduate of Registered Nurse Program Required: Graduate of Registered Nurse Program
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
What it pays
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 accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accountsHealth savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- BenefitsEmployee Assistance programEmployee Assistance program
More benefits (9)
- BenefitsEmployee discount programEmployee discount program
- BenefitsVoluntary: pet, legal, accident and critical illness, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insuranceVoluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Health savings account
- Healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts
- Voluntary benefits (pet, legal, accident and critical illness, long term care, elder and childcare, auto and home insurance)
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Assesses physical, skin, pain, fall, medications and discharge needs with appropriate interventions Assesses physical, skin, pain, fall, medications and discharge needs with appropriate interventions
- Day to day
- Develops and implements plan of care on admission using assessment data Plan of Care is developed and implemented on admission using assessment data.
- Day to day
- Gives patient and family education Patient and family was given education
- Day to day
- Evaluates patient's response to interventions Evaluates patient's response to interventions.
- Day to day
- Demonstrates leadership skills Demonstrates leadership skills.
- Day to day
- Assists in organizing patient care activities Assists in organizing patient care activities
- Details
- 420-bed acute care hospital is a 420-bed acute care hospital in West Palm Beach
The workplace
St. Mary's Medical Center is a faith-based hospital located in West Palm Beach, Florida, operating as part of the Trinity Health system. The organization is rooted in Christian values and describes its motivating force as 'the love of Christ,' with…
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
Posted on St. Mary's Medical Center’s careers page.
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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 St. Mary's 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: Days Job Type: Per Diem
The Registered Nurse, using critical thinking skills, coordinates and provides safe, quality care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Assists in organizing patient care activities as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Assesses physical, skin, pain, fall, medications and discharge needs with appropriate interventions .
- Plan of Care is developed and implemented on admission using assessment data.
- Patient and family was given education
- Evaluates patient's response to interventions.
- Demonstrates leadership skills.
- Assists in organizing Patient Care Activities
Qualifications
Education
- Required: Graduate of Registered Nurse Program
Experience
- None
License
- REGISTERED NURSE
Certifications
- BLS/CPR (AMERICAN HEART ASSN)
- ACLS (90 Days)
- NIH (60 Days)
- EKG
Organization Description
St. Marys Medical Center (SMMC), part of the Palm Beach Health Network, is a 420-bed acute care hospital in West Palm Beach. The hospital has been serving Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast for more than 80 years. SMMC is a Level 1 Trauma Center, a state-designated Pediatric Trauma Referral Center, certified Comprehensive Stoke Center, and has a level III NICU.
Pediatric services are provided at the Palm Beach Childrens Hospital at St. Marys Medical Center, which is the only dedicated childrens hospital between Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando. Along with 24/7 dedicated pediatric emergency and trauma care, Palm Beach Childrens Hospitals medical staff consists of 196 pediatricians in 36 subspecialties.
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What's around it?
West Palm Beach, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 14% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,772/mo
- Household income
- $73,446/yr, all local households, not nurse pay