Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU

West Palm Beach, Florida

You'll coordinate and give safe, quality care to patients through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. St. Mary's Medical Center is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 14 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours: Nights Job Shift: Nights
Unit and setting: NICU · Hospital Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU
License: RN license Registered NurseRegistered nurse license
Term: PermanentFull time

Do you qualify?

New grads: Welcomed Experience: None
License: Registered nurse license Registered Nurse
Certification: BLS/CPR BLS/CPR (AMERICAN HEART ASSN)
Certification: NRP within 90 days of hireAfter hire · within 90 days of hire NRP (AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS) within 90 days of hire/transfer effective date
Certification: STABLE program within 365 days of hireAfter hire · within 365 days of hire STABLE PROGRAM (within 365 days of hire/transfer effective date)
Education: Graduate of a registered nurse program Required: Graduate of Registered Nurse Program

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What it pays

Sign-on bonus: $20,000
Bonus: Up to $20,000 SOB paid over 24 months Up to $20,000 SOB for qualified candidates, paid over 24 months.for qualified candidates

Benefits

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: 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: leadership skills Demonstrates leadership skills.

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St. Mary's Medical Center

Hospital

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…

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NICU / Neonatal is open from year one. Residencies hire in directly, and the unit's level sets the work.

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Job Shift: Nights Job Type: Full Time Up to $20,000 SOB for qualified candidates, paid over 24 months. 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. Assesses physical, psychosocial, educational and growth and development needs of the patient. Develops a written plan of care using assessment data. Implements nursing care plan. Evaluates patient's response to interventions. Demonstrates leadership skills. Assists in organizing Patient Care Activities

Education

Required: Graduate of Registered Nurse Program

Experience

None

License

Registered nurse

Certifications

Bls/cpr (american heart assn)

NRP (AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS) within 90 days of hire/transfer effective date STABLE PROGRAM (within 365 days of hire/transfer effective date)

What's around it?

In West Palm Beach, FL

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

Life in West Palm Beach, FL

NeighborhoodsDowntown West Palm Beach is the walkable high-rise condo belt around Clematis Street, CityPlace/The Square, Flagler Waterfront, and the Okeechobee business district, the one pocket where skipping a car is realistic. Just south, 1920s historic districts—South Side, El Cid, Flamingo Park, and SoSo—have historic houses, old trees, and the highest price per square foot; Northwood mixes historic bungalows with an arts strip of shops and galleries a short trip downtown. For lower prices and parking, Villages of Palm Beach Lakes offers low-rise apartments and two-bedroom condos listed near $200,000, while the Water Catchment Area is quiet single-family streets with garages and green space. West of I-95 toward Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, and Loxahatchee, newer construction, two-car garages, and more square footage take over; Facebook and Reddit relocators also name Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Lake Worth, Delray, Boca, and even St. Lucie County if a longer commute is acceptable.

Downtown West Palm Beach is the walkable high-rise condo belt around Clematis Street, CityPlace/The Square, Flagler Waterfront, and the Okeechobee business district, the one pocket where skipping a car is realistic. Just south, 1920s historic districts—South Side, El Cid, Flamingo Park, and SoSo—have historic houses, old trees, and the highest price per square foot; Northwood mixes historic bungalows with an arts strip of shops and galleries a short trip downtown.

For lower prices and parking, Villages of Palm Beach Lakes offers low-rise apartments and two-bedroom condos listed near $200,000, while the Water Catchment Area is quiet single-family streets with garages and green space. West of I-95 toward Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, and Loxahatchee, newer construction, two-car garages, and more square footage take over; Facebook and Reddit relocators also name Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Lake Worth, Delray, Boca, and even St. Lucie County if a longer commute is acceptable.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: valuestoreit.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: trulia.com Source 5: danielmayarealtor.com Source 6: youtube.com

Getting aroundMost residents drive: the average commute is 20.4 minutes, 82.4 percent go by car, and only 2.1 percent use transit, so own a car unless you commit to downtown. North-south movement is I-95 and Florida's Turnpike; Okeechobee Boulevard and Southern Boulevard run east from the western suburbs into downtown, and west-side neighborhoods use I-95 exits 68 through 71 for Southern Boulevard, the airport, Okeechobee, and Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard. Downtown is where Brightline (260 Quadrille Plaza Drive), Tri-Rail (203 South Tamarind Avenue, with free parking and a free downtown shuttle), Palm Tran buses, a free downtown trolley, and Circuit Shuttles meet; Tri-Rail also offers a free Palm Tran connection to Palm Beach International Airport, while garages and meters tighten on Kravis Center event nights. Named hospital employers in the city include Good Samaritan Medical Center and St. Mary's Medical Center.

Most residents drive: the average commute is 20.4 minutes, 82.4 percent go by car, and only 2.1 percent use transit, so own a car unless you commit to downtown. North-south movement is I-95 and Florida's Turnpike; Okeechobee Boulevard and Southern Boulevard run east from the western suburbs into downtown, and west-side neighborhoods use I-95 exits 68 through 71 for Southern Boulevard, the airport, Okeechobee, and Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard.

Downtown is where Brightline (260 Quadrille Plaza Drive), Tri-Rail (203 South Tamarind Avenue, with free parking and a free downtown shuttle), Palm Tran buses, a free downtown trolley, and Circuit Shuttles meet; Tri-Rail also offers a free Palm Tran connection to Palm Beach International Airport, while garages and meters tighten on Kravis Center event nights. Named hospital employers in the city include Good Samaritan Medical Center and St. Mary's Medical Center.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: valuestoreit.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: danielmayarealtor.com Source 4: thepalmbeaches.com Source 5: extraspace.com

OutdoorsDaily outdoor life in the city is the Flagler Drive promenade, the Great Lawn, and Intracoastal views—not an in-city ocean beach; the Atlantic sits about five minutes east in the Town of Palm Beach. Mounts Botanical Garden is a core local attraction, Peanut Island is a standard weekend outing, and the Water Catchment Area is the neighborhood called out for green space and quiet streets. County beaches, preserves, parks, and catamaran trips fill the rest of the year, with summer heat and humidity cutting how much time people actually spend outside.

Daily outdoor life in the city is the Flagler Drive promenade, the Great Lawn, and Intracoastal views—not an in-city ocean beach; the Atlantic sits about five minutes east in the Town of Palm Beach. Mounts Botanical Garden is a core local attraction, Peanut Island is a standard weekend outing, and the Water Catchment Area is the neighborhood called out for green space and quiet streets.

County beaches, preserves, parks, and catamaran trips fill the rest of the year, with summer heat and humidity cutting how much time people actually spend outside.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: valuestoreit.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: visitflorida.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: thepalmbeaches.com Source 6: extraspace.com

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Living in West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach is the mainland county seat on the Intracoastal, five minutes from Atlantic sand that belongs to the separate Town of Palm Beach. The fork is geography: downtown around Clematis Street, CityPlace/The Square, and Flagler Drive is where Brightline, Tri-Rail, Palm Tran, and a free trolley make a car optional; west of I-95 toward Wellington and Royal Palm Beach you buy garages, yards, and a roughly 20-minute drive. Nurses will find Good Samaritan Medical Center and St. Mary's Medical Center among local employers, and housing as the expensive line—city median sale about $527,000, downtown about $761,000, plus windstorm and flood insurance. Northwood bungalows and Villages of Palm Beach Lakes undercut Flagler Waterfront and El Cid; eat on Clematis or at Howley's, or chase Guanabanas in Jupiter. Tradeoffs are eight humid months, hurricane season as routine, winter snowbird traffic, and wages that lag housing. The payoff is waterfront walks, Kravis Center and Norton Museum nights, SunFest, and a downtown that stays out after dark.

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Sources

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

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