Registered Nurse

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Venice, Florida

Posted Nov 3 · 1 year of experience

License: RN license
Term: Permanent

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Certification: Require the following certifications within the specified timeframes below: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS): New (Inexperienced) Nurses - Four (4) Weeks; Experienced & PRN4 Nurses - Upon Hire/Transfer.
Certification: Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) - For ALL Nurses - One (1) Year Note: All certifications must be maintained thereafter.
Certification: Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC): - New & Experienced Nurses - One (1) Year; PRN4 Nurses - Upon hire/transfer.
Certification: Prefer certification in nursing specialty area.
Education: Require graduate of an accredited school of nursing or a diploma program. For new hires after 2012, Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing (BSN) is required within specified timeframe as outlined in the New Hire BSN Agreement policy (126.045).
Experience: Require a minimum of one (1) year of emergency registered nurse experience.
Also asks: Require basic working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.
Also asks: As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
Also asks: National Institute of Health (NIH) Stroke: - New & Experienced Nurses - Four (4) Weeks; PRN4 Nurses - Upon Hire/Transfer.
Also asks: Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Crisis Intervention: For ALL nurses - Six (6) Months.

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Education: BSN: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Preferred: BSN: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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Provides professional nursing care to patients and families in an acute clinical care environment, guided by the SMHCS nursing professional practice model and in accordance with the ANA's Standards of Professional Practice.

Required Qualifications

Require graduate of an accredited school of nursing or a diploma program. For new hires after 2012, Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing (BSN) is required within specified timeframe as outlined in the New Hire BSN Agreement policy (126.045).

Require a minimum of one (1) year of emergency registered nurse experience.

Require basic working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.

Require the following certifications within the specified timeframes below: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS): New (Inexperienced) Nurses - Four (4) Weeks; Experienced & PRN4 Nurses - Upon Hire/Transfer. National Institute of Health (NIH) Stroke: - New & Experienced Nurses - Four (4) Weeks; PRN4 Nurses - Upon Hire/Transfer. Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Crisis Intervention: For ALL nurses - Six (6) Months. Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC): - New & Experienced Nurses - One (1) Year; PRN4 Nurses - Upon hire/transfer. Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) - For ALL Nurses - One (1) Year Note: All certifications must be maintained thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications

Prefer certification in nursing specialty area.

Mandatory

Education

Preferred

Education

BSN: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Required License and Certs

ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR
FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License

Preferred License and Certs

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Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

What's around it?

In Venice, FL

Venice, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent: $1,606/mo
Household income: $76,755/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Venice, FL

NeighborhoodsNurses and relocating professionals typically choose between distinct lifestyle hubs: Venice Island offers walkable downtown living, historic Italian-inspired architecture, and quick beach access, though it leans toward higher prices and older resales. South Venice serves as an established, more attainable non-HOA neighborhood featuring single-family homes with spacious yards and a private community beach ferry across the Intracoastal. Further east, Wellen Park provides an expansive master-planned setting with contemporary single-family homes, townhomes, and low-maintenance villas anchored around retail and athletics. Established central subdivisions like Pinebrook South offer quiet resale options, while surrounding communities like Nokomis and Osprey to the north provide convenient access to Sarasota-area hospital networks.

Nurses and relocating professionals typically choose between distinct lifestyle hubs: Venice Island offers walkable downtown living, historic Italian-inspired architecture, and quick beach access, though it leans toward higher prices and older resales. South Venice serves as an established, more attainable non-HOA neighborhood featuring single-family homes with spacious yards and a private community beach ferry across the Intracoastal.

Further east, Wellen Park provides an expansive master-planned setting with contemporary single-family homes, townhomes, and low-maintenance villas anchored around retail and athletics. Established central subdivisions like Pinebrook South offer quiet resale options, while surrounding communities like Nokomis and Osprey to the north provide convenient access to Sarasota-area hospital networks.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: thatfloridalife.com Source 3: palmparadiserealty.com Source 4: reddit.com

Getting aroundLocal driving commutes within Venice are typically brief, averaging under twenty minutes. Clinical staff commute primarily to Venice Regional Bayfront Health and regional facilities affiliated with Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Travel relies heavily on US 41 (Tamiami Trail) and Interstate 75 on the city's eastern edge, which provides a direct forty-minute run north to central Sarasota. Shift workers heading onto Venice Island must cross drawbridges over the Intracoastal Waterway, which can experience bridge openings and significant seasonal slowdowns during peak winter months.

Local driving commutes within Venice are typically brief, averaging under twenty minutes. Clinical staff commute primarily to Venice Regional Bayfront Health and regional facilities affiliated with Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

Travel relies heavily on US 41 (Tamiami Trail) and Interstate 75 on the city's eastern edge, which provides a direct forty-minute run north to central Sarasota. Shift workers heading onto Venice Island must cross drawbridges over the Intracoastal Waterway, which can experience bridge openings and significant seasonal slowdowns during peak winter months.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: locallifehomes.com Source 3: palmparadiserealty.com

OutdoorsVenice offers an active outdoor lifestyle highlighted by fourteen miles of shoreline, including Venice Beach and Caspersen Beach, both famous for fossilized shark tooth hunting. Pet owners utilize Brohard Dog Beach, one of Sarasota County's rare dedicated dog-friendly shorelines, while anglers frequent the public Venice Fishing Pier. Paved recreation is anchored by the Venetian Waterway Park along the Intracoastal Waterway and the connected Legacy Trail, which extends north toward Sarasota for extended road cycling and running. Just north in Osprey, Oscar Scherer State Park provides kayak launches, scrub-jay habitat, and camping, while Shamrock Park and Nature Center offers neighborhood trails in South Venice.

Venice offers an active outdoor lifestyle highlighted by fourteen miles of shoreline, including Venice Beach and Caspersen Beach, both famous for fossilized shark tooth hunting. Pet owners utilize Brohard Dog Beach, one of Sarasota County's rare dedicated dog-friendly shorelines, while anglers frequent the public Venice Fishing Pier.

Paved recreation is anchored by the Venetian Waterway Park along the Intracoastal Waterway and the connected Legacy Trail, which extends north toward Sarasota for extended road cycling and running. Just north in Osprey, Oscar Scherer State Park provides kayak launches, scrub-jay habitat, and camping, while Shamrock Park and Nature Center offers neighborhood trails in South Venice.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: thatfloridalife.com Source 2: visitflorida.com Source 3: locallifehomes.com Source 4: thatfloridalife.com

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Venice offers relocating nurses a tranquil Gulf Coast lifestyle defined by Old Florida character rather than commercial high-rises. Known worldwide as the Shark Tooth Capital of the World, the city provides rare direct access to the Gulf of Mexico at Venice Beach and Caspersen Beach without navigating narrow barrier-island causeways. Healthcare underpins the local economy, anchored by Venice Regional Bayfront Health alongside the expansive Sarasota Memorial Hospital network. Housing options accommodate varied lifestyles, from historic villas and low-maintenance condos on Venice Island to unmetered yard space in South Venice and amenity-rich subdivisions in master-planned Wellen Park. Days off are built around the outdoors, whether cycling the Venetian Waterway Park and Legacy Trail, walking the Venice Fishing Pier, or relaxing at Brohard Dog Beach. The trade-offs require realism: the community skews older, vibrant nightlife is non-existent, and winter brings heavy traffic crawls along US 41 and island drawbridges. For clinical staff seeking a restorative, sun-soaked coastal haven with an easy commute to Sarasota, Venice delivers exceptional quality of life.

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As of 2026Source 1: palmparadiserealty.com Source 2: thatfloridalife.com Source 3: locallifehomes.com Source 4: thatfloridalife.com

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Venice, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.