RN PDP - Outpatient Recovery

Holy Cross Hospital

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Posted Nov 2 · 1 year of experience

License: RN license
Term: Per Diem

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Education: BSN required
Experience: Minimum 1-2 years Outpatient Recovery, ENDO, ICU, or PACU experience
Also asks: Must be able to read monitors
Also asks: Excellent IV Skills

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Experience: Conscious sedation experience preferred

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Holy Cross Hospital

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You are weighing Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (33308). The facility sits in a coastal metro where many nurses balance beach-adjacent work with housing slightly inland. Florida charges no state income tax and is a nursing compact state,…

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A member of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation, Fort Lauderdale-based Holy Cross Hospital, dba Holy Cross Health, is a full-service, not-for-profit, Catholic, teaching hospital operating in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy. We are the only not-for-profit Catholic hospital in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Through strategic collaborations and a commitment to being a person-centered, transforming, healing presence, the 557-bed hospital offers progressive inpatient, outpatient and community outreach services and clinical research trials to serve as our community’s trusted health partner for life.• We are committed to providing compassionate and holistic person-centered care.

THIS IS A PER DIEM POSITION ON DAY SHIFT WITH NO BENEFITS. Job

Requirements

Experience & Skills

Minimum 1-2 years Outpatient Recovery, ENDO, ICU, or PACU experience

Excellent IV Skills

Must be able to read monitors

Conscious sedation experience preferred

Education

BSN required

Licensure/

Certification

FL RN License

BLS from AHA

ACLS

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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In Fort Lauderdale, FL

Fort Lauderdale, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 14% above the US average

Median rent: $1,854/mo
Household income: $83,130/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Fort Lauderdale, FL

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals often land in walkable Flagler Village or historic Sailboat Bend on the New River; Wilton Manors and Oakland Park sit just north with a mixed urban-suburban feel. Family-oriented nurses typically look west to Plantation, Davie, Sunrise, Weston, Coral Springs, Parkland, Cooper City, and Pembroke Pines for larger homes and stronger school reputations. East-side options named by locals include Hollywood and Pompano Beach (Boynton Beach farther north); Tamarac is the farther-west, more affordable alternative. Inland Melrose Park is single-family homes with yards on a spoke-and-wheel street grid, about 5 miles from downtown and the beach and described as roughly 10 minutes from a hospital, the interstate, and the airport.

Young professionals often land in walkable Flagler Village or historic Sailboat Bend on the New River; Wilton Manors and Oakland Park sit just north with a mixed urban-suburban feel. Family-oriented nurses typically look west to Plantation, Davie, Sunrise, Weston, Coral Springs, Parkland, Cooper City, and Pembroke Pines for larger homes and stronger school reputations.

East-side options named by locals include Hollywood and Pompano Beach (Boynton Beach farther north); Tamarac is the farther-west, more affordable alternative. Inland Melrose Park is single-family homes with yards on a spoke-and-wheel street grid, about 5 miles from downtown and the beach and described as roughly 10 minutes from a hospital, the interstate, and the airport.

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

Getting aroundHigh-rise growth is crowding streets; relocators and a three-year resident both treat traffic jams and congestion as a daily given, with city commissioners promising improvements. Broward County Transit is Florida’s second-largest system—fixed-route and express buses plus community shuttles to more than 1,600 stops. Other options: Sun Trolley’s seven routes (most free; flag one down like a cab), Tri-Rail’s 72-mile commuter line through 18 cities including Fort Lauderdale, Brightline to Miami and West Palm Beach (Orlando planned), and Broward BCycle (16 stations inside city limits). Melrose Park is about 10 minutes from a hospital, the interstate, and the airport, but you still need a car for most errands there; Las Olas parking is limited (garages or rideshare) and Fort Lauderdale Beach lots fill early at peak times.

High-rise growth is crowding streets; relocators and a three-year resident both treat traffic jams and congestion as a daily given, with city commissioners promising improvements. Broward County Transit is Florida’s second-largest system—fixed-route and express buses plus community shuttles to more than 1,600 stops.

Other options: Sun Trolley’s seven routes (most free; flag one down like a cab), Tri-Rail’s 72-mile commuter line through 18 cities including Fort Lauderdale, Brightline to Miami and West Palm Beach (Orlando planned), and Broward BCycle (16 stations inside city limits). Melrose Park is about 10 minutes from a hospital, the interstate, and the airport, but you still need a car for most errands there; Las Olas parking is limited (garages or rideshare) and Fort Lauderdale Beach lots fill early at peak times.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: suddath.com Source 2: palmparadiserealty.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: expedia.com

OutdoorsFort Lauderdale Beach has a palm-lined promenade for bikes and rollerblades with lifeguards on duty; quieter Lauderdale-by-the-Sea offers patch-reef snorkeling at high tide, with jet-ski, paddleboard, and parasail rentals concentrated along A1A. Hugh Taylor Birch State Park has kayaking on freshwater lagoons, hammock trails, bike rental, and picnic spots; Secret Woods Nature Center and Anne Kolb Nature Center add mangrove boardwalks and an observation tower. The Intracoastal and hundreds of miles of mostly man-made canals—the “Venice of America,” with more than 42,000 registered yachts—support water taxis, DIY boat rentals, and New River cruises. Day trips reach Flamingo Gardens and Everglades airboat tours.

Fort Lauderdale Beach has a palm-lined promenade for bikes and rollerblades with lifeguards on duty; quieter Lauderdale-by-the-Sea offers patch-reef snorkeling at high tide, with jet-ski, paddleboard, and parasail rentals concentrated along A1A. Hugh Taylor Birch State Park has kayaking on freshwater lagoons, hammock trails, bike rental, and picnic spots; Secret Woods Nature Center and Anne Kolb Nature Center add mangrove boardwalks and an observation tower. The Intracoastal and hundreds of miles of mostly man-made canals—the “Venice of America,” with more than 42,000 registered yachts—support water taxis, DIY boat rentals, and New River cruises.

Day trips reach Flamingo Gardens and Everglades airboat tours.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: quora.com Source 2: expedia.com Source 3: suddath.com Source 4: visitflorida.com Source 5: facebook.com

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Living in Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale is the “Venice of America”: more than 42,000 registered yachts, a hop-on water taxi, and beach-plus-downtown living that locals contrast with Miami’s chaos. Walkable Flagler Village, historic Sailboat Bend, Wilton Manors, and Oakland Park draw younger professionals; Plantation, Davie, Sunrise, Weston, Coral Springs, and Cooper City are the family-and-schools suburbs. Melrose Park still offers single-family yards around a $440K median, about 10 minutes from a hospital, the interstate, and FLL. Expect a citywide single-family median near $617K, living costs about 14% above the U.S. average, and insurance that can dwarf the mortgage surprise. BCT, Sun Trolley, Tri-Rail, and Brightline help, but traffic and a car remain the default. Off-shift life runs through Las Olas, Cafe Bastille, Shooters Waterfront, MICHELIN-recognized MAASS, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, and Everglades airboats—traded against hurricane season and seasonal congestion.

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As of 2026Source 1: suddath.com Source 2: realpha.com Source 3: palmparadiserealty.com Source 4: visitlauderdale.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: quora.com

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