Registered Nurse Open Heart Operating Room
HCA Florida Northside Hospital
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Posted Jul 30 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Days
- Unit and setting
- OR · Hospital
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed No Travel Required No experience Required Years of Experience Benefits HCA Florida Northside Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health,
- License
- Must be licensed as a Florida Registered Nurse in accordance with state regulations or appropriate compact licensure. If compact license held, active FL RN license required within 60 days of hire.After hire · within 60 days
- Certification
- Current American Heart Association BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required.
- Experience
- No experience Required Years of Experience
- Also asks
- No Travel Required
- Also asks
- Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills
Preferred
- Education
- Nursing Diploma or ASN required; BSN preferred.
- Experience
- Previous experience in an acute care setting strongly preferred.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
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 →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition reimbursement
More benefits (6)
- Paid time off
- Adoption assistance
- Loan assistance
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Family leave
The role and schedule
- Weekends
- Weekends required
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.
- Hospital
- HCA Florida Northside Hospital
- Address
- 6000 49TH ST N, SAINT PETERSBURG, FL, 33709
- CMS rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 202
About HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and floating handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Operating Room has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
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Strong staffing Support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at HCA Florida Northside Hospital, you’ll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best.
Job Summary and Qualifications
We are seeking an Operating Room Registered Nurse to join our Open Heart Surgical Services Department. You will provide clinical expertise to ensure all patients receive high quality, efficient care in a surgical environment. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply now.
What you will do in this role
You will assess, plan, intervene and evaluate the care of intra-operative patients. You will assist surgeons in operative procedures patients. You will maintain and review patients’ records including posting tests and examination results. You will administer medications in accordance with physician orders.
Requirements
Must be licensed as a Florida Registered Nurse in accordance with state regulations or appropriate compact licensure. If compact license held, active FL RN license required within 60 days of hire. Nursing Diploma or ASN required; BSN preferred. Previous experience in an acute care setting strongly preferred. Current American Heart Association BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required. Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills
No Travel Required No experience Required Years of Experience
Benefits
HCA Florida Northside Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location
Northside Hospital is a 280+ bed facility offering state-of-the-art treatment. We are located in the heart of South Pinellas County. We’re minutes from the pristine Gulf Coast beaches and downtown St. Petersburg, FL.
Our facility offers a full range of services. These include interventional stroke care, and spine care. These also include orthopedics, 24-hour emergency services, cardiac care and general surgery.
We are the first nationally recognized Comprehensive Stroke Center in Pinellas County. Northside Hospital is proud of our recognition as an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI. We are an American College of Radiology Accredited facility.
We are a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures. The Tampa Bay Heart Institute at Northside Hospital is a comprehensive cardiac care center. Our heart program is widely known for introducing new procedures.
The team at Northside Hospital continues to expand its services. We strive to give the St. Petersburg community a healthier tomorrow.
HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Nurses play a pivotal role and are the backbone of healthcare delivery. At HCA Healthcare, we are dedicated to ensuring nurses have necessary tools and resources to provide world-class patient care, advocating for the profession and helping to shape the future of nursing."
Sammie Mosier, DHA, MA, BSN, NE-BC
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, HCA Healthcare
If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse Open Heart Operating Room opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
What's around it?
Saint Petersburg, FL
Living costs about 3% above the US average