Registered Nurse (RN) - ED - Emergency Department - $31 per hour

Tampa General Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) ED - Emergency Department for a nursing job in Brooksville, Florida.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Staff

Under general supervision, following established policies, procedures, and professional guidelines, delivers nursing care to patients. Plans and implements nursing care; documents nursing assessments; identifies and reports situations requiring further intervention; formulates and communicates goal-directed plan of care; assures patient rights. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital and principles of quality improvement.

Essential Functions

• Assesses and analyzes the health status of patients in assigned nursing unit in a comprehensive manner. Performs and/or assures completed assessments on all patients admitted within the designated time delineated in policy/unit standards.
• Performs on-going assessments and documents according to policy and procedure, reports significant findings of admission and on-going assessments to appropriate member of heath care team.
• Initiates discharge planning process with initial admission assessment.
• Plans patient care on assigned unit in collaboration with the patient, family, and health care team.
• Formulates individualized patient plan of care based on assessment data within the designated time delineated in policy/unit standards.
• Updates plan of care based on the patient assessment within appropriate time period.
• Directs, implements and coordinates patient care activities on assigned unit to ensure the delivery of quality care.
• Communicates the plan of care to other members of the healthcare team through daily worksheet conferences, verbally during the shift and shift report.
• Directs care team members in accordance with their scope of practice.
• Communicates and documents all patient care given including assessments, plan of care, interventions, patient response, and follow up. 
• Transcribes and directs the implementation of physician orders. Provides patient education based on assessed needs and evaluates understanding.
• Conducts ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes and documents effectiveness of planned and implemented interventions and strategies in relation to the plan of care within time frames per policy/unit standards. Includes patient and family in the evaluation process.
• Provides appropriate patient assessment and care specific to the needs of the patient populations served (e.g. age groups, patients of size; diagnosis-based).
• Demonstrates knowledge and awareness of the specific physical, psychosocial and developmental needs of patients as appropriate to the populations served.

Education

• Associate's Degree Nursing

License/Registration

• Registered Nurse License/Registration - Issued by Florida or Compact State And/Or

Certification

• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Work Experience and Additional Information

Unit specific certifications may be required. May include but not limited to:

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS)
• STROKE National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• STABLE

Tampa General Hospital Job ID #260003D9. Posted job title: Nurse - Emergency Department

About Tampa General Hospital

Tampa General Hospital is a private not-for-profit hospital and one of the most comprehensive medical facilities in West Central Florida serving a dozen counties with a population in excess of 4 million. As one of the largest hospitals in Florida, Tampa General is licensed for 982 beds, and with approximately 15,000 team members and providers, is one of the region’s largest employers.

Consistently recognized for world-class care, Tampa General Hospital is ranked as the #1 hospital in Tampa Bay by U.S. News & World Report for 2025-26 and is nationally ranked among the top 50 hospitals in the nation in six specialties. Additionally, Tampa General is ranked as “High Performing,” or among the top 10% of hospitals in the nation, in five more specialties along with 18 procedures and conditions.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Pet insurance
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Health savings account
• Health Care FSA
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance programs