Oct 19, 2026

Registered Nurse

Job Description

Department

Emergency Care Center
Job Summary

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


Employment Screening 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/