Registered Nurse (RN) - Trauma ICU

Join Delray Medical Center's Trauma ICU as a Registered Nurse and provide high-quality, safe, and cost-effective nursing care to critically ill trauma patients. As a Level I Trauma Center serving southern Palm Beach County, we offer the opportunity to work with a dedicated healthcare team in a specialized critical care environment where your clinical expertise directly impacts patient outcomes.

Clinical Setting

Delray Medical Center is a 536-bed acute care hospital and state-designated Level I Trauma Center. The Trauma ICU serves critically ill patients requiring intensive monitoring and specialized trauma care. You will work within a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, and clinical specialists committed to delivering evidence-based trauma care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, safe, and cost-effective total nursing care to all assigned patients
• Assume responsibility for overall coordination and integration of patient care based on the nursing process
• Direct care according to established standards of safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection control
• Work toward optimal patient outcomes and safe discharge
• Report for scheduled shifts on time and prepared to assume responsibilities
• Attend and participate in meetings and remain responsible for information communicated
• Adhere to corporate, regional, hospital, and departmental policies and procedures
• Follow infection control procedures at all times
• Maintain environmental care standards

Schedule

• Shift: Days
• Employment Type: Full Time

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse license in the State of Florida
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification
• Basic EKG certification
• Critical care course and/or emergency care course that includes critical care didactic content

Education

• Minimum: Education recognized by the State of Florida as qualification for Registered Nurse licensure
• Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Additional Requirements

• PALS certification required within six months of hire
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) required within one year
• ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) optional for TICU
• Prior clinical experience in critical care or trauma preferred

Preferred Certifications

• CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse)
• TCRN (Trauma Certified Registered Nurse)

Compensation and Benefits

• Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates, paid over 24 months
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent care)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare resources, and auto and home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.