Registered Nurse - Emergency Care Center
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- TNCC
- BSN
- RN license
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open emergency room nurse jobs in Florida post a median of $47.25 an hour, the middle half $43.10–$50.63, across 114 jobs that state their pay. Emergency room nurses employed in Florida earn a median of $40.48 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
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/
From Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's job posting, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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