Nurse RN | PICU | PRN Variable Shift
- PRN / per diem
- Rotating
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- NRP
- BSN
- RN license
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open ICU nurse jobs in Florida post a median of $47.93 an hour, the middle half $42.31–$50.63, across 145 jobs that state their pay. ICU 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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Workplace injuries
Uf Health Jacksonville in Jacksonville reported 226 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 8,084,704 hours worked: 5.6 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. 30 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Shands Jacksonville
Medicare gives Shands Jacksonville 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Florida's hospitals average 3.0). 76% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Florida hospitals by rating.
What this hospital paid
By Shands Jacksonville's report to Medicare, its registered nurse hours averaged $47.37 an hour in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, against $56.57 an hour across Florida's hospitals. An average over every such hour, not this job's pay: the posting states its own. What Florida hospitals pay nurses.
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About the job
Overview
📍 Location: Jacksonville, FL 🕒 FTE: Per Diem (.01 FTE) 🗓️ Shift: Variable
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process and standards of practice for a professional nurse. The RN is expected to perform all staff nurse activities and function as charge nurse when assigned. The RN maintains overall accountability/responsibility for assigned patients, even though some activities/tasks may be delegated to Technical Nurses, Patient Care Associates, and/or Sitters. Assignments are performed appropriately to age and developmental level of patients being served.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- Associate’s Degree required
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- BSN must be obtained from an accredited school of nursing within three (3) years of hire or transfer for applicable new hires
- Employees hired/transferred between August 1, 2013, and June 13, 2017, follow the requirements outlined in their offer letter/job description
- Employees hired/transferred prior to August 1, 2013, are grandfathered
- BSN preferred
Required Skills
- Demonstrates teamwork and professional communication with members of the healthcare team
- Ability to learn and apply computer technologies and procedures related to patient care delivery
Licensure & Certifications
- Florida RN license or confirmation of eligibility for licensure upon receipt of SSN
- BLS from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required on the first day of employment
ACLS – Required at Hire or Transfer
- Cardiac Holding Area (730501)
- CVICU (730400)
- MICU (700400)
- PICU (660401)
- North Pre-Op/PACU (633680)
- Trauma Center (713100)
ACLS – Required Within 6 Months
- 3 ICU-North (620480)
- 5N CCU (730301)
- Cardiac Rehab (733100)
- Non-Invasive Cardiology North (733080)
- Non-Invasive Cardiac Lab (733000)
- Progressive RNs in Intensive Care Units
PALS – Required Within 6 Months
- PICU (660401)
- Trauma Center (713100)
Additional Certification Requirements
- Fellowship RNs: ACLS, PALS and NRP within 6 months when required by the department
- Psych Unit: CPI training within 90 days and annually thereafter
- Professional certification preferred
Experience
- Less than one year of related experience required
- One (1) year of clinical experience preferred
From UF Health's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About UF Health
UF Health is the University of Florida's nonprofit academic health system, with 12 (source: UF Health, About UF Health) hospitals, hundreds of physician practices and outpatient locations, and more than 30,000 (source: UF Health, About UF Health) faculty and staff in Gainesville, Jacksonville and Central Florida. Source: UF Health, About UF Health
Based in Gainesville, FLHires in Florida, GeorgiaPay on its listings: 0.9% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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