Baptist Health South Florida·Miami, Florida
The Direct Patient Care Registered Nurse (DPC RN) is a licensed professional responsible for delivering patient-family centered care in a culturally competent manner. This role requires proficiency and mastery in core competencies including assessment, technical skills, communication, critical thinking, and planning.
Sign-On Bonus: Available with Experience
Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.
What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels our commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.
At Baptist Health, we're committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a "grow our own" philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including: Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement And so much more
Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.
The Direct Patient Care Registered Nurse- DPC RN is a licensed professional able to demonstrate the following proficiency and mastery of the core competencies: assessment, technical skills, communication, critical thinking, interpersonal skills, planning, intervention, evaluation, flexibility, organizational skills, professional accountability, leadership and service who delivers patient-family centered care in a culturally competent manner utilizing and promoting evidence based practice standards of quality, safety and service.
Active Florida RN license required 7 months of RN experience in the Surgery Department associate degree in nursing or bachelor’s degree in nursing, BSN preferred RNs hired prior to 2/2012 are not required to have a BSN to continue in their non-leadership role as an RN. RNs hired after 2/2012 with an associate degree will have 3 years from their date of hire to complete the BSN degree BLS and ACLS required Certification in area of practice preferred
Candidates must possess an active Florida RN license and have 7 months of RN experience specifically within a Surgery Department. A minimum of an associate degree in nursing is required, with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) being preferred, and specific educational timelines apply based on the hire date.
Market context
Florida surgery departments often seek experienced RNs who can work varied part-time schedules and meet specialty-specific licensure requirements. This role is competitive because candidates need an active Florida RN license, recent Surgery Department experience, and at least an associate degree, with BSN preparation preferred; the sign-on bonus may also factor into applicant interest. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your surgery experience and education timeline before applying.
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