Registered Nurse (RN) – Acute Care Units Hiring

Inpatient RN – Specialty Units Hiring | Gainesville, FL

Location: Gainesville, Florida – North Central Florida | Employment Type: Full-Time

Schedule: 3×12-hour shifts | Days or Nights | Rotating Weekends

Compensation — Experience-Based Pay Scale:

• 2 years experience: $30.69/hr
• 5 years experience: $33.71/hr
• 17 years experience: $43.20/hr (maximum)
• Float Pool RN: $43.00/hr flat rate — same pay regardless of experience

Night Differential: +$4.25/hr | Weekend Differential: +$3.00/hr

Sign-On Bonus: Varies by unit — see job description below for amounts by department

Relocation: Available for candidates relocating 100+ miles ($2,500–$5,000 for approved roles)

⚠ Candidates must live within 60 minutes of Gainesville. In-person interview required — virtual interview alone will not result in an offer.

Overview

A 523-bed acute care hospital in Gainesville, Florida is hiring Registered Nurses across six specialty inpatient units. This facility is a major regional referral center serving North Central Florida and has operated for over 49 years, offering comprehensive cardiovascular, neurology, oncology, orthopedic, and surgical services.

Candidates apply once and are screened and matched to the unit that best fits their clinical background, shift preference, and experience level.

Units Currently Hiring

Renal / Vascular Unit — HIGH PRIORITY

• Days and nights available | Rotating weekends
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 7:1
• 45-bed unit
• Experience required: 1 year acute care RN experience within the last 2 years
• Certifications required: BLS within 30 days | NIH Stroke Scale within 30 days
• Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 Days | $20,000 Nights
• Relocation: Approved for candidates 100+ miles away ($2,500–$5,000)

Pulmonary / Respiratory Care — 2 Openings

• Nights ONLY (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Rotating weekends
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 7:1
• 45-bed unit
• Experience required: 1 year acute care RN experience within the last 2 years
• Certifications required: BLS within 30 days | NIH Stroke Scale within 30 days
• Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 Days | $20,000 Nights
• Relocation: Approved for candidates 100+ miles away ($2,500–$5,000)

Neurology / Stroke Care — 2 Openings

• Days and nights available | Rotating weekends
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 7:1
• Experience required: 1 year acute care RN experience within the last 2 years
• Certifications required: BLS within 30 days
• Sign-On Bonus: $5,000 Days | $10,000 Nights
• Relocation: Case by case

Inpatient Surgical Unit — Up to 5 Openings

• Nights ONLY | Rotating weekends
• Post-surgical patients: PACU recovery, abdominal surgeries, wound care, overnight surgical stays
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 7:1
• 45-bed unit
• Experience required: 1 year acute care RN experience within the last 2 years
• Certifications required: BLS within 30 days | NIH Stroke Scale within 30 days
• Sign-On Bonus: None
• Relocation: Case by case

Cardiac Telemetry / Med-Surg

• Days and nights available | Rotating weekends
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 5:1 days / 6:1 nights (7:1 possible — must be comfortable)
• 45-bed unit
• Experience required: 1 year acute care RN experience within the last 2 years
• Certifications required: BLS within 30 days | ACLS within 90 days
• Sign-On Bonus: None
• Relocation: Case by case
• Starting pay: $29.00/hr at 2 years experience (vs. $30.69 for other units)

Float Pool — Med-Surg (Up to 3 Openings)

• Days and nights | Every other weekend (not every weekend)
• Floats across multiple med-surg units — must be comfortable with varied assignments
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 7:1
• Pay: FLAT $43.00/hr regardless of years of experience
• Experience required: 1 year current acute care Med-Surg experience — must be CURRENTLY working in Med-Surg
• Med-Surg background ONLY accepted for this role — ICU, ER, or other backgrounds are not eligible
• Certifications required: BLS within 30 days | AHCA Level 2 background check and fingerprinting required
• Sign-On: Case by case | Relocation: Case by case

Minimum Qualifications — All Roles

• Active Florida RN license or multi-state compact RN license
• Compact license holders: Florida license required within 60 days of hire
• ASN, RN Diploma, or BSN from an accredited nursing program (BSN preferred)
• BLS certification (must be current or obtained within 30 days of start)
• Unit-specific certifications apply — see each unit above
• Must be comfortable with 7:1 nurse-to-patient ratio (required for most units)

Ideal Candidates

• Acute care RNs with recent inpatient hospital experience (within last 2 years)
• Nurses comfortable managing 7:1 patient ratios in high-volume specialty units
• Med-Surg RNs currently working in Med-Surg and open to float pool assignments
• Night shift candidates — highest sign-on incentives available on Pulmonary and Renal units
• Candidates living within 60 minutes of Gainesville, FL or relocating from 100+ miles away
• Nurses prepared to complete in-person interview including facility tour and administration meeting

 

Schedule

Day Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM  |  Night Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

All roles: 3×12-hour shifts per week. Weekend rotation varies by unit — see unit details above.

 

Hiring Process

Candidates are screened and matched to the open unit that best fits their clinical background, certifications, and shift preference. A single application covers all open nursing departments.

Note: This facility requires an in-person interview for all candidates. Virtual screening may occur first, but offers will not be extended without completion of an in-person visit including a facility tour and administration interview.

Location: Gainesville, FL – North Central Florida. Candidates must be within 60 minutes of the facility. Relocation assistance is available for approved roles for candidates relocating from 100+ miles away.

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