Feb 02, 2026

***Registered Nurse - Full-time, Cardiac Division (Experienced RNs) All Shifts & All Units

Job Description

Department

Nursing Staffing Services
Job Summary

Registered Nurse - Full-time, Cardiac Division & Ultimate Float Team(Experienced RNs) All Shifts & All Units

Ultimate Float Team – Registered Nurse (RN)

Our Ultimate Float Team provides skilled, patient-centered care across 20+ units at the Sarasota Campus, with opportunities to float to specialty units such as ICU, SMH Venice Campus, Pediatrics, and Cornell.

Patient Population & Key Responsibilities:

Patients requiring complex nursing assessment and care, including but not limited to:

  • Orthopedic & Trauma Care – Fractures, orthopedic abnormalities requiring surgical intervention, traction application, splinting, and skeletal immobilization.
  • Neurological Care – Acute Traumatic Brain Injuries with potential ventriculostomy management.
  • Cardiac Care – Titration of cardiac drips (Cardizem, Nitro, Dopamine, etc.).

Cardiac Division Inpatient Units

10ET-Respiratory Progressive Care

Bed Base:

  • Private-26

Patient Population:

  • Respiratory high acuity pts: Asthma, COPD, Pneumonias, CF, Pleural Effusions, Bipaps
  • Rapid Response Patients transferred from other floors
  • No surgeries

8ET- Cardiac Progressive 2

Bed Base:

  • Private-14
  • Semi-10

Patient Population:

  • Cardiac, CHF, Chest Pain, Arrhythmias, Syncope
  • Cath Lab Post Procedures

7ET- Cardiac Progressive 4

Bed Base:

  • Private-17
  • Semi-15

Patient Population:

  • Designated Heart Failure Unit
  • Open Heart pts before surgery
  • Pre & post cath. Pts, pacemaker/ AICD pts CIWA pts, GI Bleeds, Altered mental status pts
  • Surgeries: Pre & Post heart Cath, pacemakers, AICD, Cardioversions, Ablations

5ET-Cardiac Neuro Med-Surg Unit

Bed Base:

  • Private-10
  • Semi-36

Patient Population

  • Acute Stroke, Neurosurgery-Spine & Brain, Complicated Seizures
  • Epilepsy Monitoring
  • Myasthenia Gravis, Guillian Barre, Post Brain Embolization, Spinal Surgery, Laminectomies, Craniotomy
  • Cardiac Arrythmias, Chest Pain, Pre & Post Cath Patients
  • Epilepsy Monitoring

8CYT Cardiac Acute Care Unit & Remote Telemetry

Bed Base:

  • Private-28
  • Semi-8

Patient Population:

  • Cath lab post-procedure patients many of whom have A-lines and temporary pacemakers as well as some med-surg telemetry patients.

  • Coronary Stents, Mitral Clip Insertion, Watchman Procedure, Cross Septum Ablations,

  • Congestive Heart Failure, Myocardial Infarctions, CAPD/CCPD

  • Temporary Transvenous Pacemakers, Permanent Pacemakers, Venous/Arterial Sheaths, Pre-open Heart Patients

  • The Cardiac Transport Nurses, Code Blue Nurses, and the Remote Telemetry room are also part of our floor.

  • Unit Surgeries: Post procedure patients, mainly from Cath lab with some coming from IR

7CYT Cardiac Progressive 3 Cardiac Thoracic Step Down

Bed Base:

  • Private-28
  • Semi-8

Patient Population:

  • Post-op open heart
  • Thoracic surgeries, Cardiac Intervention Unit
  • Chest Tubes
  • Pacers, Central lines, Insulin gtts, TAVR, Vascular Surgeries
  • Temporary Pacemaker, Epicardial wires, high volume pain unit- PCA pump, epidurals, tube feedings

5NW Medical Short Stay

Bed Base:

  • Private-2
  • Semi-16

Patient Population:

  • Post-op open heart
  • Average length of stay 48hrs so fast past environment. Wide variety of diagnosis.
  • Neuro/Cardiac/GI
  • Respiratory/Uro/Renal

Salary Details:

Hourly rate is determined by years of worked experience as an RN, education level, and internal equity within organization. Minimum rate starting at $32.50, max of salary range is $51.00. In addition to hourly rate, if candidate holds an approved certification position qualifies for certification pay of $1.50.


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 basic working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.


Required License and Certs

BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR
FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License