Florida Coast Medical Center — a brand-new acute care facility opening in Port Saint Lucie, Florida in September 2025 — is recruiting a full-time Registered Nurse for its Emergency Room, working a day-shift schedule. This is a ground-floor opportunity to join the founding clinical team of a state-of-the-art hospital on Florida's Treasure Coast, bringing advanced technology and a broad specialty service line to a growing coastal community from day one.
Perks and Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Health savings accounts (HSA) and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, and auto and home insurance
Practice Highlights
- Full-time, day-shift position in the Emergency Room of a newly opening acute care hospital (September 2025 launch)
- Ground-floor hire — opportunity to help shape department culture, workflows, and standards from the outset
- Hospital service lines include premier surgical care, neurosciences, orthopedic and spine surgery, cardiac catheterization and heart care, vascular surgery, cancer care, and urology — providing robust in-house subspecialty backup for ED patients
- Advanced technology infrastructure integrated throughout the facility at opening
- Collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment with access to a wide range of specialists on campus
- RN role utilizes the full nursing process — assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation — with critical thinking at the center of patient care delivery
Qualifications
- Active Florida Registered Nurse (RN) license required
- BLS/CPR certification through the American Heart Association (required at hire)
- ACLS certification through the American Heart Association (required at hire)
- CPI certification required within 30 days of hire
- NIH Stroke Scale certification required within 60 days of hire
- PALS certification: required within 90 days of hire for inexperienced candidates; required at hire or transfer for experienced candidates
- EKG competency testing required
- No prior experience minimum specified — new graduates are eligible to apply
About the Community
Port Saint Lucie sits along Florida's Treasure Coast, a stretch of Atlantic coastline known for its uncrowded beaches, warm year-round climate, and relaxed quality of life. The area offers a lower cost of living compared to South Florida metros while remaining within comfortable driving distance of West Palm Beach and Orlando, making it an attractive destination for clinicians seeking coastal living without the congestion of a major urban center. Outdoor recreation — boating, fishing, golf, and nature preserves — is abundant, and the region's steady population growth is driving significant investment in healthcare infrastructure, of which Florida Coast Medical Center is a centerpiece.