Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida is actively recruiting new graduate Registered Nurses across its inpatient units. This is a direct-hire staff RN role at a full-service acute care community hospital, offering structured onboarding and competency-based training designed specifically for nurses entering practice for the first time. The position carries a sign-on bonus of up to $5,000 — a strong signal of the facility's commitment to building its nursing pipeline from the ground up.
Perks and Benefits
- Sign-on bonus of up to $5,000 for new graduate RNs
- Employment type: direct hospital hire (W-2)
- Structured new graduate onboarding program including facility-specific medication competency testing and EKG competency testing
- ACLS certification support — required within 6 months of hire, allowing time to complete post-start
- Access to career development resources and advancement pathways within a large, multi-hospital health system
- Equal opportunity employer with E-Verify participation; reasonable accommodations provided for qualified individuals with disabilities
Practice Highlights
- New graduate-eligible role — candidates with 0 to less than 6 months of RN experience are fully qualified to apply
- Professional Staff Nurse scope: plans, delivers, and evaluates nursing care for a designated patient assignment under Director or designee supervision
- Performs both direct patient care and indirect care duties as part of a collaborative unit team
- Facility-specific competency requirements include successful completion of the GSMC medication test and the GSMC EKG test prior to independent practice
- Good Samaritan Medical Center is part of a health system operating 65 hospitals and approximately 510 outpatient centers nationally, providing access to top-tier medical specialists and tailored service lines
- Community-based acute care environment with a mission centered on patient and family-focused care delivery
Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse license issued by the State of Florida, or eligibility to obtain prior to start
- Current Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required at time of hire
- Basic EKG certification required at time of hire
- ACLS certification required within 6 months of hire
- Successful completion of the GSMC medication competency test and GSMC EKG test (administered post-hire as part of onboarding)
- 0 to less than 6 months of RN experience — new graduates actively encouraged to apply
About the Community
West Palm Beach sits on Florida's southeastern Atlantic coast, offering year-round warm weather, miles of beaches, and a vibrant downtown arts and dining scene along Clematis Street and the waterfront. The city provides an accessible cost of living relative to Miami while maintaining proximity to South Florida's full cultural and recreational amenities, including the Everglades, the Palm Beach barrier island, and major international airports. For a new graduate nurse looking to launch a career in a dynamic, sun-drenched coastal market, West Palm Beach delivers both professional opportunity and an exceptional quality of life.