Delray Medical Center — a 536-bed, state-designated Level I Trauma Center anchoring southern Palm Beach County for more than 40 years — is recruiting a full-time Registered Nurse for its Behavioral Health unit. This day-shift position sits within Fair Oaks Pavilion, the hospital's dedicated 53-bed adult psychiatry unit, offering focused behavioral health nursing in a large, resource-rich acute care environment. A sign-on bonus of up to $5,000 based on experience makes this an immediately compelling opportunity for RNs with behavioral health backgrounds.
Perks and Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $5,000, commensurate with experience
- Full-time, day-shift schedule supporting work-life balance
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Health savings accounts; healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts
- CME and career development support through continuing education opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, auto and home insurance
Practice Highlights
- Fair Oaks Pavilion: 53-bed adult psychiatry unit embedded within a 536-bed Level I Trauma Center campus
- Full-time day-shift position with a defined schedule and consistent patient population
- RN assumes overall coordination and integration of patient care based on the nursing process, directing care in alignment with safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection control standards
- Goal-oriented discharge planning targeting optimum patient outcomes
- Access to a broad multidisciplinary team: over 700 physicians and 1,700+ employees on a 30-acre campus
- Specialized service lines on campus include advanced cardiac and vascular, orthopedics, neurosciences, emergency care, weight-loss surgery, and the only state-designated brain and spinal cord injury rehabilitation program in Palm Beach County (Pinecrest Rehabilitation)
- Part of the Palm Beach Health Network, providing institutional depth and career mobility across the system
- Over 40 years of community presence serving southern Palm Beach County
Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Florida (or education recognized by Florida as qualifying for RN licensure)
- BSN preferred
- 1–3 years of experience in a Behavioral Health setting required
- 1 year of Med/Surg experience preferred
- American Heart Association BLS certification required
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification required within 3 months of hire and maintained annually
About the Community
Delray Beach sits along Florida's southeastern Atlantic coast in Palm Beach County — a region that consistently ranks among the most desirable places to live in the state. The city offers a walkable downtown arts and dining district, award-winning beaches, and a year-round subtropical climate that draws both residents and visitors. Cost of living is competitive relative to Miami to the south, and the area provides access to excellent public and private schools, a vibrant cultural scene, and proximity to both Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach for additional amenities and airport access.