Registered Nurse-Pediatric Med-Surg

Join Lakeside Medical Center and make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families in our community. We’re looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our Pediatric Med-Surg team on the night shift.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Make a real impact in a close-knit, community-focused hospital
• Enjoy night shift stability with a supportive, team-oriented environment
• Gain broad pediatric clinical experience across diverse patient needs
• Take on a hands-on role that builds and strengthens advanced nursing skills
• Grow your career with supportive leadership and mentorship
• Be part of a collaborative culture where your voice is valued

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care with a focus on pediatric patients
• Assess, monitor, and document patient conditions; report changes promptly
• Administer medications, IV therapy, and treatments per physician orders and hospital policy
• Develop and implement patient-centered care plans with families and care teams
• Delegate and supervise LPNs and CNAs to ensure high-quality care
• Maintain accurate documentation and uphold safety, infection control, and regulatory standards
• Communicate effectively with physicians and interdisciplinary teams
• Support admissions, discharges, procedures, and patient/family education

Emergency duty may be required of the incumbent that includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters or to perform other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to threats or actual disasters, man-made or natural.

Additional Duties:
May be required to act in a Charge Nurse capacity during which, the additional duties would be required:

Supervises RNs, LPNs and CNAs and the provision of care to patients in accordance with policies, procedures and regulations. 

Follows ACLS protocol for patients as indicated 

Assists the Nurse Manager – Med./Surg. 3rd Floor with order transcription and overall operation of the unit. 

This job description reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a complete description of all the work requirements and expectations that may be inherent in the position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position. Management of the Health Care District of Palm Beach County reserves the right to assign duties not listed herein as necessary to accomplish the goals of the organization.

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is an independent special taxing district that has served as a healthcare safety net for more than 36 years to fill in gaps in access to healthcare services. This unique healthcare system covers the entire county and provides a wide range of services such as nine community health centers (Federally Qualified Health Centers) which serve everyone regardless of ability to pay; school health teams in 172 public schools; a lifesaving Trauma Hawk aeromedical helicopter program; a rural, public teaching hospital, Lakeside Medical Center; an award-winning skilled nursing center; a ground ambulance program for Health Care District patients needing a higher level of care and the county’s Trauma Agency, which ensures quality outcomes within the county’s trauma system and leads initiatives to prevent traumatic injury. 

We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, military or veteran status, age, sex, pregnancy status, genetic information, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation or identification status, or any other legally recognized category protected by jurisdictional, state or federal law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

We are also committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive work environment for all employees. As such, we are a Drug-Free Workplace. 

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is an E-Verify participating employer and will use E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

This role may require Agency of Health Care Administration (AHCA) background screening and clearance. As required under House Bill 531, applicants may review AHCA’s education and awareness information at the following link: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/