If you’re looking for a career that will allow you to help other people, a Florida nursing job may be the way to go.
Florida job opportunities for registered nurses are expected to be excellent during the near future, according to an article by the State of Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. Employment in the occupation is expected to grow faster than the national average for all occupations through 2010. It is anticipated thousands of job openings also will result from the need to replace nurses who leave the occupation, especially as the median age of registered nurses continues to rise.
Some areas in the state have current and projected shortages of registered nurses, primarily due to the aging workforce and an insufficient number of nursing graduates to keep up with the demand.
The median annual salary for registered nurses in Florida is $44,658, and most workers in the occupation earn between $36,733 and $52,957.
The top three places with Florida jobs for nurses are hospitals, home health agencies and offices of medical doctors. Nurses are responsible for promoting health, preventing disease, helping patients cope with illness and advocating for patients, families and communities.
In order to become a nurse, you must be able to:
- observe, assess and record symptoms, reaction and progress
- assist physicians during treatment and examinations
- administer medications
- assist in convalescence and rehabilitation
- develop and manage nursing care plans
- instruct patients and their families on proper care
- help individuals and groups take steps to improve or maintain their health
In order to get a job in Florida as a nurse, you must graduate from an approved nursing program and pass a national licensing examination to obtain a nursing license. Nurses may be licensed in more than one state either by examination, endorsement of license issued by another state or through a multi-state licensing agreement. All states also require periodic license renewal, which may or may not require furthering education.
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