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Nursing at Palm Bay Community Hospital

"The Perfect Place to Grow"

Palm Bay Community Hospital is a great place to start, continue or advance your professional nursing career. As Health First’s smaller "hometown" hospital, PBCH  provides you with a warm, close-knit atmosphere in beautiful Palm Bay, Florida. See our current openings and apply online now, or call the Health First Job Line at 866-448-4347.

Award winning, highly technical and caring environment

  • Awarded the prestigious Magnet Status
  • 2006 VHA Leadership Award for Hospital Early Assessment Response Team (Rapid Response Team)
  • Latest technology including VitalWatch, Central Florida's first and only  eICU (electronic Intensive Care Unit)
  • State-of-the-art facilities and equipment

Endless opportunities for advancement

  • Growing community hospital with variety of services, nursing fields & specialties
  • Currently a 60 bed hospital that is expanding to 80 beds plus 12 ICU beds (expansion to be complete in 2009)
  • Smooth interdepartmental transitions
  • Active & accessible leadership
  • PBCH benefits from the resources of a large health system

Great location and climate

  • Located in beautiful in Palm Bay in south Brevard County, Florida
  • Minutes from local beaches, rivers and the Intercostal Waterway
  • Orlando and area attractions just over an hour away
  • Great shopping, dining and entertainment
  • Melbourne International Airport nearby
  • Palm Bay information: www.palmbayflorida.org

Family-friendly work environment and community

  • Family & patient centered care including open visitations
  • Supportive and team-focused work environment
  • Mentoring/preceptoring available
  • Opportunities for social & leisure activities with co-workers
  • Family-friendly community
  • Great school system
  • Many parks, dog parks and community centers
  • Community colleges and universities within driving distance

What nurses have to say about working at Palm Bay Community Hospital

"Come grow your career with Health First at Palm Bay Community Hospital. This is a wonderful enviornment that you can learn the essence of Nursing as an art and science. Having started at Health First as a Graduate Nurse myself, I can attest to the wonderful opportunities provided to the staff to grow, develop and try new things within the profession of Nursing. "

Karie
RN, MS, CNA, BC, Director of Clinical Nursing
ICU, PCU, Med/Surg, Dialysis

 

"Health First has been an excellent place to begin my nursing career. As a new nurse, it is reassuring to know that I am in competent hands, which allows me to better care for my patients. Thank you for caring for me PBCH!"

Sarah
RN, Progressive Care Unit

 

 

"We, as care givers, can positively change the health and well-being of our community by giving excellent care and ongoing education."

Brenda
RN, Emergency Department

 

 

"The reason I enjoy working for PBCH is we are like a family here. Everyone gets along and is always willing to help out. We are a great team!"

Penny
RN II, Clinical Charge Nurse, Medical Surgical