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Nurse Helper Pool

BayCare Health System

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Compensation
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Location
Tampa, FL
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

BLS Certification

Job overview

The Nurse Helper assists nursing staff with patient care according to Nurse Helper I responsibilities and under RN direction. The role is limited to care that does not involve body fluids, soiled linens, or devices containing body fluids. Required preparation includes BLS certification within 30 days of hire, Standard WELLE® training, and completion of the Nurse Helper training class before orientation on the nursing unit.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient Care Assistance

Qualifications

BLS CertificationStandard WELLE TrainingNurse Helper Training ClassHigh School Graduate or GED

Full job description

At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.

Summary:

Assist the nursing staff in the delivery of patient care according to BayCare role specific responsibilities of a Nurse Helper I. Directed by the RN. Assist with patient care without encountering any body fluids (i.e., blood, urine, stool, saliva, dirty linens, emesis, etc.) or any devices that contain body fluids (such as but not limited to, urinary catheters, nasogastric tubes, drains, used basins, etc.).

Minimum Qualifications:

Other information:

Required Qualifications: Completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire. Standard WELLE® training is required. Must complete Nurse Helper training class prior to orientation on the nursing unit.

Preferred Qualification: HS Graduate or Equivalent GED

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Facility:

BayCare Health System, Nursing Administration-SJH

Location: St Josephs Main and Childrens

Status: Pool, Exempt: No

Shift Hours: 6:45am-7:15pm

Shift: Shift 3

Shift 1 = Days, 2 = Evenings, 3 = Nights, 4 = Varies

Weekend Work: Occasional

On Call: No

How often will this team member be working remotely? Never

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

Position Nurse Helper Pool

Location Tampa:St Josephs | Clinical | Pool

Req ID 180272

How this job compares

Set against the 3,363 open Patient Care jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$70–94K/yr161 salary ranges
  • Florida median$24–42/hr128 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 191 open Patient Care jobs in Florida and 3,363 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Florida
Experience
Patient Care postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (869 postings).
Education
608 of the 3,363 open Patient Care jobs (18%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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