This page is built from the open postings on hospital and health-system career sites in Florida listed on Betterleap's job board: 14,188 open positions from 80 employers as of October 26, 2026, 6.7% of all open postings on the board, which ranks Florida #1 of 51 states. Registered nurses are 54.2% of the state's postings (3,461). Every figure below is a count or a posted pay range, never a job description; the method is at the end.
Where the jobs are in Florida
| # | City | Open postings | of which RN | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville, FL | 1,334 | 333 | 21 |
| 2 | Miami, FL | 1,086 | 226 | 12 |
| 3 | Orlando, FL | 859 | 215 | 9 |
| 4 | Tampa, FL | 684 | 185 | 18 |
| 5 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 535 | 103 | 10 |
| 6 | Gainesville, FL | 477 | 104 | 6 |
| 7 | Pensacola, FL | 427 | 119 | 12 |
| 8 | Melbourne, FL | 347 | 93 | 12 |
Every city links to its live listings; the state's registered-nurse listings are at RN jobs in Florida.
Health systems hiring the most in Florida
Counted by open postings on the system's own career site, so a system that lists every unit and shift separately ranks higher than one that posts one evergreen requisition per role.
| # | Employer | Open postings in FL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UF Health | 1,544 |
| 2 | Baptist Health South Florida | 1,302 |
| 3 | AdventHealth | 1,168 |
| 4 | Orlando Health | 1,053 |
| 5 | Broward Health | 729 |
| 6 | Tampa General Hospital | 702 |
| 7 | Universal Health Services | 555 |
| 8 | Memorial Healthcare System | 554 |
Which roles Florida employers are hiring
| Role | Open postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| registered nurses | 3,461 | 54.2% |
| medical assistants | 673 | 10.5% |
| physicians | 438 | 6.9% |
| patient care technicians | 407 | 6.4% |
| licensed practical nurses | 371 | 5.8% |
| radiologic technologists | 367 | 5.7% |
| patient access representatives | 338 | 5.3% |
| medical laboratory technologists | 330 | 5.2% |
What nursing jobs pay in Florida
For reference, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics counts 229,940 registered nurses employed in Florida with a mean wage of $43.58 an hour ($90,650 a year), OEWS May 2025.
Only 4.6% of Florida postings state a pay range with both ends, and registered nurses postings with a range number 77; licensed practical nurses postings with a range number 49: too few to publish a posted median (the rule is at least 100 postings and a median within a third of the BLS mean). The BLS figure above is the reliable reference for this state.
Licensing: working as a nurse in Florida
Florida is a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) according to NCSBN's compact map (read September 26, 2026, which lists 40 member states). A nurse whose primary state of residence is Florida can hold a multistate license and practice in every other compact state without a new application, and a nurse with a multistate license issued elsewhere can accept a job in Florida without waiting for an endorsement. The state's board of nursing contact page is on NCSBN.
The full licensing path, from education to the NCLEX-RN and the board application, is in How to become a nurse in Florida.
How this is built
- Scope: open postings on public hospital and health-system career sites, counted as of the date shown; job descriptions are never republished. Only postings whose location is in Florida count here; a posting listing several sites counts once, at its first site.
- Pay point: midpoint of the posted range, hourly (annual ÷ 2080), only where both ends and the unit are posted. The top of a posted range is never used as "the pay". A posted median is published only with at least 100 postings and within a third of the BLS mean.
- Freshness: counts are refreshed monthly and the page shows its date; a posting that leaves an employer's site drops out.
- References: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state estimates; NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map data, read September 26, 2026.
Data as of October 26, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many open nursing jobs are there in Florida right now?
14,188 open postings from 80 hospital and health-system employers in Florida as of October 26, 2026, 3,461 of them for registered nurses. Jacksonville has the most (1,334), then Miami (1,086).
What do registered nurses earn in Florida?
The BLS OEWS May 2025 mean for registered nurses in Florida is $43.58 an hour, $90,650 a year, across 229,940 employed RNs. Too few open postings state a pay range for a posted median to be published for this state.
Is Florida a Nurse Licensure Compact state?
Yes. Florida is an NLC member per NCSBN's compact map (read September 26, 2026), so a multistate license issued by another compact state is valid there.
Which hospitals are hiring nurses in Florida?
By open postings on their own career sites: UF Health (1,544), Baptist Health South Florida (1,302), AdventHealth (1,168) and 5 more listed above, as of October 26, 2026.
