Registered Nurse (RN) - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $30-41 per hour

Location: Lee Memorial Hospital, 2776 Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33901 – Department 4W PCU

Full-time staff position, 36 hours per week, 12-hour day shifts (7:00 AM to 7:30 PM).

About the role

Join our 4W Progressive Care Unit as a Registered Nurse and become part of a compassionate, collaborative team dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment where your clinical skills, critical thinking, and passion for patient advocacy will make a meaningful impact every day.

Responsible for the safe delivery and documentation of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Performs responsibilities in five areas of nursing practice utilizing critical thinking, management, problem solving and differentiation of urgency in the role of: clinician, teacher, researcher, leadership and professional development. Responsible for directing and coordinating nursing care for patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards subscribed to by American Nursing Association and in accordance with the Florida Nurse Practice Act and other regulatory standards. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Supports the organization vision and mission. Uses knowledge of patients age and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care. Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through excellence in customer service and performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care. The nurse practice is guided by the code of ethics for nurses with interpretative statements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and document safe patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Perform in five areas of nursing practice: clinician, teacher, researcher, leadership, and professional development.
• Direct and coordinate nursing care based on established clinical standards and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Incorporate patient age and cultural diversity into care plans.
• Contribute to quality nursing care through customer service and performance improvement techniques.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Current Florida RN license.
• Proof of American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS), current for a minimum of 90 days after hire date.
• Experience required; competency assessment will be completed.
• Communication and interpersonal skills, basic computer skills, and customer service skills.

Pay

Minimum to midpoint pay rate: $30.27 - $40.86 per hour.

Relocation/housing incentive up to $12,400.

Benefits

• Employee assistance programs
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Pet insurance
• Life insurance
• Discount program