Registered Nurse-Critical Care

Lee Health • Fort Myers, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the safe delivery and documentation of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse performs responsibilities in five areas of nursing practice—clinician, teacher, researcher, leadership, and professional development—using critical thinking, management, problem solving, and differentiation of urgency.

Directs and coordinates nursing care for patients according to established clinical nursing practice standards subscribed to by the American Nursing Association, the Florida Nurse Practice Act, and other regulatory standards. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to support effective and efficient patient care and desired patient outcomes. Supports the organization's vision and mission, incorporates patients' age and cultural diversity into care, and contributes to quality nursing care through customer service and performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive patient outcomes. Nursing practice is guided by the code of ethics for nurses with interpretative statements.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• One or more years of current Emergency Room experience as an RN.
• Successfully complete the competency assessment.
• Current Florida nursing license.
• Proof of American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS), current for at least 90 days after hire.
• Communication, interpersonal, basic computer, and customer service skills.
• Additional experience and certification requirements may vary by department; refer to the Nursing Addendums for department-specific requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or bachelor's degree preferred.
• Certification in a specialty area preferred.
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is required for units that require it, and must be current for at least 90 days after hire.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and document safe patient care through assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Use critical thinking, management, problem-solving, and urgency differentiation in the clinician, teacher, researcher, leadership, and professional development areas of nursing practice.
• Direct and coordinate nursing care in accordance with established clinical nursing practice standards, the Florida Nurse Practice Act, and other regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with other professional disciplines to support effective and efficient care delivery and desired patient outcomes.
• Incorporate patients' age and cultural diversity into the provision of care.
• Contribute to quality nursing care through customer service and performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive patient outcomes.
• Support the organization's vision and mission and follow the nursing code of ethics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed