Registered Nurse - GI SPCU at Gulf Coast Medical Center

Lee Health • Fort Myers, FL

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the safe delivery and documentation of patient care through assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN performs responsibilities across five areas of nursing practice—clinician, teacher, researcher, leadership, and professional development—using critical thinking, management, problem-solving, and differentiation of urgency.

The RN directs and coordinates nursing care according to established clinical nursing practice standards, the American Nurses Association, the Florida Nurse Practice Act, and other regulatory standards. The role collaborates with other professional disciplines to support effective and efficient care delivery and desired patient outcomes. The nurse incorporates patients’ age and cultural diversity into care, supports the organization’s vision and mission, and contributes to quality nursing care through customer service and performance improvement. Nursing practice is guided by the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.

This is a full-time night-shift position in the GI SPCU at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Florida. The listed shift is 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM. The pay range is $30.27–$40.86 per hour, with a $6-per-hour night shift differential for the entire shift.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• At least one year of current acute-care experience.
• Successfully complete the competency assessment.
• Current Florida nursing license.
• Proof of American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS), current for a minimum of 90 days after the hire date.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Safely deliver and document patient care through assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Perform nursing responsibilities as clinician, teacher, researcher, leader, and professional-development participant.
• Direct and coordinate nursing care according to established clinical nursing standards, the American Nurses Association, the Florida Nurse Practice Act, and other regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with other professional disciplines to support effective and efficient patient care and desired outcomes.
• Incorporate patients’ age and cultural diversity into the provision of care.
• Support the organization’s vision and mission.
• Contribute to quality nursing care through customer service and performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive patient-care outcomes.
• Practice according to the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.

Benefits

• $6 per hour night shift differential for the entire shift.
• Comprehensive and affordable benefits, including family coverage.
• Retirement match.
• Education assistance.
• Professional career ladder.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• $7,000 relocation bonus for qualified candidates.
• Housing allowance of $1,800 per month for the first three months for candidates relocating from 50 or more miles away.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree