Registered Nurse-Triage

Lee Health

Fort Myers, Florida

Posted Aug 19

Shift and hours: Days
Unit and setting: LPG RN Nurse Triage · Outpatient
License: RN licenseState of Florida Licensure Requirements
Term: Permanent

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Certification: Preferredand/orBLS (American Heart Association / Basic Life Support)RequiredAmbulatory Care Nurse CertificationPreferred
Education: Degree/Diploma ObtainedProgram of StudyRequired/
Experience: 3 years nursing experience in emergency medicine, medical surgical, case management, ICU, urgent care, Outpatient clinics, ambulatory care sites, or physician office experience required.
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Also asks: Preferredand/orBachelor'sNursingPreferred
Also asks: Preferredand/or3 YearsNursingRequired
Also asks: US:FL:Fort Myers

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Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program. BSN preferred.
Also asks: Formal or informal telephone nursing preferred.

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Against similar roles: Top of Fort Myers staff RN payFort Myers staff RN postings that state pay run $30/hr to $33/hr, the middle half $30/hr to $33/hr, across 39 postings.

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Weekends: Weekends required

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Department: LPG RN Nurse Triage

Work Type: Full Time Shift: Shift 1/7:45:00AM to 6:15:00PM

Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate:$30.27 - $40.86 / hour

Summary

Lee Physician Group is seeking an experienced RN to join their Phone Triage Team in Fort Myers. This is a full time position. We are seeking an RN with a mixed clinical history within outpatient/primary care, home health, triage and critical care nursing to handle the wide variety of calls to best serve our patients.

3 years of nursing experience is required
Potential to be a hybrid position once clinical competency has been demonstrated
Must live within driving distance to the office
Weekends and Holidays are rotated

Completes a detailed clinical assessment via telephone to identify the urgency and nature of the patients condition and coordinates the appropriate disposition to receive healthcare. Responsible for utilizing the nursing process and Evidence-Based decision support tools. Makes complex decisions based on nursing assessment, effective listening, critical thinking, advanced assessment and communication skills are essential. In addition to patient triage, the RN will facilitate other care delivery and self-care advice as the situation warrants.

Requirements

Educational Requirements

Degree/Diploma ObtainedProgram of StudyRequired/

Preferredand/orBachelor'sNursingPreferred

Additional Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program. BSN preferred.

Experience Requirements

Minimum Years RequiredArea of ExperienceRequired/

Preferredand/or3 YearsNursingRequired

Additional Requirements

3 years nursing experience in emergency medicine, medical surgical, case management, ICU, urgent care, Outpatient clinics, ambulatory care sites, or physician office experience required. Formal or informal telephone nursing preferred.

State of Florida Licensure Requirements

LicensesRequired/

Preferredand/orRegistered Nurse LicenseRequired

Certifications/Registration Requirements

Certificates/RegistrationsRequired/

Preferredand/orBLS (American Heart Association / Basic Life Support)RequiredAmbulatory Care Nurse CertificationPreferred

US:FL:Fort Myers

Location:Orion Building -6630 Orion DriveFort Myers FL 33912

Department: LPG RN Nurse Triage
Work Type: Full Time
Shift: Shift 1/7:45:00AM to 6:15:00PM

Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate:$30.27 - $40.86 / hour

Preferredand/orRegistered Nurse LicenseRequired

Certifications/Registration Requirements

Certificates/RegistrationsRequired/

Preferredand/orBLS (American Heart Association / Basic Life Support)RequiredAmbulatory Care Nurse CertificationPreferred

US:FL:Fort Myers

What's around it?

In Fort Myers, FL

Fort Myers, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% above the US average

Median rent: $1,580/mo
Household income: $63,732/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Fort Myers, FL

NeighborhoodsHealthcare workers and other car-commuting professionals are pointed toward South Fort Myers along Daniels Parkway and Alico Road for a smoother downtown run and the area’s largest retail and fitness centers. Family-oriented suburbs named for quieter streets include Buckingham (marshes, trails, FGCU campus; Extra Space lists median home $236,000 and rent $968), riverfront McGregor with arts and outdoor access (median home $276,400, rent $1,097), San Carlos Park for mixed housing and easier drives (median $127,000 / rent $1,065), and lower-cost Lehigh Acres with larger yards (median $101,400 / rent $919). Facebook locals also recommend Southwest Cape Coral and Estero as quiet, safer pockets, with traffic and insurance as the usual caveats. Downtown’s River District is the walkable nightlife sliver; everywhere else assumes a car.

Healthcare workers and other car-commuting professionals are pointed toward South Fort Myers along Daniels Parkway and Alico Road for a smoother downtown run and the area’s largest retail and fitness centers. Family-oriented suburbs named for quieter streets include Buckingham (marshes, trails, FGCU campus; Extra Space lists median home $236,000 and rent $968), riverfront McGregor with arts and outdoor access (median home $276,400, rent $1,097), San Carlos Park for mixed housing and easier drives (median $127,000 / rent $1,065), and lower-cost Lehigh Acres with larger yards (median $101,400 / rent $919).

Facebook locals also recommend Southwest Cape Coral and Estero as quiet, safer pockets, with traffic and insurance as the usual caveats. Downtown’s River District is the walkable nightlife sliver; everywhere else assumes a car.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: lemon8-app.com

Getting aroundU.S. News puts the typical Fort Myers commute at about 22.67 minutes, and that is almost entirely a driving commute: Walk Score 35, Bike Score 48, and public transit described as thin—few bus routes, long waits—so a personal vehicle is treated as essential. South Fort Myers (Daniels/Alico) is the corridor locals name for a smoother trip downtown and proximity to big retail. Winter tourist season is when those times stretch and roads near beaches clog; downtown parking is garages plus street spots, with trolley service mentioned only in the River District core. These sources do not map drive times to specific hospitals.

U.S. News puts the typical Fort Myers commute at about 22.67 minutes, and that is almost entirely a driving commute: Walk Score 35, Bike Score 48, and public transit described as thin—few bus routes, long waits—so a personal vehicle is treated as essential. South Fort Myers (Daniels/Alico) is the corridor locals name for a smoother trip downtown and proximity to big retail.

Winter tourist season is when those times stretch and roads near beaches clog; downtown parking is garages plus street spots, with trolley service mentioned only in the River District core. These sources do not map drive times to specific hospitals.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: rent.com Source 4: lemon8-app.com Source 5: extraspace.com

OutdoorsThe Caloosahatchee River is the everyday water for kayaking, canoeing, fishing, and sunset boat tours. Inland, Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve’s three-mile boardwalk is the hiking standout, and Buckingham adds marshes and trails. Gulf time is at Bowditch Point Park on Fort Myers Beach (picnic, swim, paddleboard, fish), Fort Myers Beach itself, Sanibel Island, and the Fort Myers Pier. Pine Island (about 30 minutes) and Cabbage Key are the quieter fishing and boat days; Edison and Ford Winter Estates mix gardens with a historic estate walk. Outdoor life is sold as year-round; winter is when the sand is crowded.

The Caloosahatchee River is the everyday water for kayaking, canoeing, fishing, and sunset boat tours. Inland, Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve’s three-mile boardwalk is the hiking standout, and Buckingham adds marshes and trails.

Gulf time is at Bowditch Point Park on Fort Myers Beach (picnic, swim, paddleboard, fish), Fort Myers Beach itself, Sanibel Island, and the Fort Myers Pier. Pine Island (about 30 minutes) and Cabbage Key are the quieter fishing and boat days; Edison and Ford Winter Estates mix gardens with a historic estate walk.

Outdoor life is sold as year-round; winter is when the sand is crowded.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: visitflorida.com Source 2: palmparadiserealty.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: rent.com Source 5: extraspace.com

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Living in Fort Myers

Fort Myers, the City of Palms, sits on the Caloosahatchee River with Gulf beaches a short drive away—Bowditch Point and Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, plus quieter Pine Island—and a downtown River District of historic storefronts, MICHELIN-recognized dining, and the Edison & Ford Winter Estates. Healthcare is a named growth industry, so nursing work exists alongside Extra Space’s pitch of housing below some Florida averages and no state income tax. You will almost certainly need a car: Walk Score 35, thin buses, a roughly 23-minute average commute that worsens in winter tourist season. Summers stay sticky with highs near 90°F; hurricane season runs June–November, and flood insurance is a constant resident complaint. South Fort Myers (Daniels/Alico) and San Carlos Park trade for errands and simpler drives; Estero or Southwest Cape Coral for quieter streets; McGregor for river living. Off-shift, walk Six Mile Cypress Slough’s boardwalk, catch a show at Sidney & Berne Davis Arts Center, or eat in the Culinary District—nightlife is real downtown and on Fort Myers Beach, but widely called mediocre beyond those pockets.

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Sources

Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: palmparadiserealty.com Source 3: visitfortmyers.com Source 4: realestate.usnews.com Source 5: rent.com Source 6: reddit.com Source 7: facebook.com Source 8: extraspace.com Source 9: reddit.com Source 10: lemon8-app.com

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