Registered Nurse - PACU at Lee Memorial Hospital
Responsible for the safe delivery and documentation of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Shift and hours
- Shift 2/10:30 AM to 11:00 PM
- Unit and setting
- Peri-Anesthesia Care Unit · Hospital Department: Peri-Anesthesia Care Unit
- License
- RN license License Requirements: Currently licensed in the State of Florida.
- Term
- Permanent Work Type: Full TimeFull Time
Do you qualify?
- License
- RN license License Requirements: Currently licensed in the State of Florida. Check your license
- Certification
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) current for a minimum of 90 days after hire date Certification Requirements: Proof of American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS), current for a minimum of 90 days after hire date.
- Certification
- AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) current for a minimum of 90 days after hire date for units requiring it For units that require American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), current for a minimum of 90 days after hire date.
- Education
- graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing Education Requirements:Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required.
- Experience
- at least 2 years of current critical care RN experience (PACU, ICU or ED) Experience Requirements:Must have at least two (2) years of current critical care RN experience (PACU, ICU or ED).
- Experience
- current critical care RN experience (PACU, ICU or ED)
- Also asks
- successfully complete competency assessment Qualified individuals will successfully complete the competency assessment.
- Also asks
- communication and interpersonal skills, basic computer skills, and customer service skills Other Requirements: Communication and interpersonal skills, basic computer skills, and customer service skills required.
Preferred
- Certification
- certification in specialty area Certification in specialty area preferred.
- Education
- Associates or Bachelors degree Associates or Bachelors preferred.
What it pays
- 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.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- collaborate with other professional disciplines Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
- Day to day
- use knowledge of patient age and cultural diversity in care delivery Use knowledge of patients age and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care.
- Day to day
- contribute to quality care through customer service and performance improvement techniques
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026 · ANCC.
- Hospital
- LEE Memorial Hospital
- Address
- 2776 CLEVELAND AVE, FORT MYERS, FL, 33901
- CMS rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 746
- RN residency
- Lee Health Nurse Residency Program at Lee Memorial Hospital, accredited through Jan 2028
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- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
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- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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- Department
- Peri-Anesthesia Care Unit
Work Type: Full Time Shift: Shift 2/10:30 AM to 11:00 PM
Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate:$33.37 - $45.05 / hour
Summary
Responsible for the safe delivery and documentation of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Perform 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.
Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Support the organizations vision and mission. Use knowledge of patients age and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care.
Contribute 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.
Requirements
Education
Requirements
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required. Associates or Bachelors preferred.
Experience
Requirements
Must have at least two (2) years of current critical care RN experience (PACU, ICU or ED). Qualified individuals will successfully complete the competency assessment. Experience requirements may vary by department. Please reference the Nursing Addendums for department specific requirements.
Certification
Requirements
Proof of American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS), current for a minimum of 90 days after hire date. For units that require American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), current for a minimum of 90 days after hire date. Certification requirements may vary by department. Please reference the Nursing Addendums for department specific requirements.
License
Requirements
Currently licensed in the State of Florida.
Other
Requirements
Communication and interpersonal skills, basic computer skills, and customer service skills required. Certification in specialty area preferred.
US:FL:Fort Myers
Location:Lee Memorial Hospital -2776 Cleveland AveFort Myers FL 33901
- Department: Peri-Anesthesia Care Unit
- Work Type: Full Time
- Shift: Shift 2/10:30 AM to 11:00 PM
Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate:$33.37 - $45.05 / hour
Requirements
Education
Requirements
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required. Associates or Bachelors preferred.
Experience
Requirements
Must have at least two (2) years of current critical care RN experience (PACU, ICU or ED). Qualified individuals will successfully complete the competency assessment. Experience requirements may vary by department. Please reference the Nursing Addendums for department specific requirements.
Certification
Requirements
Proof of American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS), current for a minimum of 90 days after hire date. For units that require American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), current for a minimum of 90 days after hire date. Certification requirements may vary by department. Please reference the Nursing Addendums for department specific requirements.
License
Requirements
Currently licensed in the State of Florida.
Other
Requirements
Communication and interpersonal skills, basic computer skills, and customer service skills required. Certification in specialty area preferred.
US:FL:Fort Myers
What's around it?
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