Description

Work Location: Lee Health Orion Building, Orion Drive, Fort Myers, FL

Department: Hospital At Home, Supporting Gulf Coast Medical Center patients

Work Type: Full Time (72 hours bi-weekly)

Shift: Days, 7:00:00AM to 7:30:00PM

Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate: $31.78 - $42.90 / hour

This position works onsite.

Virtually monitoring patients in the Hospital At Home Program

Preferred candidate who has strong attention-to-detail, recent ICU/ED/PCU RN experience, RN Charge Nurse experience.

Three (3) years minimum/recent RN work history.

Lee HealthsHospital at Home programbrings hospital-level care to eligible patients at home, including daily visits, remote monitoring, and treatments. It helps patients recover comfortably while reducing hospital-related risks. The program reflects Lee Healths commitment to innovative, patient-centered care in Southwest Florida.

Summary

Responsible for the safe delivery and documentation of patient care provided virtually through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. Performs responsibilities in the five areas of nursing practice: clinician, teacher, researcher, leadership and professional development utilizing critical thinking, management, problem solving, and differentiation of urgency. Responsible for virtually supporting and coordinating nursing care for patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards subscribed to by the American Nursing Association and in accordance with the Florida Nurse Practice Act and other regulatory standards. The nurses practice is guided by the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretative Statements , with the nurse integrating knowledge of patients age and cultural diversity into the provision of holistic patient care. The Virtual RN contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through excellence, customer service, performance improvement, and mentoring to deliver positive patient outcomes and experiences. Collaborates within the interdisciplinary team to deliver effective and efficient patient care and supports the organizations mission, vision and values.

Requirements

Education Requirements: Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required. Associates or Bachelors preferred.

Experience Requirements: Minimum of 3 years acute care clinical experience in a progressive care or intensive care unit. Recent clinical experience within the last two years upon application preferred.

Certification Requirements: Proof of American Heart Association Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required. (Current for a minimum of 90 days after hire date)

License Requirements: Currently licensed or eligible for RN licensure in the State of Florida.

Other Requirements: Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to flex and adapt to evolving environment and role. Computer, telephone, and customer service skills required.

US:FL:Fort Myers