Registered Nurse-Operating Room at Cape Coral Hospital

Location: Lee Health -2776 Cleveland Ave Fort Myers FL 33901

Department: Operating Room

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1/8:00 AM to 6:30 PM

Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate: $33.37 - $45.05 / hour

Summary

Advance Your Surgical Career with the OR Team at Cape Coral Hospital!

Are you ready to be part of a team where precision, teamwork, and patient-centered care come together? Join the Operating Room team at Cape Coral Hospital and play an essential role in delivering exceptional surgical care to our community.

Our OR team supports a wide variety of surgical specialties across 12 operating suites , creating an environment where nurses, surgical technologists, and perioperative professionals collaborate to provide safe, high-quality care for every patient.

Be Part of a Magnet Recognized Hospital!
Cape Coral Hospital has Magnet Recognition; an honor that reflects nursing excellence, professional practice, strong leadership, and a commitment to outstanding patient outcomes. Join a culture where nurses are empowered, teamwork is valued, and your expertise helps shape the future of healthcare.

Why Join Our OR Team?
Be part of a highly skilled and supportive surgical team
Expand your perioperative knowledge while caring for a diverse patient population
Opportunities for professional growth, advancement, and specialty development
Supportive leaders who invest in your success
Competitive pay with comprehensive benefits, including affordable family coverage and retirement match
Tuition assistance and a professional career ladder to support your career goals

Generous Hiring Incentives Available for Qualified Candidates:
We value your experience and are excited to welcome you to our team with:

$10,000 relocation bonus
$1,800/month housing allowance for the first 3 months (for eligible candidates relocating 50+ miles)

This is more than a positionits an opportunity to join a Magnet recognized organization, advance your career, and make a meaningful impact through surgical excellence.

Bring your skills to Cape Coral Hospital OR and become part of a team where every role matters.

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 recent Operating Room experience . 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.

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