RN Critical Care Transport (Hiring and Relocation Incentives Available) (Hiring Immediately)

Location: Golisano Children's Hospital -9981 S. HealthPark Drive Fort Myers FL 33908

Department: GCHSWF Critical Care Transport Team

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 3/7:00:00PM to 7:30:00AM

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

Summary

Join a team that brings critical care to the smallest, most vulnerable patients, when and where they need it most.

Newly Magnet Designated with Distinction, Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida is seeking an experienced Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care RN to join our highly specialized transport team.

In this role, you'll deliver life-saving care on the move, transporting critically ill infants and children while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team dedicated to excellence in pediatric care.

What You'll Do

• Provide advanced pediatric and neonatal critical care during ground transport only in Lee, Collier, Charlotte and DeSoto counties
• Perform rapid assessment, stabilization, and intervention in high-acuity situations
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and EMS teams to ensure seamless care
• Serve as a clinical leader, educator, and patient advocate in dynamic environments
• Deliver care aligned with ANA standards and the Florida Nurse Practice Act
• Support continuous improvement and deliver exceptional patient and family experiences

Why Lee Health?

• A culture built on compassion, respect, and teamwork
• Medical, Dental & Vision (start within 30 days)
• Free employee health clinic + low-cost prescriptions
• Generous PTO to recharge and reset
• Retirement match up to 5% (vested in 3 years)
• Education assistance & career growth opportunities
• Flexible spending accounts & more

What You'll Bring

• Experience in PICU and NICU
• Strong critical thinking, adaptability, and decision-making skills
• Passion for high-acuity, fast-paced transport care

This isn't just a nursing role - it's an opportunity to be part of a team that extends the walls of the hospital and delivers expert care when seconds count.

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: Experience required. 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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