Nurse Resident 2017 - Full-time / Part-time

Your future is BRIGHT at Lee Health!!!

Start your nursing career at Southwest Florida's premier community-owned health system. Our Nurse Residency Program is designed to transition the newly licensed Nurses into safe, competent and confident independent nurses.

As a Nurse Resident at Lee Health, you will receive additional support and training from the Resident Development Specialists, Clinical Coaches, Nurse Educators and staff. Residents will attend professional development classes that will provide evidence-based content essential to developing your critical thinking skills, clinical, inter-personal communication skills, and confidence in your practice.

Selection Process Information:

All applications will be reviewed by the recruitment team. Qualified candidates may be contacted to schedule an interview with a Nurse Resident Development Specialist (RDS).

* *RESIDENT DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST INTERVIEWS WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2017.

Upon completion of the Resident Development Specialist interviews, those determined to be the best qualified candidates will be scheduled for a Nursing Director interview.

* *NURSING DIRECTOR INTERVIEWS WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2017.

Note: You may interview and be offered a position contingent upon passing the NCLEX. Candidates must have an active FL license prior to your start date. Candidates not licensed before the deadline will be considered for the next residency start date.

Requirements:

Education: Graduate OR currently in the final semester at a school of professional nursing.

Experience: Qualified individuals will successfully complete the competency assessment.

Training: Proof of American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS), current for a minimum of 90 days after hire date.

License: Licensed or eligible to become licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida prior to hire.

Other: Communication and interpersonal skills, basic computer skills, and customer service skills required.

Job Specifications (Physical & Mental Requirements) External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job specific responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis.

General Requirements (has the ability to.) Sit - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Stand - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Walk - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Drive - Occasionally (i.e. Monthly) Bend - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Climb - Occasionally (i.e. Monthly) Kneel - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Crouch - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Twist - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Maintain Balance - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Reach - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Sensory Requirements (has ability for.) Far Vision - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Near Vision - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Color Vision - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Depth Perception - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Seeing Fine Details - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Hearing Norm Speech - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Hearing Overhead Pages - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Telephone use - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Mental & Emotional Requirements (ability to.) Cope with high level of stress - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Make decisions under high pressure - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Cope with anger/fear/hostility of others in a calm way - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Manage altercations - Occasionally (i.e. Monthly) Concentrate - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Handle a high degree of flexibility - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Handle multiple priorities in stressful situation - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Work alone - Occasionally (i.e. Monthly) Demonstrate high degree of patience - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Adapt to shift work - Occasionally (i.e. Monthly) Work in areas that are close and crowded - Occasionally (i.e. Monthly) Hand Manipulation (ability with.) Simple Grasping - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Firm Grasping - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Fine Manipulation - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Use of Keyboards - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Pushing/Pulling (ability to push and pull.) Up to 10 lbs - Continually ( i.e. Daily) 11 to 24 lbs - Continually ( i.e. Daily) 25 to 34 lbs - Continually ( i.e. Daily) 35 to 50 lbs - Continually ( i.e. Daily) 51 to 75 lbs - Continually ( i.e. Daily) 76 to 100 lbs - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Over 100 lbs - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Environmental (may be exposed to.) Infectious Diseases - Continually ( i.e. Daily) Chemical Agents - Occasionally (i.e. Monthly)