Sub-Acute RN Plus Nurse Specialty Training Program
Full Time, Various Shifts Available, 0.9 FTE
Lawnwood Regional Medical Center
Fort Pierce, FL

Lawnwood Regional Medical Center is offering a great program for Registered Nurses! The Sub-Acute Plus Nurse Specialty Program is a unique opportunity that provides a pathway for experienced Registered Nurses to transition into the Hospital, Acute Care Specialty. It is innovatively designed to provide intense training for experienced nurses with a passion to work in the hospital setting. The program will provide you with the tools necessary to succeed in today's Acute Care, Hospital environment.

The 2023 Sub-Acute Nurse Specialty Program will be offered:

• March 13th
• June 5th
• September 11th
• November 6th

Program Details:

The Sub-Acute Nurse Specialty Program will last for approximately 11 weeks:

• The first five (5) weeks include a combination of interactive classroom discussions, case studies, online learning, hands-on skills training, and simulation with experienced clinical instructors.
• The remaining seven (6) weeks are spent at the facility working with an experienced clinical nurse preceptor in the ED
• Attendance is mandatory for the entire program.

What does the Sub-Acute Plus Program include?

• Mosby’s / Elsevier Medical Surgical Core Curriculum
• AHA Basic Life Support / Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• NIH Stroke Scale
• CPI – Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Foundation Course
• Communication Tools based on TeamSTEPPS
• AIDET, SBAR, Patient Experience, Fall Prevention and more

Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute is a 380-bed acute-care hospital offering a full range of services. Lawnwood is home to the most experienced Heart Institute on the Treasure Coast providing interventional and therapeutic care, including open-heart surgery. Other hospital services include adult and pediatric emergency services, labor/delivery and birthing, pediatrics, orthopedics, oncology, nuclear medicine, diagnostic services, as well as inpatient and outpatient surgical services.

Lawnwood is designated by the Joint Commission as a Certified Primary Stroke Center. The Physical Rehabilitation Center is CARF accredited and we are designated a Level II Trauma Center by the Florida Department of Health and verified by the American College of Surgeons. We also offer a freestanding ER in Vero Beach providing emergency treatment for adults and children closer to home. Additionally Lawnwood offers the area’s only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). At Lawnwood patients come first – no matter what! We invite you to work in a fast-paced environment with a team of top healthcare professionals while enjoying a culturally vibrant, yet laid-back quality of life centered on Treasure Coast beaches, boating, fishing, community and the outdoors.

Benefits:

We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At Lawnwood Regional Medical Center, we offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you and your family needs. Some of our unique benefits we offer include:

• Student Loan Repayment*
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Programs*
• Paid Personal Leave
• 401k (100% annual match – 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)
• Identity Theft Protection discounts
• Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)*

• If applicable, please refer to the CBA or the local HR office to confirm if this benefit

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  FL RN Licensure, or Recognized Compact Licensure (subject to Florida State Licensing Requirements, including/not limited to ongoing eligibility and duration provisions)
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
• Strong communication skills required
• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds