PermanentPosted 7 days ago

Medical Specialty Care - Outpatient Nurse

Veterans Health Administration · Cape Coral, FL

$76k–$148k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationCape Coral, FL
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Posted7 days ago
  • Requisition888061200
  • ProfessionRegistered Nurse

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Medical Specialty Care - Outpatient Nurse in Cape Coral, FL. The employer published a pay range of $76k–$148k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other registered nurse roles before you apply.

Registered nurses assess patients, give medications and treatments, and coordinate care with physicians and the rest of the care team.

Duties from the announcement

Provide competent, evidence-based specialty care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the clinical setting. Provide patient care, care coordination, health promotion, health education and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management. Assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization. Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic, specialty care through collaborative strategies with others.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $53.85 per hour, is 26% above the median of 31 RN postings with published pay in Florida ($42.84 per hour).

$40$54

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Cape Coral, FL at a glance

  • $41.39/hrmedian pay, Cape Coral-Fort Myers area
  • $39–$43middle half of earners, per hour
  • 102price level, U.S. = 100
  • 1hospital listed by CMS in Cape Coral
  • The metro median is 4% above the Florida statewide median of $39.83 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $41.39 median hour in Cape Coral-Fort Myers buys what $40.44 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Cape Coral: $158 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 3 active primary care shortage designations covering Lee County; shortage areas often have more openings.
  • Florida is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Florida license by endorsement.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do registered nurses get paid at other employers in Florida?

  • Veterans Health AdministrationClermont, FL$53.46/hr
  • Baycare Health System, Inc.Clearwater, FL$51.12/hr
  • AccentCarePlantation, FL$48.55/hr

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Typical requirements

  • Active RN license in the state of the job, or a multistate (compact) license
  • ADN or BSN from an accredited program
  • BLS; ACLS or a specialty certification for critical care, ER and similar units

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