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Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Night Shift Contract

Join a collaborative progressive care team as a Travel Registered Nurse in Fort Myers, Florida. This PCU travel nursing contract is ideal for an experienced progressive care or step-down nurse who is comfortable caring for acute and complex patients, working night shifts in a fast-paced environment, and floating as needed to support patient care across affiliated locations. Fort Myers offers a welcoming Gulf Coast setting with warm weather, scenic waterways, beautiful beaches, and abundant outdoor recreation.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Job Title: Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (PCU RN)
• Location: Fort Myers, Florida
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,830–$1,920
• Start Date: December 11, 2026
• Contract End Date: March 13, 2027
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts
• Shifts per Week: 3
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:4 to 1:5
• Documentation System: Epic electronic medical record (EMR)
• Scheduling: Travelers should be flexible to float when needed, including to affiliated locations

Progressive Care RN Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent progressive care, PCU, step-down, or comparable acute care nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Florida
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Proficiency with Epic or a comparable electronic medical record system
• Ability to float to affiliated locations and function as an integral member of the progressive care team
• Degree accreditation documentation required, or at least 5 years of acute care nursing experience in lieu of degree documentation
• For travel assignment eligibility, the permanent residence must generally be at least 50 miles from the work location

PCU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to acute and clinically complex patients in a progressive care setting
• Assess patient conditions, recognize changes in acuity, and promptly escalate concerns
• Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately
• Monitor cardiac, respiratory, and other clinically complex patients according to unit protocols
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes in Epic
• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, and transition-of-care needs
• Float as assigned and maintain the same high standard of care across affiliated locations

Apply now for this Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse travel contract in Fort Myers, Florida, and join a dedicated healthcare team on the Gulf Coast.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.