Med/Surg | Registered Nurse

Med/Surg Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Night Shift Contract in Fort Myers, FL

Position Overview: Start your next Florida travel nursing assignment as a Med/Surg Registered Nurse in Fort Myers, supporting medical-surgical, telemetry, and progressive care patients on a collaborative acute-care team. This 13-week contract offers guaranteed 36 hours per week on 12-hour night shifts in a 36-bed medical-surgical telemetry unit.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Fort Myers, Florida 33912
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nurse contract
• Start Date: December 11, 2026
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Healthcare Setting: 36-bed medical-surgical/telemetry unit
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 5–6 patients per Registered Nurse
• Documentation System: Epic electronic medical record
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,830–$1,920
• Openings: 2
• Float Expectations: Travelers must float as needed to medical-surgical, progressive care, telemetry, emergency department observation areas, and nearby campuses. A 50-mile radius rule applies.

Med/Surg Travel RN Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Florida
• At least 2 years of combined progressive care and medical-surgical/telemetry nursing experience
• Progressive Care Registered Nurse certification or equivalent progressive care experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Current NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Experience with Epic electronic medical records preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience highly preferred
• Ability to float confidently and provide nursing care across medical-surgical, progressive care, telemetry, and emergency observation settings
• Degree accreditation or a minimum of 5 years of professional nursing experience
• Ability to wear galaxy blue or white scrubs

Med/Surg Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to adult medical-surgical, telemetry, and progressive care patients.
• Assess patient conditions, identify changes in status, and promptly escalate clinical concerns.
• Administer medications and treatments, monitor telemetry, and evaluate patient responses.
• Manage patients with varying levels of acuity while maintaining effective prioritization and time management.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, case managers, and fellow nurses to support individualized care plans.
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in Epic.
• Float to assigned medical-surgical, progressive care, telemetry, emergency observation, and nearby campus units as operational needs require.
• Support a welcoming, team-oriented environment while demonstrating the professionalism and accountability expected of core staff.

Why Consider This Florida Travel Nursing Opportunity?

Fort Myers offers a welcoming Gulf Coast setting with warm weather, beautiful beaches, outdoor recreation, and a relaxed Southwest Florida lifestyle. This travel nursing assignment provides the opportunity to broaden your acute-care experience while working across medical-surgical and progressive care environments in a collaborative clinical community.

Apply now for this Med/Surg Registered Nurse travel contract in Fort Myers, Florida, and take the next step in your travel nursing career.

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.