
PCU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Fort Myers, FL
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $52.08
- Weekly
- $1,875
- Yearly (full-time)
- $97,500
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- January 15, 2027
This job pays about $52.08/hour — 29% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Florida ($40.48/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Florida right now
- 818 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Florida from 6 agencies, 335 of them in Fort Myers.
- Pay in these listings: $28.81 – $75.66/hour, median $54.29/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Florida: $40.48/hour ($84,198/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($60.37/hour across 159 jobs).
Job description
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse – Oncology Travel Nursing Assignment in Fort Myers, FL
Join our healthcare team as a Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse for a 13-week oncology travel nursing assignment in Fort Myers, Florida. Bring your progressive care, step-down, and surgical oncology nursing expertise to a 36-bed PCU while collaborating with an experienced interdisciplinary team.
Located in sunny Southwest Florida, Fort Myers offers a welcoming coastal lifestyle, abundant outdoor recreation, and easy access to beaches and waterfront attractions.
Travel RN Job Details
- Location: Fort Myers, Florida
- Assignment Type: Travel nursing assignment
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,830–$1,920
- Start Date: January 15, 2027
- Assignment Duration: 13 weeks, through April 17, 2027
- Schedule: Three 12-hour day shifts per week
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
- Healthcare Setting: 36-bed Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
- Patient Population: Adult surgical oncology patients in a progressive care setting
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 5:1
- Documentation System: Epic
- Openings: 2
Progressive Care Unit Travel Nurse Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Florida
- At least 2 years of recent progressive care, PCU, or step-down nursing experience
- Recent oncology nursing experience required
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
- Chemo certification preferred
- Willingness to float to other units or nearby campuses as needed
- Ability to provide required credentials and documentation before the assignment start date
- Degree accreditation documented in the professional profile, or at least 5 years of relevant nursing experience
Oncology and Progressive Care RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients recovering from surgical oncology procedures and managing complex medical conditions.
- Assess patient status, recognize changes in condition, and promptly escalate concerns.
- Administer medications and treatments safely while following oncology and progressive care protocols.
- Monitor cardiac, respiratory, neurological, and other clinically significant patient parameters.
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, rehabilitation professionals, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
- Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, recovery, medications, and discharge instructions.
- Accurately document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in Epic.
- Float to other appropriate units or affiliated campuses when operational needs require.
Apply now for this Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse travel assignment in Fort Myers, Florida, and bring your oncology nursing experience to a supportive clinical team.
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.
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