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Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Fort Myers, Florida

Experienced Registered Nurses can join a collaborative progressive care team in Fort Myers, Florida, supporting patients in a trauma step-down unit during a 13-week travel nursing contract. This opportunity offers consistent 12-hour day shifts, a 36-hour weekly schedule, and the chance to provide high-quality care in a fast-paced progressive care setting. Fort Myers is a welcoming Gulf Coast community known for sunny weather, beautiful beaches, outdoor recreation, and a relaxed coastal lifestyle.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: Fort Myers, Florida
• Nursing Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Trauma Step-Down Registered Nurse
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,830–$1,920 per week
• Start Date: January 15, 2027
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Nursing Schedule: Three 12-hour day shifts per week
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 4–5 patients per nurse
• Patient Care Setting: On-site trauma step-down and progressive care unit

Progressive Care RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Florida or a valid Compact RN license
• At least 2 years of recent progressive care, PCU, or step-down nursing experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Experience using Epic electronic medical records preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience preferred
• Degree accreditation documented in the professional profile, or at least 5 years of acute care nursing experience
• Ability to work three 12-hour day shifts and complete 36 hours weekly
• Flexibility to float to other appropriate units or nearby campuses as needed

Progressive Care Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to progressive care and trauma step-down patients
• Monitor patients with complex and changing conditions, recognizing and responding to clinical deterioration
• Administer medications and treatments safely and evaluate patient responses
• Perform focused nursing assessments, document care accurately, and communicate changes to the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized patient care plans
• Maintain strong patient safety, infection prevention, and quality care practices
• Float as assigned while maintaining the same high standard of care expected of core staff

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

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.