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Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (PCU RN) – 13-Week Travel Nursing Contract in Fort Myers, Florida

Explore a rewarding PCU travel nursing job in Fort Myers, Florida, with daytime shifts, guaranteed hours, and competitive weekly pay. Join a collaborative progressive care team as a Registered Nurse providing high-quality care to patients requiring close monitoring and advanced nursing support. This 13-week travel nurse assignment offers the opportunity to work in beautiful Southwest Florida, known for its Gulf Coast lifestyle, sunny weather, beaches, outdoor recreation, and vibrant community.

Travel RN Job Details

• Position: Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (PCU RN)
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: January 8, 2027
• End Date: April 10, 2027
• Location: Fort Myers, Florida
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,830–$1,920
• Schedule: Three 12-hour day shifts per week
• Hours: 36 guaranteed hours per week
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 5–6 patients per nurse
• Documentation: Epic electronic medical record
• Unit Environment: 46-bed progressive care unit
• Floating: Flexibility to float to other progressive care units, emergency department holding areas, and affiliated campuses as needed

PCU Travel Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Florida
• At least 2 years of recent progressive care, PCU, or step-down nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Current NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, and critical-thinking skills
• Willingness to float and function as an integral member of the progressive care team
• Professional, engaged, and patient-centered approach to nursing care

Progressive Care RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to progressive care patients with complex and changing conditions.
• Monitor patients closely, recognize changes in condition, and initiate timely nursing interventions.
• Administer medications and treatments safely while following established clinical standards.
• Perform focused and comprehensive patient assessments, develop individualized care plans, and evaluate patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in the Epic electronic medical record.
• Support safe patient transitions, patient education, and discharge planning.
• Adapt to assignments across progressive care units, emergency department holding areas, and affiliated campuses when needed.

Apply now for this Progressive Care Unit 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.