
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
- 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 Registered Nurse (PCU RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Fort Myers, Florida
Apply now for a 13-week PCU travel nursing assignment in Fort Myers, Florida. Provide expert care to medically complex patients on a collaborative Progressive Care Unit team while gaining experience across two specialized units.
Travel RN Job Details
- Location: Fort Myers, Florida
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Start Date: January 15, 2027
- End Date: April 17, 2027
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,830–$1,920
- Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, 3 shifts per week
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
- Nursing Unit: Progressive Care Unit; assignment may include two related specialty units
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 4:1
- Openings: 3
- Electronic Medical Record: Epic EMR
PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- At least 2 years of recent Progressive Care Unit, intermediate-care, or comparable acute-care nursing experience
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
- Epic EMR experience preferred
- Previous travel nursing experience preferred
- Ability to float between assigned units and, when needed, other nearby campuses
- Strong clinical judgment, adaptability, communication skills, and commitment to patient-centered care
PCU RN Responsibilities
- Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to progressive-care patients with complex medical needs.
- Monitor patients closely, recognize changes in condition, and escalate concerns promptly.
- Administer medications and treatments, complete comprehensive nursing assessments, and evaluate patient responses.
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately in Epic.
- Support care delivery across assigned units and float as operational needs require.
- Educate patients and families while promoting a respectful, team-oriented care environment.
Fort Myers Travel Nursing Opportunity
Join an on-site healthcare team in Fort Myers, a desirable Southwest Florida community known for its sunny climate, coastal lifestyle, and welcoming atmosphere. Apply now to advance your travel nursing career with this Progressive Care Unit RN opportunity.
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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