
PCU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Fort Myers, FL
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 12, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $52.08
- Weekly
- $1,875
- Yearly (full-time)
- $97,500
- Start date
- December 4, 2026
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
Travel Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse – Fort Myers, Florida
Experienced PCU travel RN wanted for a 13-week acute care assignment in Fort Myers, Florida, with competitive weekly pay, 36 guaranteed hours, and a collaborative orthopedic and spine team.
Join a collaborative progressive care team caring for patients on a 36-bed orthopedic and spine unit. This travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced Progressive Care Unit nurse who thrives in a fast-paced acute care environment and values teamwork, adaptability, and high-quality patient care. Fort Myers offers warm weather, beautiful beaches, outdoor recreation, and a welcoming Southwest Florida lifestyle.
Travel RN Job Details
- Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse
- Unit: 36-bed Orthopedic and Spine Unit
- Assignment Type: Travel nursing assignment
- Location: Fort Myers, Florida
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,830–$1,920
- Start Date: December 4, 2026
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 4–6 patients per nurse
- Documentation System: Epic electronic medical record (EMR)
- Openings: 2
- Work Setting: On-site in Fort Myers, Florida
PCU Travel Nurse Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible to practice in Florida
- At least 2 years of recent Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
- Acute care experience in an orthopedic, spine, or comparable progressive care setting
- Ability to use Epic or another electronic medical record system effectively
- Degree accreditation documented in the professional profile, or at least 5 years of acute care experience
- Prior travel nursing experience preferred
- Willingness to float to other units or affiliated locations as needed
Progressive Care Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to progressive care patients with orthopedic and spine-related conditions.
- Assess patient status, identify changes in condition, and escalate concerns promptly.
- Administer medications and treatments safely while monitoring patient responses.
- Manage telemetry and other progressive care monitoring needs within the scope of practice.
- Collaborate with physicians, therapists, ancillary services, patients, and families to support individualized care plans.
- Accurately document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in Epic.
- Support safe transitions of care through patient education and effective handoffs.
- Float as assigned and contribute consistently as a member of the core clinical team.
Apply now for this Progressive Care Unit travel nursing opportunity in Fort Myers, Florida, and join a dedicated acute care healthcare 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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