
Med/Surg | 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
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- 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 Med/Surg Registered Nurse (RN) – Fort Myers, Florida
Travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Fort Myers, Florida: join a collaborative nursing team for a 13-week Med/Surg, telemetry, and progressive care assignment with consistent night shifts and guaranteed weekly hours. Provide high-quality patient care in a fast-paced hospital environment while enjoying Fort Myers’ sunny Gulf Coast beaches, outdoor recreation, and relaxed coastal lifestyle.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Location: Fort Myers, Florida
- Assignment Type: Travel nursing assignment
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,830–$1,920
- Start Date: December 4, 2026
- Assignment Duration: 13 weeks, ending March 6, 2027
- Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
- Unit: Medical-surgical and telemetry unit with progressive care coverage
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 5–6 patients per Registered Nurse
- Documentation: Epic electronic medical record (EMR)
- Additional Scheduling Information: Floating is required, including coverage to medical-surgical, progressive care, emergency department hold areas, and affiliated campuses
Med/Surg Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Florida
- At least 2 years of combined progressive care and medical-surgical/telemetry nursing experience
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Current National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
- Strong patient assessment, telemetry monitoring, prioritization, and time-management skills
- Ability to float between units and affiliated campuses as needed
- Prior travel nursing experience is highly preferred
- Completion of applicable nursing education requirements or five years of relevant nursing experience
- Ability to provide all required documentation by the assignment deadline
Travel Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to medical-surgical, telemetry, and progressive care patients
- Perform focused and comprehensive patient assessments, identify changes in condition, and escalate concerns appropriately
- Monitor telemetry and manage care for patients with complex medical and post-surgical needs
- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with established standards and provider orders
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and interdisciplinary team members
- Educate patients and families about diagnoses, treatments, medications, and discharge planning
- Accurately document assessments, interventions, outcomes, and care plans in Epic
- Float to designated units and affiliated campuses while maintaining consistent, high-quality patient care
- Promote a respectful, team-oriented environment and function at the level expected of core nursing staff
Apply now to join this Florida travel nursing team as a Med/Surg Registered Nurse in Fort Myers.
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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