
PCU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Fort Myers, FL
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 15, 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
PCU Float Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract – Fort Myers, Florida
Apply for a 13-week travel nursing assignment as a PCU Float Registered Nurse (RN) in Fort Myers, Florida. Provide acute-care nursing for adult and geriatric patients in a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) and emergency department holding environment while floating across designated hospital campuses as needed. Fort Myers offers a welcoming Southwest Florida setting with a warm climate, Gulf Coast beaches, outdoor recreation, and a relaxed coastal lifestyle.
Travel RN Job Details
- Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Float Registered Nurse
- Location: Fort Myers, Florida
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,830–$1,920
- Start Date: December 4, 2026
- Assignment Duration: 13 weeks, ending March 6, 2027
- Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, 3 shifts per week
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
- Patient Population: Adult and geriatric
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 4:1 to 6:1, depending on patient acuity and mix
- Charting System: Epic
- Openings: 10 PCU travel nurse positions
PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- At least 2 years of recent Progressive Care Unit (PCU) nursing experience
- Progressive care, telemetry, or comparable acute-care nursing experience
- Emergency department experience is not required
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
- Active Florida Registered Nurse license or Compact RN license
- Recent Nursys verification available for submission
- Degree accreditation documented in the professional profile, or at least 5 years of relevant nursing experience
- Flexibility to float as required, including to designated nearby hospital campuses
- Ability to meet all travel nursing credentialing and documentation requirements before the assignment start date
PCU Float RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care for adult and geriatric patients in a Progressive Care Unit and emergency department holding setting.
- Assess, monitor, and manage patients with complex medical needs and changing acuity.
- Administer medications and treatments safely while evaluating patient response.
- Recognize changes in patient condition and promptly communicate concerns to the interdisciplinary care team.
- Coordinate care, patient education, discharge planning, and transitions between units.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in Epic.
- Float between assigned units and designated nearby campuses according to operational needs.
- Collaborate effectively with nurses, providers, technicians, and other members of the healthcare team while functioning as an integrated member of the unit staff.
Apply now to join this acute-care travel nursing team as a PCU Float RN 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.
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