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PCU | Registered Nurse

GHR HealthcareFort Myers, FLTravel
Agency
GHR Healthcare
Location
Fort Myers, FL
Job type
Travel
Profession
Registered Nurse (RN)
Industry
Nursing & Healthcare
Posted
Nov 2, 2026

Pay breakdown

Hourly
$52.08
Weekly
$1,875
Yearly (full-time)
$97,500
Start date
December 11, 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

  • 949 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Florida from 6 agencies, 305 of them in Fort Myers.
  • Pay in these listings: $19.64 – $69.22/hour, median $52.08/hour.
  • Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Florida: $40.48/hour ($84,198/year, BLS).
  • Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($53.81/hour across 401 jobs).

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Job description

PCU Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract – Fort Myers, Florida

Join our healthcare team as a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Travel Registered Nurse in Fort Myers, FL. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to provide high-quality care to adult and geriatric patients in a collaborative progressive care environment while supporting float coverage as needed. Located in Southwest Florida near the Gulf Coast, Fort Myers offers warm weather, beautiful beaches, and an excellent setting for work and leisure.

PCU Travel Nurse Job Details

  • Location: Fort Myers, Florida 33908
  • Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,830–$1,920
  • Assignment Type: 13-week Registered Nurse travel contract
  • Start Date: December 11, 2026
  • End Date: March 13, 2027
  • Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
  • Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
  • Specialty: Progressive Care Unit nursing and float coverage
  • Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
  • Documentation System: Epic
  • Openings: 8
  • Additional Details: Flexible floating is required, including potential assignments at affiliated campuses. Blue and white scrubs are required.

PCU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

  • At least 2 years of recent Progressive Care Unit (PCU) nursing experience
  • Active Florida Registered Nurse license or compact RN license
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications
  • Experience caring for adult and geriatric patients in an acute-care hospital setting
  • Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to float as operational needs require
  • Degree accreditation documentation must be available; candidates without degree accreditation documentation should have at least 5 years of nursing experience
  • Strong communication, clinical judgment, patient care, and teamwork skills

PCU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

  • Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to patients in a progressive care setting
  • Assess patient conditions, recognize changes in clinical status, and escalate concerns promptly
  • Administer medications and treatments, monitor patient responses, and support individualized care plans
  • Manage the care needs of patients with varying levels of acuity while maintaining quality and safety standards
  • Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately in Epic
  • Float to designated units or affiliated campuses as needed and contribute effectively as a member of the core care team
  • Collaborate with providers, therapists, ancillary departments, patients, and families to promote continuity of care

Apply now for this PCU Registered Nurse travel nursing opportunity in Fort Myers, Florida, and join a collaborative healthcare team in Southwest 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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