Travel Registered Nurse – Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Trauma Contract in Fort Myers, Florida

Join a collaborative progressive care team as a Travel Registered Nurse in a 40-bed trauma PCU in Fort Myers, Florida. This Florida travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for higher-acuity patients in a supportive environment with a typical 4:1 nurse-to-patient ratio. Fort Myers provides a welcoming Gulf Coast setting with year-round sunshine, beautiful beaches, outdoor recreation, and a relaxed lifestyle.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Nursing Specialty: Progressive Care Unit / Trauma PCU
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Fort Myers, Florida
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,830-$1,920
• Start Date: November 6, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending February 6, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour day shifts per week
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Assignment: Approximately 4:1 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Scheduling: Block scheduling is not available

Travel PCU Registered Nurse Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of recent progressive care or PCU nursing experience
• Registered Nurse license valid for practice in Florida
• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification
• Current NIHSS certification
• Progressive care or critical care nursing competency appropriate for a trauma PCU
• Epic experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience preferred
• Ability to provide required education and professional credential documentation before the assignment start date

Progressive Care Unit RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in a progressive care trauma setting.
• Assess patient conditions, recognize changes in acuity, and initiate appropriate interventions.
• Administer medications and treatments while monitoring patients for therapeutic response and complications.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and other members of the care team.
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately in Epic.
• Support safe transitions of care through patient and family education and effective handoff communication.
• Float when needed, including to other associated hospital campuses, and function according to established unit standards.

Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Fort Myers, Florida, and join a supportive trauma PCU team on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

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.