Job Title: Registered Nurse – Progressive Care Unit
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 14 Weeks
Shift: Day Shift
Schedule: 3 Days per Week, 12 Hours per Shift, 36 Hours per Week
Local Candidates Required: No
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes
Pay Rate
Traveler: $1,500–$1,900 per week (Based on Experience)
Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for a 14-week assignment in a 36-bed Surgical Progressive Care Unit. The RN will provide intermediate and higher-acuity patient care across assigned units and must be flexible with floating to other sister campuses as needed.
Required Qualifications
Active Registered Nurse license.
Minimum 2 years of Progressive Care Unit experience.
Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications.
Degree accreditation must be listed on the candidate profile, or a minimum of 5 years of acute care experience is required.
Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and patient management skills.
Excellent communication, teamwork, and patient-care skills.
Flexibility to float between units and sister campuses as required.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous travel nursing experience.
Experience caring for surgical and progressive care patients.
Previous Epic EMR experience.
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive nursing care to Progressive Care Unit patients.
Assess, monitor, and evaluate patient conditions and recognize changes in clinical status.
Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans.
Administer medications, treatments, and prescribed therapies safely.
Monitor cardiac rhythms, vital signs, and other clinical indicators.
Manage patients requiring intermediate and higher-acuity nursing care.
Collaborate with physicians, specialists, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
Respond promptly to medical emergencies and changes in patient conditions.
Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation using Epic EMR.
Educate patients and families about treatment plans, medications, and discharge instructions.
Maintain patient safety and follow nursing standards and hospital policies.
Float between assigned units and other sister campuses as required.
Maintain an expected patient-to-nurse ratio of approximately 4:1 to 5:1.