Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Start: January
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour nights, 36 hours per week
Unit and Assignment
Unit: 3W SPCU, a 36-bed surgical PCU
Will work both 3E and 3W
Ratios: 4 to 5 patients per nurse
Floating required: travelers are first to float and may float to other sister campuses
Scrub colors: blue or white
Travelers are welcomed into the units and are expected to function as core staff
Required Qualifications
Valid RN license in Florida
PCU - Progressive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
BLS
ACLS
NIHSS
Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
Acute Care experience
Submission and Documentation
Radius rule: within 50 miles of permanent address
Interview and offer process
All RTO must be completed at submission; RTO will not be approved after submission
Load all demographic information at submittal: address, email, full date of birth, full SSN, and RN license number. Candidates cannot be confirmed without it.
Hard document deadline: Monday before start. No exceptions for pending documents.
Facility
Gulf Coast Medical Center
4.2rating(129 reviews)
6 nurses recommend working with Gulf Coast Medical Center
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PCU - Progressive Care Unit (RN)
Contract Position
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Review of Gulf Coast Medical Center on Oct 21, 2026
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