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What is a travel nurse?
Independent staffing agencies employ travel nurses, which are RNs with different clinical backgrounds. To fill short-term gaps in employment, they are temporarily assigned to care areas.
When there was a shortage of nurses in the country, travel nursing became a popular specialty. There were unfilled positions in hospitals, clinics, or other areas of care, but patients still needed care.
Employers offered nurses higher wages and housing to attract them. They also covered the relocation costs.
These shortages have caused healthcare facilities to have open positions. Travel nurses are often the best candidates to fill these vacancies.
Travel nurses can work in any state of the country as health care workers, and they can also travel internationally as international travel nurses.
Many RNs find travel nursing appealing because of the excitement and adventure of new opportunities.
Florida’s travel nursing is a very popular career choice.
Why are Travel nurses so important?
Because they bridge the gap between demand and supply in nursing, travel nurses are an integral part of the healthcare team.
Mandatory nurse-patient ratios have resulted in increased patient safety, and decreased patient mortality.
This is a positive result, and more states have passed legislation to increase staffing ratios. However, not enough nurses are available to fill these positions.
These open positions allow travel nurses to improve patient outcomes and patient safety.
Nurses from diverse backgrounds, care areas and geographical locations can also contribute greatly to the practice. Patients and nurses benefit from sharing ideas and practices.
Florida is a state that has a high demand for travel nurses and other allied health professionals. This makes it a very lucrative place to work.
Florida is a great place to start your career in nursing.
Florida offers travel nursing, which allows you to get paid for your time in a beautiful and exciting place.
Destinations like:
- Dry Tortugas National Park
- Everglades National Park
- Walt Disney World, Epcot
- Magic Kingdom
- Universal Studios Orlando
- Jungle Island
- Daytona International Speedway
- The Florida Keys
- Miami’s South Beach & Art Deco District
- Islands of Adventure
- Kennedy Space Center
- Salvador Dal Museum
- Augustine’s historic district, as well as many other attractions, are all popular destinations.
Florida is a great place to work as a travel nurse because of the seasonal shifts in its population.
It has been a haven for snowbirds and retirees for many years. This warm tropical climate provides a unique challenge to medical facilities.
These seasonal needs call for the assistance of travel nurses.
The Sunshine State offers a lot of opportunities for travel nurses who are looking to move south, including a tropical climate and abundant natural beauty.
We have assignments in top-notch facilities all over Florida, so whether you are looking for a true Southern experience in Florida Panhandle, or just want to live the Miami nightlife, we can help.
How to become a travel nurse
To excel as a travel nurse, you should have these characteristics:
- Experimenting with new cities, towns, or organizations
- Enjoys freedom. Travel nurses can choose where and when they work and how long they stay there.
- Enjoys flexibility. Based on the agency they work for, travel nurses can set their own schedules and determine their income.
- You thrive on the challenges. It is difficult to move across the country or abroad and be “the new nurse” in every situation. It is especially challenging to learn new organizational systems.
- Enjoys learning new things. Each assignment sends travel nurses to different healthcare facilities with higher technology and different standards of practice. Every experience allows nurses to expand their knowledge.
15 Jobs as a Travel Nurse in Florida
JOB TITLE |
CITY, ST |
WKLY PAY* |
| RN: Operating Room | Miami FL NLC | $3,595 |
| Radiology: RN | Miami FL NLC | $3,315 |
| RN: Pediatric ICU | Orlando FL NLC | $3,303 |
| RN: Pediatric ICU | Orlando FL NLC | $3,303 |
| RN: Cath Lab | Miami FL NLC | $3,195 |
| RN: Operating Room | Atlantis FL NLC | $3,195 |
| RN: Cath Lab | Atlantis FL NLC | $3,195 |
| RN: Cath Lab | Tampa FL NLC | $3,195 |
| RN: Cath Lab | Atlantis FL NLC | $3,195 |
| RN: Cath Lab | Fort Pierce FL NLC | $3,195 |
| RN: Med/Surg | Miami FL NLC | $3,159 |
| Radiology: RN | Plantation FL NLC | $3,155 |
| RN: Operating Room | Miami FL NLC | $3,087 |
| RN: Cath Lab | Melbourne FL NLC | $3,075 |
| OR Tech | Fort Lauderdale FL NLC | $2,955 |
Breakdown
The Travel Nurse RN- Pediatrics OR- Operating Room
- Petersburg, FL
- 5×12 hours
- Nights
- $4,315/wk
Travel nurse RN – OR- Operating Room
- Boca Raton, FL
- 5×8 hours
- Days
- Referral Bonus
- $4,071/wk
Travel nurse RN – Pediatrics OR – Operating Room
- Petersburg, FL
- 3×12 hours
- Nights
- $3,890/wk
The Travel Nurse RN – Endoscopy
- Miami, FL
- 5×8 hours
- Days
- Referral Bonus
- $3,800/wk
Travel nurse RN – Interventional radiology
- Boca Raton, FL
- 4×10 hours
- Referral Bonus
- $3,721/wk
Travel nurse RN – Med Surg
- Boca Raton, FL
- 3×12 hours
- Nights
- Referral Bonus
- $3,608/wk
The Travel Nurse RN – PICU – Pediatric Intensive care
- Orlando, FL
- 3×12 hours
- Nights
- Referral Bonus
- $3,546/wk
CVICU – The Travel Nurse RN
- Boca Raton, FL
- 3×12 hours
- Nights
- Referral Bonus
- $3,482/wk
Travel nurse RN – OR- Operating Room
- Leesburg, FL
- 4×10 hours
- Days
- Referral Bonus
- $3,469/wk
Travel nurse RN – PICU – Pediatric Intensive Care
- Orlando, FL
- 3×12 hours
- Nights
- $3,409/wk
The Travel Nurse RN – PICU – Pediatric Intensive Care
- Miami, FL
- 3×12 hours
- Days
- Referral Bonus
- $3,403/wk
Travel nurse RN – Labor and delivery
- Boynton Beach, FL
- 3×12 hours
- Flexible: Days, Evenings and Nights
- $3,400/wk
Travel nurse RN – Labor and delivery
- Miami, FL
- 3×12 hours
- Days
- Referral Bonus
- $3,394/wk
The Travel Nurse RN- Pediatrics CVICU
- Petersburg, FL
- 3×12 hours
- Nights
- $3,386/wk
Travel Nurse RN – NICU – Neonatal Intensive Care
- Petersburg, FL
- 3×12 hours
- Nights
- $3,386/wk
CVPICU Travel Nurse RN
- Petersburg, FL
- 3×12 hours
- Nights
- $3,386/wk
The Travel Nurse RN – PICU – Pediatric Intensive Care
- Petersburg, FL
- 3×12 hours
- Nights
- $3,386/wk
Travel nurse RN – Telemetry
- Boca Raton, FL
- 3×12 hours
- Flexible: Days, Evenings and Nights
- $3,376/wk
Travel Nurse RN – Cardiac Cath Lab
- Fort Pierce, FL
- 4×10 hours
- Days
- Referral Bonus
- $3,360/wk
The Travel Nurse RN – Electrophysiology Lab
- Atlantis, FL
- 4×10 hours
- Days
- Referral Bonus
- $3,360/wk
Which agencies are best for Travel Nursing Jobs in Florida?
These are the agencies that currently offer the best Travel Nursing jobs in Florida:
- Medical Solutions (161 Jobs)
- Host Healthcare (147 jobs)
- TotalMed Staffing (142 jobs).
