Travel nursing in Port Charlotte, FL
The tax-free housing stipend ceiling in Port Charlotte, FL is $976/week (about $4,229/month, GSA FY2027), plus up to $518/week for meals. Median 1-bedroom rent in Port Charlotte is $1,069/month. Port Charlotte has 2 hospitals; the most common charting system is Oracle Health (Cerner). Florida is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so a multistate license from another compact state covers it.
Updated October 2026
Is your Port Charlotte offer good?
Job boards show one weekly number. What matters is the split: tax-free stipends can't exceed the GSA ceiling for Punta Gorda, and the rest is taxable pay. Example: a $2,600/week package with both stipends at the max is $1,494 tax-free and $1,106 taxable, about $31/hour over 36 hours.
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Hospitals in Port Charlotte (2)
- Adventhealth Port CharlotteOracle Health (Cerner)Acute CareCMS 1★ER
- HCA Florida Fawcett HospitalMEDITECH MAGICAcute CareCMS 1★ER
Florida nursing license
Florida is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so a multistate license from another compact state covers it.
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Questions
- What is the travel nurse housing stipend in Port Charlotte, FL?
- The most an agency can pay tax-free for housing in Port Charlotte is $976/week (about $4,229/month) under GSA FY2027 rates for Punta Gorda, plus up to $518/week for meals and incidentals. Agencies can pay less; anything above the ceiling is taxable.
- How much is rent in Port Charlotte for a travel nurse?
- The median 1-bedroom rent in Port Charlotte is $1,069/month (Census ACS, all renters, utilities included). That includes long-time tenants, so a new furnished short-term lease usually costs more. The housing stipend ceiling is about $4,229/month; whatever you pay below it is yours.
- Is $2,600 a week good for a travel nurse in Port Charlotte?
- If both stipends are at the GSA maximum ($1,494/week tax-free), $2,600 leaves $1,106/week of taxable pay, about $31/hour over 36 hours. That is a reasonable taxable share. Whether it's good depends on your rent: housing that costs less than the stipend is money you keep. Check the exact split for your dates with the free offer checker.
- Do I need a Florida nursing license to work in Port Charlotte?
- Florida is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so a multistate license from another compact state covers it. Status per the NCSBN compact map, checked 2026-10-11.
- How many hospitals in Port Charlotte hire travel nurses?
- CMS lists 2 hospitals in Port Charlotte, FL: Adventhealth Port Charlotte, HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital. Each page lists the hospital's stipend ceiling, charting system and reports from travel nurses.
- What EHR do hospitals in Port Charlotte use?
- 1 hospital uses Oracle Health (Cerner), 1 hospital uses MEDITECH MAGIC, per the certified EHR each reported to CMS for 2023–2024.