If you're a registered nurse looking for PRN or per diem work in Miami, you can use ShiftKey to find shifts that fit around the rest of your life.
ShiftKey is a technology marketplace designed around choice. Facilities post shifts, you search the ones posted in the Miami area by ZIP code, and you work as an independent contractor, so you choose which shifts to request and what rate to propose. The facility then reviews requests and decides whether to accept.
Our ZIP code search is the quickest way to see RN shifts facilities have posted to ShiftKey near home, school or somewhere you already visit often. Keep in mind that search results show opportunities posted to our marketplace, and what's listed can change as facilities post new shifts and fill others.
What to look at before you request a shift
To view shift details, you’ll need a ShiftKey account. Once you have an account, you can use the app to browse shifts and see shift details before you request. Here’s what you’ll see:
- The facility's full address and a Google Maps pin.
- Facility type and bed count.
- Facility rating.
- Shift date, start and end times and duration.
- Required specialty and skill.
- A suggested bid rate.
- A facility contact number.
Facility type and bed count tell you what kind of setting you'd be walking into and roughly how large it is, which matters if you prefer certain patient populations or pace. The times and duration show whether the shift fits your week. The address lets you check the route before you're committed to it (more on that below). And if something is unclear, you can call the facility before you decide.
The suggested bid rate is a reference point. When you request a shift, you propose the rate you want. The facility reviews requests and chooses whether to accept yours, but they never see the rate you propose. They choose independent professionals based on criteria that matters to them, such as years of experience or experience in a particular setting.
To practice as an RN in Florida, you need one of two things:
- An active Florida RN license, or
- An active multistate RN license issued by your primary state of residence, if it’s a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact.
Florida has been part of the Nurse Licensure Compact since 2018, but living in a compact state doesn’t automatically make you eligible to practice in other compact states. You must actually hold a multistate license. If your license from another state is single-state only, it doesn't cover practice in Florida. In that case, you can apply for a Florida license by endorsement through the Florida Board of Nursing.
You can check your nursing license’s status with the Florida Department of Health license verification search for a Florida license, or Nursys to confirm whether your license is multistate. For background on how the compact works, see FL HealthSource, the Nurse Licensure Compact site, and our article about the Nurse Licensure Compact.
Facilities may have their own credential requirements, which vary from one facility to the next, and you must complete ShiftKey's verification process to be able to request shifts via our marketplace.
In South Florida, arriving on time for a shift often means thinking about traffic on I-95.
The 95 Express lanes run along I-95 through Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. They're optional paid lanes next to the free general lanes, and there's one detail worth knowing before you go: tolls are collected electronically and require a SunPass or another Florida-accepted transponder. Toll-By-Plate can't be used on Florida's managed lanes, and drivers who enter without a transponder can be invoiced and face violation charges. Once you're in an express lane, you also can't leave until a designated exit or the end of the lane.
When you're deciding whether to request a shift:
- Map your full route to see whether it uses I-95 at all.
- Check current conditions on FL511, Florida's official real-time traffic source. Its trip planner includes an "Avoid Tolls" option if you'd rather stay off paid roads.
- Decide ahead of time whether you'll use the express lanes. If you will, make sure your transponder is set up and active before the day of the shift.
Once you've confirmed your license covers Florida, creating a ShiftKey account is the next step. Once you create your account, you’ll enter the verification process, where our team verifies your credentials. When that's complete, you can request the Miami-area shifts that fit your schedule.