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Night nurses in Florida

Licensed night nurses, Florida.

What license a nurse needs in Florida, what nurses here ask, and the rules that apply when you hire one. Browse for free and see every rate before you pay anything.

The short answer

A night nurse caring for your baby in Florida needs a Florida RN or LPN license, or a multistate license from another compact state. Our rate guide puts licensed night nurses in Florida at about $33 to $86 an hour. Browse them for free, unlock up to 3 for $250, and pay your nurse directly, plus one flat $1,500 placement fee to us, less one $250 credit.

Florida licensing

What license a nurse needs here.

Florida is in the Nurse Licensure Compact (since January 2018). A nurse can care for your baby in Florida with a Florida RN or LPN license, or with a multistate license issued by another compact state. A single-state license from a state outside the compact does not cover Florida.

Nurses here are licensed by the Florida Board of Nursing.

Look up any nurse's license with the Florida Board of Nursing or on Nursys before you hire. Every unlock of a nurse through us includes license verification.

No one is listed in Florida yet

We add caregivers place by place, and nobody in Florida is listed right now. Our nurse can still look for you, using nurses licensed in Florida.

Florida rates

What nurses ask, area by area.

Licensed night nurse rates in Florida, one baby, October 2026
AreaHourlyPer 10-hour night
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$60 to $86$600 to $860
Naples-Marco Island, FL$49 to $69$490 to $690
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$48 to $68$480 to $680
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$48 to $68$480 to $680
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$47 to $67$470 to $670
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$46 to $66$460 to $660
Punta Gorda, FL$46 to $66$460 to $660
Port St. Lucie, FL$46 to $65$460 to $650
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$46 to $65$460 to $650
Jacksonville, FL$45 to $64$450 to $640
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$45 to $64$450 to $640
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$44 to $63$440 to $630
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$43 to $62$430 to $620
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$43 to $61$430 to $610
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$43 to $61$430 to $610
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$43 to $61$430 to $610
Gainesville, FL$42 to $61$420 to $610
Ocala, FL$41 to $59$410 to $590
Tallahassee, FL$40 to $57$400 to $570
Homosassa Springs, FL$39 to $56$390 to $560
Sebring, FL$39 to $55$390 to $550
Wildwood-The Villages, FL$33 to $47$330 to $470
Small towns and rural areas (US average)$35 to $50$350 to $500

Estimates from our rate guide: US overnight newborn care rates adjusted for each area's prices (BEA Regional Price Parities), with a premium for an RN or LPN license. Newborn care specialists usually ask about a quarter less. Your nurse's own rate is what counts.

Questions families ask

How much does a night nurse cost in Florida?

Nurses set their own rates. Our rate guide puts licensed night nurses in Florida at about $33 to $86 an hour, depending on the area, with Miami at the top. Through Night Nurse you pay your nurse directly, plus one flat $1,500 placement fee for a licensed nurse.

Can a nurse with a multistate license work in Florida?

Yes, if another compact state issued it. Florida is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so a multistate license from a compact state covers care in Florida. A single-state license from outside the compact does not.

Do I owe my night nurse overtime in Florida?

Possibly. You hire your nurse directly, so your family is the employer. Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, a household employee who does not live in your home, paid by the hour, is owed time and a half for hours over 40 in a workweek. We found no Florida law that adds to that for household employees, so four 10-hour nights a week stays at 40 hours and a fifth is paid at time and a half. Ask a tax or legal adviser how this applies to your plan.

Does Florida pay parents for leave after a birth?

Florida has no state paid family leave program that pays new parents. The federal Family and Medical Leave Act gives up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to parents who qualify, so many families plan night care around when a partner goes back to work.

Night nurses in Florida.

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