Per diem DCW work across Florida — pick your shifts, set your schedule, keep 90% of every dollar. ShiftCura launches in Tri-County South Florida on June 15, 2026, with statewide expansion planned for Q3-Q4 2026. Browse DCW shifts by city below.
Direct Care Workers provide the daily in-home assistance that allows Florida seniors and adults with disabilities to remain in their own homes under Medicaid waiver and personal care assistance programs. DCWs are often the most consistent presence in a client's life — and for many families, finding a DCW they trust is harder than any other part of the care equation.
Florida sets the bar for Direct Care Worker compliance. Every ShiftCura provider expects these before your first shift — upload once and your verified profile works across every provider on the platform:
Agencies tell Direct Care Workers where to work, when to work, and what they're worth. ShiftCura shows you what's available and lets you choose. Here's what that actually looks like for Direct Care Workers in Florida:
Work a morning shift at one facility, a night shift at another, a weekend at a third — in the same week. You build your schedule across multiple providers.
See open shifts with transparent rates. Take the ones paying more than your current job. The market sets the rate in front of you.
Every DCW on ShiftCura is effectively a travel caregiver within Florida. Move where the shifts are good, not where an agency sends you.
Work for multiple providers simultaneously. No single bad dispatcher, no one facility's politics controls your income.
Agencies punish caregivers who turn down shifts. On ShiftCura, you just don't accept shifts that day. Next day, your full feed is back.
Picking up a single shift is frictionless — tomorrow's shift is on the same platform, same profile. Single shifts become continuous income.
The most rewarding part of DCW work is the direct relationship with the people you help — and per diem work through ShiftCura keeps that relationship honest. You're matched directly with families and waiver programs that need care, you build a schedule around the clients you want to serve, and the 90% you keep on every shift reflects what your work is actually worth — not what's left after an agency takes its share.
ShiftCura covers every major Florida market. Tri-County cities are live as of June 15, 2026. Other regions are launching throughout Q3-Q4 2026 — join the waitlist in your city to be first in line.
Florida's caregiver workforce has been underpaid for too long. Staffing agencies historically skim 30-60% off every DCW rate before you ever see a paycheck. Medicaid reimbursement formulas still reflect numbers from a decade ago. The people doing the hardest work in healthcare have been getting paid the least.
Every shift you pick up on ShiftCura puts pressure on that model. When Florida Direct Care Workers have a direct marketplace with transparent rates, the agency economic leverage breaks down — facilities that used to pay agency markups have to reconsider the math. Over time, rates have to follow, because the labor pool keeps moving to platforms that pay fairly.
This isn't just a better gig app. It's a structural correction to a broken market — and you're at the center of it.
Direct Care Worker shift rates on ShiftCura typically range from $15–$23 per hour depending on the city, facility type, and shift timing. Night shifts and weekend shifts generally pay a premium. On ShiftCura, Direct Care Workers keep 90% of every dollar they earn — the platform charges a flat 10% fee only on completed shifts.
Every Direct Care Worker on the platform must have: Direct Care Worker training per your specific Medicaid waiver program, Level 2 background screening, Current CPR/First Aid, plus the additional requirements listed in your profile onboarding. You upload your documents once and they travel with your profile across every provider on the platform.
ShiftCura launches in the Tri-County South Florida area (Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach) on June 15, 2026. If you're a Direct Care Worker in Tri-County, you can sign up now and start picking up shifts the day we launch. For Phase 2 markets (Tampa Bay, Central FL, North FL, Southwest FL, Treasure Coast, Panhandle, North Central FL), join the waitlist in your city — we'll notify you the moment shifts open in your area.
Yes. Direct Care Workers on ShiftCura work as 1099 independent contractors and can pick up shifts around any existing employment. There are no non-compete clauses. You choose which shifts fit your schedule, and you keep 90% of every dollar you earn on the platform.
Once your credentials are uploaded, ShiftCura's admin team verifies them within 1-2 business days Monday through Friday. As soon as your profile is approved, you can browse and accept shifts immediately. Most Direct Care Workers in Tri-County South Florida complete their first shift within a week of signing up.
Sign up in minutes, upload your credentials once, and start picking up shifts the day ShiftCura goes live in your county.