ShiftCura is launching in Tri-County South Florida first — and Palatka is in our Phase 2 expansion. Join the waitlist now so you're first in line when per diem PT shifts open in Putnam County later in 2026.
For providers in Palatka: Home health agencies, nurse registries, and ALFs can sign a Letter of Intent now and lock in founding pricing when ShiftCura arrives in Putnam County.
Physical Therapists evaluate movement deficits and drive recovery through manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and functional training across post-surgical, orthopedic, neurological, and geriatric cases. Florida's dense aging population and high rates of joint replacement and stroke mean PT demand in home health and outpatient settings consistently exceeds available staff — making it one of the most in-demand clinical roles in the state.
Palatka is located in Putnam County, part of Florida's North FL region. Northeast Florida's healthcare market centers on Jacksonville's hospital systems and the surrounding home health and assisted living corridor. The Palatka healthcare market includes home health agencies, assisted living facilities, and skilled nursing centers serving the area's senior population, with consistent year-round demand for credentialed caregivers.
ShiftCura providers post shifts directly — some facilities in the Palatka market may already post on the platform while others are being onboarded. Your feed shows only shifts from ShiftCura-verified providers.
Florida sets the bar for Physical Therapist compliance, and every ShiftCura provider expects these before your first shift. Upload them once — your verified profile works across every provider on the platform:
ShiftCura's admin team verifies all credentials before your first shift. Upload once, work across every provider on the platform — no re-submitting paperwork for each facility.
Agencies tell Physical Therapists 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 Physical Therapists in Palatka:
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, not inside one agency's roster.
See open shifts with transparent rates. If a shift is paying more than your current job, take it. The market sets the rate in front of you — not in a closed-door conversation between a recruiter and a facility.
Every PT on ShiftCura is effectively a travel caregiver within Florida. You're not bound to one facility's geography or one agency's dispatching. You move where the shifts are good.
You work for multiple providers simultaneously. No single bad dispatcher, no one bad manager, no one facility's politics controls your income or your next shift.
Agencies punish caregivers who turn down shifts or take time off — you get moved down the call list. On ShiftCura, you just don't accept shifts that day. The next day, your full shift feed is back. Time off without consequences.
Historically, Physical Therapists avoided one-off shifts because a single gig from a new agency meant fresh onboarding paperwork for no long-term payoff. On ShiftCura, picking up one shift is frictionless — tomorrow's shift is on the same platform, same profile. Single shifts become continuous income.
Per diem PT is a lifestyle choice as much as a financial one: you decide how many visits you take per week, which settings you work in, and which geographic area you serve. The income follows — home health agencies across South Florida pay $85-$120 per visit, and a flexible caseload built around your actual schedule outperforms what most full-time staff PT positions pay. ShiftCura keeps 10% and you keep the rest.
Florida's caregiver workforce has been underpaid for too long. Staffing agencies historically skim 30-60% off every PT 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 Physical Therapists 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.
Palatka PT shift rates typically run $55–$95/hr depending on facility type, shift timing, and experience — night and weekend shifts usually pay a premium on top of that. On ShiftCura, you keep 90% of that rate directly. No agency taking 30-60% before the money reaches you.
Here's exactly what you need: Active Florida Physical Therapist license in good standing, Level 2 AHCA background screening, Current CPR/BLS (AHA or Red Cross), TB test within 12 months, Professional liability insurance (recommended). You upload each document once when you create your ShiftCura profile — the admin team verifies them before your first shift, and your verified credentials travel with you to every provider you work with. No re-submitting paperwork every time you pick up a shift somewhere new.
ShiftCura is launching in the Tri-County South Florida area first (Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach) on June 15, 2026. Palatka and the rest of North FL is in our Phase 2 expansion, planned for later in 2026. Join the waitlist now — waitlist members get priority access and first notification when shifts open in your area.
ShiftCura covers every direct care role in Florida — CNA, HHA, LPN, RN, OT, PT, Medical Assistant, DSP, DCW, and Companion. Your verified credentials determine which shifts appear in your feed. You only see shifts you're qualified to accept, so there's no sifting through postings that don't apply to you.
Signing up is free. No monthly fees. No subscriptions. ShiftCura takes a flat 10% platform fee only on completed shifts — that's the whole model. Compare that to the 30-60% staffing agencies skim off before you see a paycheck. Most Physical Therapists who switch to per diem work describe it as the biggest raise they've ever gotten without changing jobs.
Waitlist members get priority access and direct notification when ShiftCura opens in Putnam County. Takes 30 seconds — and your spot in line is worth it.