From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 28, 2026Sources
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The short version
This is long-term care where evening and night LPN shifts carry a differential, though the posted amount isn't stated.
Employer research, Sep 28, 2026
Reviewers consistently describe good time with residents and real chances to learn on the floor, even while they disagree about coworker dynamics.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2022-01-27Source: glassdoor.co.inOne LPN reviewer pointed to steady hours and bonuses as the reasons they stayed.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2021-07-06Source: glassdoor.co.inStaff have mentioned organized supplies and shower aides on the floor, which shapes how a shift actually runs.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2024-01-16Source: glassdoor.co.in
Nursing here
Benefits
LPNs working evening or night shifts receive a differential; the rate isn't published, so ask what it comes to per hour.
Published pay and benefits
- Shift pay
Shift differentials available for Evening (EVE) and Night (NOC) shifts for LPNs
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Management, culture, and weather policies
- Staff report organized supplies and shower aides, but cite micromanagement, poor severe weather policies, and favoritism among senior staff.
Sources
As of 2024-01-16Source: glassdoor.co.in- Residents and teamwork
- Reviewers note positive resident interactions and education, but observe mixed coworker dynamics and bullying by some nurses.
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As of 2022-01-27Source: glassdoor.co.in- Workload and bonuses
- An LPN employee praised steady hours and bonuses, but felt management showed poor care toward patients and staff.
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As of 2021-07-06Source: glassdoor.co.in
The hard parts
Reviews repeatedly raise micromanagement, favoritism among senior staff, and weak severe-weather policies, and one reviewer described bullying by some nurses — worth asking about directly in your interview.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in Gig Harbor, WA
Gig Harbor is a picturesque maritime town on Washington's Puget Sound, framed by the Olympic Mountains. The harborfront downtown has boutiques, galleries, and restaurants with sweeping water views. A slower-paced community with a strong local hospital, it appeals to nurses who want coastal beauty, small-town closeness, and easy access to Tacoma and Seattle.
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- 7% above the national average
- State index 107.0 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $2,301/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $118,395/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
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Sources
- glassdoor.co.in/Reviews/Employee-Review-Cottesmore-of-Life-Care-E2106267-RVW58675486.htm
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2022-01-27
- glassdoor.co.in/Reviews/Employee-Review-Cottesmore-of-Life-Care-E2106267-RVW83420607.htm
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2021-07-06
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