Countryside Surgery Center
Ambulatory · Clearwater, FL
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- Setting
- Ambulatory
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Living in Clearwater, FL
Clearwater, FL, offers nurses a sun-soaked Gulf Coast lifestyle with 361 days of sunshine and award-winning beaches. Home to the famous Clearwater Beach and tranquil Island Estates, the city blends coastal charm with a laid-back community feel. With major healthcare systems nearby, it's a prime spot for nurses seeking warm weather, outdoor living, and a vibrant beach-town atmosphere.
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- 1% above the national average
- BEA index 100.9 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,658/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $66,381/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
Countryside Surgery Center is an ambulatory surgery center located in Clearwater, Florida (33761). It operates as part of HCA Healthcare, specifically under the Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare division.
- Ambulatory · Clearwater
More about Countryside Surgery Center
HCA Healthcare is the nation's largest private employer of Registered Nurses, with over 100,000 nurses across its network. The center provides outpatient surgical services and recruits both Operating Room Nurses and Perioperative Nurses for its ambulatory setting. Nursing roles at Countryside Surgery Center include circulating and scrub responsibilities in the OR, as well as preoperative and postoperative care through discharge. The employer emphasizes a values-driven culture described as 'caring like family,' aligning with the broader HCA Healthcare mission of supporting safe, high-quality nursing practice. As part of HCA Florida Healthcare, the center is connected to a large statewide network of facilities and resources, though it maintains the focused, specialized environment characteristic of an ambulatory surgery center.
As part of Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare, the organization's mission centers on caring for patients, serving physicians, and improving healthcare. The vision is to be the partner of choice for specialty care. Core values include clinical quality, integrity, service excellence, and teamwork. The employer emphasizes treating patients and colleagues like family and is committed to outstanding patient care and clinical outcomes.
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What to consider
While Indeed and Glassdoor reviews for similarly named surgery centers appeared in search results (e.g., East Side Surgery Center with a 3.2 rating on Indeed based on 9 reviews), these pertain to different facilities and cannot be attributed to Countryside Surgery Center.
The good
- Part of HCA Healthcare, the nation's largest private employer of Registered Nurses with over 100,000 nurses
- Ambulatory surgery center setting typically offers more predictable hours compared to hospital-based OR roles
- Values-driven culture emphasizing 'caring like family' and quality care
- Opportunities for OR nurses in both circulating and scrub roles
- Access to HCA Healthcare's extensive career network and advancement resources across Florida
- Focused outpatient surgical environment allowing for specialized perioperative nursing practice
The hard parts
- Large corporate healthcare system structure may involve bureaucratic processes
- Ambulatory surgery centers typically operate at a fast pace with high patient throughput
- Limited publicly available information about specific compensation, benefits, or staffing ratios for this facility
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- Roles last seen active
- Jul 17, 2026
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