HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital
Hospital in Fort Pierce, FL
- 380 beds
- Hiring days and nights
From 9 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 13, 2026Sources
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The short version
You would be walking into a 380-bed acute-care hospital in Fort Pierce, part of HCA Healthcare and home to a Heart Institute on the Treasure Coast.
Employer research, Aug 13, 2026
Education assistance here covers tuition help, certification support, dependent scholarships, student loan assistance, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
For new gradsSources
As of 2025Source: us.trabajo.orgPCU and progressive care roles include pre- and post-operative care plus cardiac and medical-surgical work at a 380-bed hospital with a Heart Institute.
For experienced nursesSources
Fort Pierce has no state income tax, is a compact-license state, and people moving for this hospital often look within about a 40-minute drive across the Treasure Coast.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- Stepdown and ER nurses: 5 of 9 roles
Nursing here
- Tuition support
Education assistance including tuition assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships; partnership with Galen College of Nursing
HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital · employer research
Sources
As of 2025Source: us.trabajo.org- Loan assistance
Student loan assistance listed under education support / education assistance
HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital · employer research
Sources
As of 2025Source: us.trabajo.org
Benefits
Medical with free telemedicine and AirMed; 401(k) 100% match on 3–9% of pay by tenure; ESPP 10% off HCA stock; PTO and paid family leave; pet insurance; fertility and adoption support; tuition assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, student loan assistance; Galen College of Nursing partnership.
Published pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus
Sign-on bonus available for eligible candidates (RN PCU); amount not stated
As of 2025
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Units hiring now
- StepdownDays 1 · Nights 13 open
- ERNights 12 open
- EndoscopyDays 11 open
- OR1 open
- Trauma1 open
PCU
Employer posting for RN PCU at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital; Progressive Care RN delivers pre- and post-operative care.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: us.trabajo.orgProgressive Care / CCSD
RN CCSD full-time posting; role maintains knowledge of medications, procedures, and equipment for cardiac and medical-surgical patients.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: us.trabajo.orgHeart Institute
380-bed acute-care hospital; home to the most experienced Heart Institute on the Treasure Coast.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- overall employee rating very low
- Glassdoor overall about 2.1/5 from 91 reviews; roughly 10% would recommend; ~13% positive business outlook.
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- compensation and benefits dissatisfaction
- Category scores show compensation/benefits around 2.1 and work/life balance around 2.0.
Sources
As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com- coworkers positive; pay lagging demands
- Former PTA praised colleagues but said pay did not match job demands.
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As of 2018-09-14Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Glassdoor shows an overall rating around 2.1/5 from 91 reviews, with roughly 10% willing to recommend and compensation and work/life scores near 2.0–2.1.
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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 is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Fort Pierce, FL
Anchored by Lawnwood Regional Medical Center, Fort Pierce pairs genuine Old Florida character with working waterfront rhythm on the Treasure Coast. Shifts require personal wheels for a 20-to-25-minute drive from quiet inland pockets like White City or Hutchinson Island’s Harbour Isle. Off the clock, unwind along Fort Pierce Inlet or grab dinner at 12A Buoy.
Browse roles in Fort Pierce- State price level · Florida
- 3% above the national average
- State index 103.4 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,217/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $47,072/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital hire new grads?
2 of 9 roles ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 4 roles with a stated shift, 2 are day shifts and 2 are night shifts.
Which units are hiring?
Stepdown (3), ER (2), endoscopy (1), OR (1) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.
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Sources
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-HCA-Florida-Lawnwood-Hospital-EI_IE27816.11,40.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/HCA-Florida-Lawnwood-Hospital-Reviews-E27816.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-HCA-Florida-Lawnwood-Hospital-E27816-RVW22476467.htm
What nurses say · as of 2018-09-14
- hcafloridahealthcare.com/locations/lawnwood-hospital
Employer website
- us.trabajo.org/job-5003-76057ed94a8666f8f4b4e9634d310798
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2025
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