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Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau

Nursing home in Cape Girardeau, MO

  • Sign-on bonus up to $7,500 on 3 roles
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Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau workplace

From 3 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 14, 2026Sources

The short version

You would come in on full-time days or nights as an LPN, with CNA work posted on all shifts and charge-style supervision already written into the LPN job.

Employer research, Sep 14, 2026

  1. You would see a $7,500 sign-on bonus on full-time RN and LPN jobs, with no stay-on period published.

    For experienced nurses
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  2. In the LPN role you would assign duties, instruct, and clinically supervise CNAs, and Charge Nurse appears among the titles people review.

    For experienced nurses
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  3. You can take full-time LPN work on days or nights; CNA jobs are posted on all shifts.

    If you are moving here
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Who it fits

Best fit

  • LPNs and LVNs: all 3 roles accept an LPN or LVN

Nursing here

Preceptors and orientation

A 2025 CNA review described being put on the floor without adequate training; a 2018 CNA review recalled nurses using teaching moments.

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Career development

Careers page promises education, advancement, and recognition so associates can grow personally and professionally.

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Scheduling

LPN postings list full-time day or night; CNA postings list full-time all shifts; Activities Assistant is part-time all shifts.

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Charge opportunities

LPN role includes assigning duties, instructing, and providing clinical supervision to CNAs; Charge Nurse appears among reviewed job titles.

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Benefits

You would see a $7,500 sign-on bonus for full-time RN and LPN work, with the commitment length not stated. You would get shift differentials, but the dollar amounts are not published.

Published pay and benefits

Shift pay

Shift differentials offered; dollar amounts not published

As of 2026

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Sign-on bonus

$7500 sign-on bonus for full-time LPN (day or night); commitment length not stated

As of 2026

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Sign-on bonus

$7500 sign-on bonus for RN Registered Nurse; commitment length not stated

As of 2026

Benefits

401K offered; contribution match not stated

As of 2026

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Benefits

Competitive salary claimed on careers page; no base hourly or annual figure published

As of 2026

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The units

  • Skilled Nursing

    Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO

    LPN posting: deliver nursing care, assign duties, and clinically supervise CNAs; one year skilled nursing experience preferred.

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    Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO
  • Post-Acute

    Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO

    Job copy describes functions in a post acute care facility; ADON RN posting includes overseeing care by nursing staff.

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    Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO

What nurses say

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Overall rating and culture
Indeed shows about 2.5/5 overall from 39 reviews, with culture around 2.4 and work-life balance around 2.6.
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Management support
Management is the lowest detailed score at 2.0/5; reviewers flag manager support as a top improvement area.
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Pay relative to other dimensions
Pay and benefits score about 3.0/5, the strongest detailed rating, and fair pay is listed among liked themes.
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More review themes
Training and burnout
A March 2025 CNA review said management needs work, onboarding felt like being thrown in, and burnout followed despite liking residents.
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As of 2025-03-22Source: indeed.com
Coworkers, teaching, physical load
A 2018 CNA review described a clean teaching setting, helpful nurses, long hours on feet, heavy lifting, and enjoyable coworkers.
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As of 2018-11-08Source: indeed.com
Belonging and inclusion
Indeed summary tags list inclusive environment and sense of belonging among areas needing improvement.
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The hard parts

  • Management is the lowest detailed score at about 2.0 out of 5, and a March 2025 CNA review said onboarding felt like being thrown in.

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What to ask

  • How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
  • When would a sign-on bonus have to be repaid?
  • 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 CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO

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Positioned on the Mississippi between St. Louis and Memphis, Cape Girardeau combines effortless 11- to 13-minute hospital commutes with living costs roughly 14% below the national average. Choose between historic lofts on Spanish Street and suburban Walden Park, then spend off-shifts exploring riverfront patios downtown or hiking the bluffs at Trail of Tears State Park.

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Metro price level · CAPE GIRARDEAU area
14% below the national average
BEA index 86.1 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$876/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$55,658/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Common questions

Is there a sign-on bonus?

Yes, on all 3 roles, up to $7,500.

How do I apply?

Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau, and we tell you what happens next.

Current openings at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau

Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau

Cape Girardeau, MO

  • Sign-on bonus
  • LPN/LVN

Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau

Cape Girardeau, MO

  • Sign-on bonus
  • LPN/LVN

Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau

Cape Girardeau, MO

  • Sign-on bonus
  • LPN

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