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Life Care Center of Orange Park

Nursing home in Orange Park, FL

  • 180 beds
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Life Care Center of Orange Park workplace

From 1 posting, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 1, 2026Sources

The short version

You would be joining Life Care Center of Orange Park, a 180-bed skilled nursing facility at 2145 Kingsley Ave, right next to Orange Park Medical Center.

Employer research, Aug 1, 2026

  1. You practice in a 180-bed skilled nursing facility with CMS overall quality rated 5 (much above average), including 5.0 on quality measures.

  2. You land just south of Jacksonville next to Orange Park Medical Center, near shopping, beaches, the St. Johns Riverfront, and many physician offices.

    If you are moving here
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  3. In-house OT, PT, and speech run inpatient and outpatient, with short-term rehab and stroke care on the unit menu.

    For experienced nurses
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Nursing here

Career development

Opportunities through education and advancement to help associates reach maximum potential for personal and career growth

Life Care Center of Orange Park · employer research

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Scheduling

Shift differentials offered

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Benefits

401K, direct deposit, medical/dental/vision, LifeMatters 24/7 counseling app, FIT FOR LIFE wellness, EAP; shift differentials offered.

Published pay and benefits

Benefits

Competitive salary; shift differentials offered

As of 2026

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The units

  • Skilled Nursing

    Facility focused on skilled nursing care with inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation.

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    Source location unconfirmedSource: lcca.com
  • Memory Care / Dementia

    Offers specialized programs for Alzheimer's and other dementia-related disorders.

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    Source location unconfirmedSource: seniorhomes.com
  • Rehabilitation

    In-house OT, PT, and speech therapies on inpatient and outpatient basis; short-term rehab and stroke care listed.

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What nurses say

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Management support on floor
LPN said management should be on the floor more; admissions overwhelm nurses when multiple hit same shift with little help.
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As of 2025-12-18Source: indeed.com
Overall employee ratings
Indeed overall 3.2/5 from 63 reviews; pay/benefits 3.0, management 2.9, job security/advancement 2.7, work-life and culture 3.1.
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As of 2025-12-18Source: indeed.com
Pay satisfaction
Only 35% of employees satisfied with pay based on 52 reviews.
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As of 2025
More review themes
Job fulfillment
LPN cited purpose of the job as fulfilling despite stress around admissions.
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As of 2025-12-18Source: indeed.com
Resident/family care quality
Family reviewer said staff are extremely caring and kind, food good with choices, facility well kept, many activities.
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As of 2022-05-31Source: caring.com

The hard parts

  • Nurses report admissions can stack on the same shift with little help, and some say management should be on the floor more.

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    As of 2025-12-18Source: indeed.com

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 ORANGE PARK, FL

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Perched on the western bank of the St. Johns River, Orange Park pairs accessible neighborhoods like Laurel Grove and master-planned Oakleaf Plantation with waterfront escapes on Doctors Lake. Off shift, unwind at Grumpy’s Restaurant or the Thrasher-Horne Center; hospital shift hours mean you neatly sidestep Blanding Boulevard's peak rush-hour gridlock.

Browse roles in ORANGE PARK
State price level · Florida
3% above the national average
State index 103.4 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$1,429/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$77,106/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

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

Current openings at Life Care Center of Orange Park

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Life Care Center of Orange Park

Orange Park, FL

  • RN
  • ADN accepted

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