From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 20, 2026Sources
The short version
Scheduling is built on 8-hour shifts across days, evenings, and nights, with dedicated evening and NOC lines.
Employer research, Sep 20, 2026
Posted RN wages here run $45.00 to $54.22 an hour depending on experience, with evening and NOC differentials on top.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026-09-20Source: glassdoor.comA temporary RN Infection Preventionist role lists $47.00 to $55.22 an hour, so there is a clinical path off the floor if you want one.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026-09-20Source: lifecarecareers.hcshiring.comTuition reimbursement, CEUs, and a student loan repayment program are on the table while you build your first years of skilled nursing experience.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026-09-20Source: glassdoor.com
Nursing here
- Career development
Opportunities for career advancement and upward mobility into leadership roles; continuing education credits (CEUs) provided.
Life Care Center of Port Orchard · employer research
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As of 2026-09-20Source: glassdoor.com- Tuition support
Tuition reimbursement and professional development assistance offered.
Life Care Center of Port Orchard · employer research
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As of 2026-09-20- Loan assistance
Student Loan Repayment Program available (subject to company policy and approval).
Life Care Center of Port Orchard · employer research
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As of 2026-09-20- Scheduling
8-hour rotating shifts across days, evenings, or nights, as well as evening and NOC specific schedules.
Life Care Center of Port Orchard · employer research
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As of 2026-09-20Source: lifecarecareers.hcshiring.com- Charge opportunities
Facility utilizes Charge Nurse LPNs.
Life Care Center of Port Orchard · employer research
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As of 2023-01-05Source: indeed.com
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision with an HSA option, 401(k) match, life and disability coverage, vacation plus 6 paid holidays and a personal day, sick leave from day one, and LifeMatters counseling.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
RN Registered Nurse wage range (DOE)
As of 2026-09-20
- Hourly pay
RN Registered Nurse wage range max (DOE, $45 - $54.22/hr)
As of 2026-09-20
- Hourly pay
$47.00/hr
Registered Nurse (RN) Infection Preventionist (Temporary) min wage
As of 2026-09-20
- Hourly pay
$55.22/hr
Registered Nurse (RN) Infection Preventionist (Temporary) max wage
As of 2026-09-20
- Hourly pay
$40.43/hr
Care Manager Assistant - LPN min wage
As of 2026-09-20
- Hourly pay
$45.27/hr
Care Manager Assistant - LPN max wage
As of 2026-09-20
- Hourly pay
$22.00/hr
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) min hourly pay (DOE)
As of 2026-09-20
- Hourly pay
$28.00/hr
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) max hourly pay (DOE)
As of 2026-09-20
Sources
- Hourly pay
$18.00/hr
Nurse Aide in Training - Non-Certified min pay
As of 2026-09-20
- Hourly pay
$19.00/hr
Nurse Aide in Training - Non-Certified max pay
As of 2026-09-20
- Shift pay
Shift differentials offered for Evening (EVE) and Night (NOC) shifts
As of 2026-09-20
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- Sign-on bonus
Sign-on bonuses available (inquire with employer)
As of 2026-09-20
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- Benefits
Toll reimbursement offered for full-time associates
As of 2026-09-20
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Staffing and Workload
- Staff note frequent understaffing among aides and high patient assignments, leading to requests to pick up shifts.
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- Management Stability
- Employees cite frequent leadership turnover and poor support from upper management, though department supervisors vary.
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As of 2024-08-02Source: indeed.com- Staff Support and Training
- Some nurses feel valued, well paid, and appreciate employer-sponsored training and continuing education opportunities.
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As of 2023-01-05Source: indeed.com
The hard parts
Staff reviews describe understaffing among aides, heavy assignments, and repeated asks to pick up extra shifts, plus turnover in leadership.
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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 PORT ORCHARD, WA
Perched along Sinclair Inlet, Port Orchard offers hospital clinicians swift Highway 16 commutes to Silverdale and Tacoma, plus a 15-minute downtown foot ferry to Bremerton. Choose between Bay Street hillside homes overlooking shipyard cranes or wooded McCormick Woods trails. With living costs about 6% above the national average, it’s a scenic, quiet Kitsap Peninsula launchpad.
Browse roles in PORT ORCHARD- Metro price level · PORT ORCHARD area
- 6% above the national average
- BEA index 105.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,797/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $89,795/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Current openings at Life Care Center of Port Orchard
- LPN
- Night shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Sources
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Life-Care-Center-of-Port-Orchard-EI_IE8861937.11,43.htm
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026-09-20
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Life-Care-Center-of-Port-Orchard-Reviews-E8861937.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-03-13
- indeed.com/cmp/Life-Care-Centers-of-America/reviews
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2023-01-05
- lifecarecareers.hcshiring.com/jobs
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026-09-20
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