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Sonata Senior Living

Hiring organization · Based in Melbourne, FL

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4.8
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What the day-to-day looks like

Benefits

Eligible team members: medical/dental/vision, company-paid life insurance, voluntary disability, generous PTO and paid holidays, 401(k) with company match.

What stands out

  • Experienced nurses

    As an LPN at Sonata Viera Assisted Living you supervise HHAs and CNAs, make daily rounds of AL and retirement residents, and give meds per MD orders while reporting to the Director of Wellness or Executive Director.

    As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

  • Moving here

    Melbourne sits at about the national cost of living, with no Florida state income tax, compact-license portability, and typical commutes around 19.5 minutes.

  • Experienced nurses

    Eligible team members get medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid life insurance, voluntary disability, PTO and paid holidays, and a 401(k) with company match.

    As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

  • New graduates

    Staff often describe a positive atmosphere with caring coworkers and residents in this Assisted Living setting.

    As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.com

More about working here
  • Moving here

    Sonata Viera is described as a beautiful Assisted Living community focused on resident wellbeing and customer service, with inland options like West Melbourne, Suntree, and Viera nearby.

    As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

  • Experienced nurses

    The company has been certified a Great Place to Work for eight years in a row.

    As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

  • New graduates

    Long-tenured staff point to CORE values of excellence, respect, integrity, passion, and teamwork as part of how the place runs day to day.

    As of 2020Source: glassdoor.com

Working conditions

Charge opportunities
LPN supervises HHAs, CNAs and facility staff; accountable to Director of Wellness/Executive Director.

As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

The city

Living in Melbourne, FL

Melbourne sits on Florida's Space Coast, where nurses watch rockets arc over the Atlantic on lunch breaks. Cost of living sits right at the national average—your RN salary buys salt-air living without the beach-town markup. Quiet, sun-bleached, anchored by Patrick Space Force Base's steady healthcare demand.

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Metro price level · Melbourne area
about the national average
BEA index 100.0 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$1,525/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$66,991/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

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

Who they are

You would step into an LPN role at Sonata Viera Assisted Living in the Melbourne, Florida area. Your days center on supervising HHAs and CNAs, making daily rounds with assisted living and retirement residents, and giving medications per physician orders.

More about Sonata Senior Living

You answer to the Director of Wellness or the Executive Director and carry accountability for facility staff on your shift. Eligible team members are offered medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid life insurance, voluntary disability, PTO and paid holidays, and a 401(k) with company match. The community is described as a beautiful Assisted Living setting that puts weight on resident wellbeing and customer service. CORE values named by long-tenured staff include excellence, respect, integrity, passion, and teamwork. The company has held Great Place to Work certification for eight years running. Melbourne sits near the national cost-of-living level, with no state income tax and compact-license portability. Commutes average about 19.5 minutes, and nurses often look at West Melbourne, Eau Gallie, Suntree, or Viera. Reviews also flag understaffing, inconsistent management, and high turnover, so the day-to-day load and leadership stability are worth asking about when you interview.

CORE values stated as Excellence, Respect, Integrity, Passion, and Teamwork.

Working here

Culture and working life

assisted livingteamworkresident wellbeingCORE valuescaring coworkerscustomer servicesupervisionturnover pressure

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

work environment and coworkers
Staff often note a positive atmosphere and caring coworkers and residents.

As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.com

management consistency
Management viewed as inconsistent; some praise upper support while others cite poor accountability, communication, and toxicity.

As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.com

work-life balance and staffing
Understaffing and high expectations create tough work-life balance and burnout risk.

As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.com

More review themes
turnover and stability
Frequent management changes and high turnover contribute to instability and lower morale.

As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.com

long-tenure culture fit
Long-tenured employee cites care, learning, listening platform and CORE values of excellence, respect, integrity, passion, teamwork.

As of 2020Source: glassdoor.com

overall recommendation rate
Company rating about 2.8 with roughly 43 percent willing to recommend to a friend across 43 reviews.

As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

What to weigh

Understaffing and high expectations show up often in reviews, with tough work-life balance, burnout risk, frequent management changes, and high turnover.

As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.com

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

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The units

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  • Assisted Living

    LPN role at Sonata Viera Assisted Living; supervise HHAs/CNAs; daily rounds of AL and retirement residents; meds per MD orders.

    Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com

Open roles

Roles from Sonata Senior Living

Refreshed throughout the day.

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

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