ST LUKES CATARACT & LASER INSTITUTE
Ambulatory · Tarpon Springs, FL
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Ambulatory
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 1 · Rotating 1 · Weekends only 1
Benefits
Health, dental, vision, 401(k) with employer match, PTO, paid training; some roles list life and disability insurance.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
OR circulating roles here advertise no on-call, no holidays, and no weekends, so your nights and weekends stay yours.
As of 2026Source 1: ziprecruiter.comSource 2: ziprecruiter.comSource 3: ziprecruiter.com
Experienced nurses
You work in a focused ophthalmic ambulatory surgery setting—cataract and laser cases in a private practice that has been at this since 1968.
As of 2026Source 1: zoominfo.comSource 2: simplyhired.comSource 3: ziprecruiter.comSource 4: ziprecruiter.com
Experienced nurses
CRNA postings for Tarpon Springs on-site list a base range of $275,000–$295,000 a year for pre-, intra-, and post-op anesthesia in stable eye surgery.
As of 2026Source: ziprecruiter.com
Moving here
You can choose among Tampa Bay sites—Tarpon Springs headquarters plus Spring Hill, Wesley Chapel, Lutz, Tampa, and The Villages ASC—without nights or weekend call on the RN OR postings.
As of 2026Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: ziprecruiter.comSource 3: ziprecruiter.comSource 4: ziprecruiter.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
Benefits commonly listed include health, dental, vision, 401(k) with employer match, PTO, and paid training.
As of 2026Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.com
Experienced nurses
Full- and part-time RN roles at The Villages ASC note eligibility for The Villages Charter School.
As of 2026Source: ziprecruiter.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- RN OR roles advertise no on-call, no holidays, no weekends; no nights at The Villages ASC. CRNA PRN: min 8-hour guarantee, no weekends/holidays/overnights.
As of 2026Source 1: ziprecruiter.comSource 2: ziprecruiter.com
- Floating
- Entry-level tech roles require flexibility to travel between St. Luke’s Tampa Bay locations (Tarpon Springs and Spring Hill).
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
The city
Living in The Villages, FL
The Villages is a sprawling master-planned retirement community in Central Florida built around golf-cart-friendly streets, recreation centers, and town squares with nightly live entertainment. For nurses, it offers a concentrated patient population of active seniors in a sun-belt, resort-style setting.
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- Metro price level · The Villages area
- 15% below the national average
- BEA index 85.4 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,397/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $77,622/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 walk into a private ophthalmic practice that has been doing cataract and laser eye care from Tarpon Springs since 1968. The work sits in ambulatory surgery—OR circulating and anesthesia support for eye cases—not a full-service hospital floor.
- Ambulatory · The Villages
- Hiring days & rotating & weekends only
- Sign-on bonus · 1 role
More about ST LUKES CATARACT & LASER INSTITUTE
Postings for OR circulating RNs at Tarpon Springs, Wesley Chapel, and The Villages ASC spell out no on-call, no holidays, and no weekends, and The Villages roles add no nights. If you are a CRNA, the Tarpon Springs on-site range has been listed around $275,000–$295,000 base for pre-, intra-, and post-op anesthesia and monitored anesthesia care in a stable ophthalmic practice. Across sites, benefits commonly include health, dental, vision, 401(k) with employer match, PTO, and paid training. Full- and part-time RNs at The Villages also see a note about The Villages Charter School eligibility. The tradeoff is focus and flexibility: some OR roles expect you to cross-train across sub-specialty areas and work under pressure, and entry tech jobs can ask you to travel between Tarpon Springs and Spring Hill. There is no published nurse residency or career ladder in the material we have—so you are joining a specialty ASC network, not a large teaching hospital pipeline.
Life Changing Vision—described as a long-standing ophthalmic practice committed to wellness in body, mind, and spirit.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- RN OR roles advertise no on-call, no holidays, and no weekends
- No nights listed for The Villages ASC RN circulator roles
- CRNA base range listed $275K–$295K for Tarpon Springs on-site
- Benefits commonly include health, dental, vision, 401(k) match, PTO, and paid training
- Multiple Tampa Bay locations (Tarpon Springs, Spring Hill, Wesley Chapel, Lutz, Tampa, The Villages)
- FT/PT RN roles at The Villages note charter school eligibility
The hard parts
- Some OR circulator roles require cross-training in all sub-specialty areas and working under pressure
- Entry-level tech roles may require travel between Tarpon Springs and Spring Hill
- No nurse residency, tuition support, or career ladder described in available facts
What to weigh
Some roles expect you to cross-train across sub-specialty areas and work under pressure, and entry tech jobs can require travel between Tarpon Springs and Spring Hill.
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 21, 2026
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- Anesthesiologynew grads · reported3 open
- Operating RoomWeekends only 11 open
- OR, PACUDays 1new grads · reported1 open
Ambulatory Surgery Center / OR Circulating
Hiring OR Circulating RN part-time in Tarpon Springs surgery center; no on-call, holidays, or weekends.
Ambulatory Surgery Center / OR Circulating
The Villages ASC hiring RN circulators FT/PT/PRN; experience in post/pre-op or circulator preferred; no nights/weekends/call.
- Equipment and technology
- state-of-the-art ASC
OR / Surgical Services (Wesley Chapel)
Full-time OR Circulator at Wesley Chapel; must work under pressure and cross-train in all sub-specialty areas; no on-call/holidays/weekends.
Anesthesia / CRNA ophthalmic surgery
CRNA role provides pre/intra/post-op anesthesia and monitored anesthesia care in stable ophthalmic surgical practice.
Open roles
Current openings at ST LUKES CATARACT & LASER INSTITUTE
Refreshed throughout the day.
Certifierd Registered Nurse Anesthesist-PartTime
$175/hr
The Villages, FL
- New grads welcomed · reported
- RN
- Rotating shift
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
$144/hr
The Villages, FL
- Sign-on bonus
- CRNA
- Day shift
- New grads welcomed · reported
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) – PRN
$175/hr
The Villages, FL
- New grads welcomed · reported
- CRNA
- Per diem
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist-PRN
Lutz, FL
- New grads welcomed · reported
- CRNA
- 8-hour shifts
- Per diem
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
$150/hr
Tarpon Springs, FL
- CRNA
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