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The city
Living in Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Beach sits on Florida's Atlantic coast, known for its hard-packed sand beaches where you can drive on the sand and the famous Daytona International Speedway. The area offers a laid-back coastal lifestyle with year-round warm weather, NASCAR racing, and seasonal motorcycle events like Bike Week.
Browse roles in Daytona Beach- Metro price level · Daytona Beach area
- 99.4
- 1% below the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,328/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would step into The Blake at LPGA in Daytona Beach as a staff nurse in assisted living and memory care. The community opened in April 2023, holds up to 150 residents, and does not take Medicaid.
More about The Blake at LPGA
Your day centers on medical treatment, medications, full ADL help, and support for people living with advanced dementia, under a Director of Wellness who oversees nursing and personal care. A concrete posting lists Staff Nurse FT evenings 7p–7a at $30 an hour. Other listings mention flexibility in hours. QSL Management runs the building and describes itself as a fast-growing senior living company with room to advance. They ask for a valid LPN license and CPR; assisted living or long-term care experience is preferred. Around you, facility posts show residents at themed parties and dining events, staying social. Daytona Beach sits slightly under the national cost of living, with no state income tax and compact-license access—though tourism traffic and hurricane risk are part of living here full time.
QSL core values named on postings: Excellence, Compassion, Respect, Leadership, Integrity, Safety, Joy. Resort-style senior living framed around wellness, security, and joy.
Why nurses stay
How they describe the culture
What nurses say in reviews
The good
- Posted $30/hour base for FT evenings 7p–7a staff nurse
- Assisted living and memory care work with full ADL and advanced dementia support
- QSL described as fast-growing with advancement opportunities
- Employer states competitive wage and excellent benefits package
- Residents kept social through themed parties and dining events
- Daytona Beach cost of living slightly below national; no FL state income tax
The hard parts
- Assisted living or long-term care experience preferred — harder entry without it
- No Medicaid beds, which shapes resident mix
- Community only opened April 2023, so systems and culture are still young
- Local full-time life includes heavy tourism traffic and hurricane risk
“I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.”
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The Blake at LPGA
Assistant Director of Wellness
$60,000 - $66,000 a year
Daytona Beach, Florida
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