UCF Lake Nona Hospital
Academic medical center in Orlando, FL
- Hiring days and nights
- New grads welcome on 1 role
From 12 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 28, 2026Sources
The short version
You would practice at UCF Lake Nona Hospital on Lake Nona Blvd in southeast Orlando—a teaching hospital that opened in 2021 through an HCA Florida and UCF Academic Health partnership.
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
You can step into a year-long HCA North Florida new-graduate nurse residency here, with Lake Nona actively recruiting fall and winter nursing grads.
For new gradsSources
The ED runs 24/7 emergency care and holds a 2024 ENA Lantern Award plus a prior HCA Units of Distinction recognition.
For experienced nursesSources
Surgical Services covers minimally invasive and robotic cases and earned a 2022 HCA Units of Distinction award.
For experienced nurses
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 1 of 12 roles welcomes new grads, and there is a nurse residency
Nursing here
- Nurse residency
New Graduate Nurse Residency / HCA Healthcare Nurse Residency in North Florida · Applications: Fall/winter nursing graduates recruited via hospital social posts
UCF Lake Nona Hospital · employer research
Sources
- Scheduling
Med-Surg RN PRN nights posted; other PRN RN roles (Mother Baby, Cath Lab) appear in job listings
UCF Lake Nona Hospital · employer research
Sources
As of 2025Source: indeed.com
Benefits
Sign-on and retention bonuses and experience-based shift differentials mentioned for nursing roles; amounts not specified.
Published pay and benefits
- Shift pay
Shift differential based on nursing experience; amount not specified
As of 2026
Sources
- Sign-on bonus
Sign-on and retention bonuses mentioned for nursing roles; amount not specified
As of 2026
Sources
- Benefits
Competitive pay referenced in hospital career post; no RN dollar amounts given
As of 2026
Sources
Units hiring now
- ERDays 12 open
- PACU2 open
- ICU1 open
ICU received 2022 HCA Healthcare Units of Distinction; RN-ICU appears among Indeed job titles/reviews.
Sources
- Med surgNights 11 open
Employer posts Registered Nurse Medical Surgical PRN nights role delivering patient-centered care on Med-Surg.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: careers.hcahealthcare.com - Med surg telemetryDays 11 open
- NurseryNights 11 open
- OR1 open
- Outpatient surgeryDays 11 open
- Pre admissions1 open
Emergency Department
Hospital provides 24/7 emergency care; ED won HCA Units of Distinction (2021) and ENA Lantern Award (2024).
Sources
Surgical Services
Offers comprehensive surgical services including robotic/minimally invasive methods; 2022 Units of Distinction for Surgical Services.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: hcafloridahealthcare.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: hcafloridahealthcare.comWomen's / Mother-Baby / Maternal
Women's healthcare offered; Mother Baby PRN RN jobs listed; 2022 Excellence for Maternal Care Award.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: hcafloridahealthcare.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: hcafloridahealthcare.comCath Lab
Registered Nurse Cath Lab PRN opening listed on Indeed employer jobs carousel.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.comGeneral nursing (ratios/support)
RN review alleges unsafe nurse-patient ratios, no transport staff, and nurses doing transport, trash, and room turnover.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Unsafe staffing and non-nursing tasks
- RN warns of unsafe ratios plus nurses doing transport, trash, and room cleaning with little management support.
Sources
As of 2022-10-20Source: glassdoor.com- Management and retention
- RN says management lacks accountability, staff are overwhelmed and leaving, and pay is poor.
Sources
As of 2025-08-20Source: indeed.com- Favoritism and culture
- Surgical coordinator describes favoritism creating a divisive, toxic environment.
Sources
As of 2026-04-22Source: indeed.com
More review themes
- Overall ratings snapshot
- Indeed overall about 3.2/5 (n=20); work-life lowest (~2.8), pay/benefits highest (~3.5); likes include manager support and purpose.
Sources
- Staff RN Glassdoor scores
- Single Staff RN Glassdoor review rated 2.0 overall with work/life at 1.0 and compensation at 2.0.
Sources
As of 2024-08-16Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Some RNs report unsafe ratios, nurses covering transport and room turnover, weak management support, and staff leaving.
Sources
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 is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Orlando, FL
Trade freezing winters for 70-degree sunshine from November through April. In Orlando, living costs sit about 1% above the national average. Clinicians cluster in Thornton Park and Baldwin Park for sub-15-minute CBD commutes or settle beside Lake Nona Medical City, trading College Park bungalows and 233 sunny days against humid summer downpours.
Browse roles in Orlando- Metro price level · Orlando area
- 1% above the national average
- BEA index 101.4 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,747/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $72,336/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does UCF Lake Nona Hospital hire new grads?
1 of 12 roles welcomes new grads. Its nurse residency: New Graduate Nurse Residency / HCA Healthcare Nurse Residency in North Florida · Applications: Fall/winter nursing graduates recruited via hospital social posts.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 5 roles with a stated shift, 3 are day shifts and 2 are night shifts.
Which units are hiring?
ER (2), PACU (2), ICU (1), med surg (1) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to UCF Lake Nona Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at UCF Lake Nona Hospital
Registered Nurse Outpatient PACU
Posted last week
- RN
- Compact license OK
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Outpatient Surgery/ PACU
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Pre-Admissions /Outpatient Surgery
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- 7a-5:30
- Compact license OK
Sources
- careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/north-florida-nurse-residency
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/ucf-lake-nona-hospital
Nursing here
- facebook.com/HCAFloridaUCFLakeNonaHospital/posts/will-you-be-graduating-from-nursing-school-this-fall-or-winter-join-us-at-ucf-la/831850518949159
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- facebook.com/HCAFloridaUCFLakeNonaHospital/posts/we-are-more-than-a-hospital-company-be-part-of-a-team-thats-improving-more-lives/969217025212507
Nursing here · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-UCF-Lake-Nona-Hospital-EI_IE7561076.11,33.htm
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2022
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-UCF-Lake-Nona-Hospital-E7561076-RVW70338232.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2022-10-20
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/UCF-Lake-Nona-Hospital-Staff-RN-Reviews-EI_IE7561076.0,22_KO23,31.htm
What nurses say · as of 2024-08-16
- hcafloridahealthcare.com/locations/ucf-lake-nona-hospital
Employer website, The short version, Nursing here · as of 2024 · 2021
- hcafloridahealthcare.com/locations/ucf-lake-nona-hospital/about-us/awards-and-recognition
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2024 · 2021
- indeed.com/cmp/Ucf-Lake-Nona-Hospital/reviews
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- indeed.com/cmp/Ucf-Lake-Nona-Hospital/reviews
Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2026-04-22
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