UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital

Rehab center in Gainesville, FL

$70k–$108k/yr posted pay across 6 roles
48 beds
Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 on 5 roles
Hiring days and nights

UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital workplace

From 10 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 27, 2026Sources

The short version

You would work inpatient rehabilitation at UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Jacksonville — a 48-bed hospital-in-a-hospital at UF Health North, run as a joint venture between UF Health and Select Medical.

Employer research, Jul 27, 2026

You care for brain injury, spinal cord, neuro, ortho, amputation, and multi-trauma patients inside a 48-bed inpatient rehab hospital-in-a-hospital at UF Health North.
For experienced nurses
Sources
Source: prnewswire.com
Florida takes no state income tax, Jacksonville’s cost of living sits near the national level, and the Select Medical affiliation opens advancement and relocation paths across a large national network.
If you are moving here
Sources
As of 2025Source: milwaukeejobs.com
Full-time RN postings in the system have listed night base rates from about $38.64 to $52 an hour plus sign-on bonuses of $10,000–$15,000 depending on shift and campus.
For experienced nurses
Sources
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com

Who it fits

Best fit

Rehab nurses: 7 of 10 roles

Nursing here

Preceptors and orientation

Extensive and thorough orientation program for smooth transition into the setting

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As of 2025

Career development

Clinical ladder program; opportunities to progress in function, skill, and pay

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As of 2025

Tuition support

Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities

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As of 2025

Loan assistance

Student debt benefit program

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Charting system

EPIC

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Sources

Source: talents.vaia.com

Scheduling

Full-time nights 6:45 PM-7:15 AM Jacksonville; CNA 3x12-hour shifts with rotating weekends; flexible scheduling noted for CNAs

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Sources

As of 2025Source: milwaukeejobs.com

Benefits

Medical/Rx, vision, dental, generous PTO, company-matching 401(k), life and disability; tuition reimbursement and continuing education; student debt benefit; clinical ladder; competitive weekend differentials noted for CNAs.

Published pay and benefits

Hourly pay

$38.64/hr

RN Full-time NIGHTS Gainesville FL, based on experience

As of 2025

RN Full-time NIGHTS Gainesville FL upper range based on experience

As of 2025

$48.00/hr

RN Per Diem Day and Night Gainesville FL

As of 2025

Annual pay

RN Inpatient Rehab Day Shift Gainesville estimated annual range

As of 2025

Sources

Source: talents.vaia.com

RN Inpatient Rehab Day Shift Gainesville estimated annual upper range

As of 2025

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Source: talents.vaia.com

Hourly pay

$17.55/hr

CNA Night Shift Gainesville based on years of experience

As of 2025

Sources

Source: milwaukeejobs.com

CNA Night Shift Gainesville upper range based on experience

As of 2025

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Source: milwaukeejobs.com

$21.00/hr

CNA Per Diem Jacksonville

As of 2025

Sources

Source: indeed.com

$18.00/hr

Unit Secretary Full-time Jacksonville

As of 2025

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Source: indeed.com

Shift pay

CNA competitive shift differentials for weekends

As of 2025

Sources

Source: milwaukeejobs.com

Sign-on bonus

RN Full-time NIGHTS Gainesville $15,000 sign-on bonus

As of 2025

RN Inpatient Rehab Day Shift Gainesville $10k sign-on

As of 2025

Sources

Source: talents.vaia.com

CNA Full-time Gainesville $2,500 sign-on bonus

As of 2025

Sources

Source: milwaukeejobs.com

Units hiring now

RehabDays 3 · Nights 2$70k–$108k/yr7 open
Wound care1 open
Inpatient Rehabilitation
Care for brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.
Sources
Source location unconfirmed
Inpatient Rehabilitation - North (Jacksonville)
Joint venture 48-bed inpatient rehab hospital within UF Health North, branded UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital — North.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: prnewswire.com

What nurses say

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Pay and benefits: Indeed aggregate rates pay and benefits at 5.0/5 based on 6 reviews.; Sources
As of 2025-11-19Source: indeed.com
Job security and advancement: Indeed aggregate rates job security and advancement at 5.0/5.; Sources
As of 2025-11-19Source: indeed.com
Management: Indeed aggregate rates management at 3.0/5; overall rating 3.7/5 from 6 reviews.; Sources
As of 2025-11-19Source: indeed.com

More review themes

Therapy vs nursing culture: OT noted rehab managers care about staff happiness but therapy-versus-nursing culture and limited systemic change when nursing resists.; Sources
As of 2025-11-19Source: indeed.com
Work-life balance and culture: Indeed aggregate rates work-life balance and culture at 4.0/5 each.; Sources
As of 2025-11-19Source: indeed.com

The hard parts

On Indeed, management sits at 3.0/5 and the overall score is 3.7/5 from only six reviews, with one note that therapy-versus-nursing culture can limit change when nursing pushes back.
Sources
As of 2025-11-19Source: indeed.com

What to ask

How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
When would a sign-on bonus have to be repaid?
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 Gainesville, FL

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With a cost of living roughly 3% below the national average, Gainesville gives nurses genuine breathing room. Settle into historic Victorians in Duckpond, University Park's craftsmen near campus, or established enclaves in Haile Plantation and Jonesville. It’s an accessible, canopy-shaded city where your clinical paycheck buys real neighborhood character.

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Metro price level · Gainesville area: 3% below the national average; BEA index 96.7 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $1,296/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $46,195/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

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

Common questions

Is there a sign-on bonus?

Yes, on 5 of 10 roles, up to $15,000.

Which shifts are open?

Of the 9 roles with a stated shift, 3 are day shifts, 3 are night shifts, 2 are rotating shifts and 1 is weekends only.

Which units are hiring?

Rehab (7) and wound care (1).

How do I apply?

Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.