From 1 posting, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 26, 2026Sources
The short version
You would work substance-use and dual-diagnosis care in Plant City, at 2011 N. Wheeler Street. White Sands has run since 2014 with about 360 staff — physicians, psychiatrists, ARNPs, RNs, therapists, chiropractors, and nutritionists.
Employer research, Aug 26, 2026
You would practice medical detox and dual-diagnosis residential care in a program with 236 inpatient beds and a continuum that also runs PHP, IOP, and MAT.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: naatp.orgYou would work beside psychiatrists, ARNPs, therapists, and nutritionists using CBT, DBT, EMDR, and MAT with buprenorphine/Suboxone or naltrexone/Vivitrol.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: naatp.orgThe ATS lists medical, dental, and vision, three weeks of PTO, paid holidays, 401(k), life insurance, short- and/or long-term disability, and an EAP.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: recruiting.paylocity.com
Nursing here
- Preceptors and orientation
BHT posting requires in-service training and professional development; cites ongoing training and growth. No nurse residency described.
White Sands Treatment Center of Tampa · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: recruiting.paylocity.com- Scheduling
BHT is full-time and must work weekends and holidays. Unnamed EMR used for observation forms. No nurse self-scheduling described.
White Sands Treatment Center of Tampa · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: recruiting.paylocity.com
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision; three weeks PTO; paid holidays; 401(k); life insurance; short- and/or long-term disability; EAP.
The units
Detox / Residential SUD
BHT role supports detox and residential patients with 30-minute rounds, zone inspections, crisis de-escalation, UDS, and admit searches.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: recruiting.paylocity.comInpatient SUD / dual diagnosis
Two residential centers totaling 236 inpatient beds; services include medical detox, residential rehab, PHP, IOP, and dual diagnosis.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: naatp.orgOutpatient SUD
Eighteen outpatient treatment offices; continuum includes PHP, IOP, individual/group/family therapy, and MAT.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: naatp.org
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- overall Glassdoor rating
- Glassdoor shows a 3.5 company rating and few Plant City listings for this employer.
Sources
As of 2026
The hard parts
You will work weekends and holidays on the posted full-time schedule, and nurse self-scheduling is not described.
Sources
As of 2026Source: recruiting.paylocity.com
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 does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in Plant City, FL
Anchored by South Florida Baptist Hospital, Plant City trades punishing I-4 gridlock for easy surface-street commutes. Settle into tree-lined Walden Lake, a historic downtown bungalow, or new builds in Varrea. On off-days, paddle the Edward Medard Conservation Park reservoir or enjoy the Florida Strawberry Festival, enjoying grounded Florida living midway between Tampa and Lakeland.
Browse roles in Plant City- State price level · Florida
- 3% above the national average
- State index 103.4 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,409/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $67,439/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Current openings at White Sands Treatment Center of Tampa
- LPN
Sources
- naatp.org/resources/addiction-industry-directory/2091/white-sands-alcohol--drug-rehab
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/4296064/White-Sands-Treatment-Center-of-Tampa/Behavioral-Health-Tech
The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2026
- whitesandstreatment.com/locations/florida/plant-city
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