License Practical Nurse (LPN)

Wedgewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation

Lakeland, Florida

Wedgewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation is long-term care.

Posted Aug 29

Shift and hours: Rotating
Unit and setting: Rehab
License: LPN licenseValid LPN license in Florida.
Term: Permanent

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License: Valid LPN license in Florida. Check your license
Certification: CPR certification required.
Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in long-term care or related settings.
Also asks: Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and teamwork skills.

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You would be walking into a skilled nursing and rehab center at 1010 Carpenters Way in Lakeland, not a big hospital tower. The RN work here is long-term care: care plans, staff oversight, delegation, and keeping the floor inside state…

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RN Full-Time all shifts; Evening Supervisor Full-Time 3:00 PM–11:00 PM

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Position: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Facility: Wedgewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation
Location: Lakeland, FL
Shift: Full-Time, All Shifts
Pay Rate: Up to $33 per hour

Key Responsibilities

Administer and document medications and treatments accurately and on time.

Assist physicians and healthcare professionals with diagnostic procedures and treatments.

Monitor and report residents’ vital signs, symptoms, and overall condition.

Provide direct nursing care, including wound care, IV therapy, and other clinical procedures.

Assist with admissions, discharges, and transfers of residents.

Maintain accurate nursing documentation in compliance with state and federal regulations.

Communicate effectively with residents, families, and the interdisciplinary care team.

Ensure adherence to infection control procedures and facility policies.

Respond promptly to emergencies and implement appropriate interventions.

Support CNAs and nursing staff in delivering high-quality patient care.

Participate in care plan meetings and contribute to resident assessments.

Educate residents and families on health conditions, medications, and self-care techniques.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Valid LPN license in Florida.

CPR certification required.

Minimum of 2 years of experience in long-term care or related settings.

Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and teamwork skills.

Benefits

Generous PTO

Medical and dental coverage

Company perks and employee recognition programs

Team-oriented work environment

1 personal floating holiday

Why Join Us? At Wedgewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation, you’ll make a meaningful difference in residents’ lives while working in a supportive, team-focused environment. If you’re a dedicated LPN seeking a rewarding career, we encourage you to apply today!

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In Lakeland, FL

Lakeland, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% below the US average

Median rent: $1,395/mo
Household income: $64,185/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Lakeland, FL

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals who want in-city life tend to look at central-south Lakeland, especially Beacon Hill and the streets south of Edgewood and Cleveland Heights. Downtown is the walkable historic core around Lake Mirror and Munn Park, dominated by apartments and converted lofts rather than houses. East Lake Morton keeps you walking distance to downtown with early-1900s bungalows and lake views; Lake Hollingsworth is the lakeside premium with a college campus and larger houses on big lots; Crystal Lake is suburban single-family with easy errands; Combee Settlement is the lower-price modest-house tier. For land and still-workable drives into Lakeland, locals point to Mulberry, Bartow, and Auburndale.

Nurses and young professionals who want in-city life tend to look at central-south Lakeland, especially Beacon Hill and the streets south of Edgewood and Cleveland Heights. Downtown is the walkable historic core around Lake Mirror and Munn Park, dominated by apartments and converted lofts rather than houses.

East Lake Morton keeps you walking distance to downtown with early-1900s bungalows and lake views; Lake Hollingsworth is the lakeside premium with a college campus and larger houses on big lots; Crystal Lake is suburban single-family with easy errands; Combee Settlement is the lower-price modest-house tier. For land and still-workable drives into Lakeland, locals point to Mulberry, Bartow, and Auburndale.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: facebook.com

Getting aroundPlan on driving: only downtown and the older lake districts are walkable, and Polk County’s Citrus Connection bus covers the rest thinly. U.S. News puts the average commute at about 19.9 minutes. Interstate 4 runs through the city, with Tampa about 31.6 miles (roughly 40 minutes) and Orlando about 48.9 miles (roughly 55 minutes); reaching those job centers is about an hour, easier off-peak. Downtown parking is mostly metered street spaces plus a few public garages, and the Polk Parkway is the other named route families use for work and weekend trips. These sources do not name specific hospital campuses or their parking.

Plan on driving: only downtown and the older lake districts are walkable, and Polk County’s Citrus Connection bus covers the rest thinly. U.S. News puts the average commute at about 19.9 minutes.

Interstate 4 runs through the city, with Tampa about 31.6 miles (roughly 40 minutes) and Orlando about 48.9 miles (roughly 55 minutes); reaching those job centers is about an hour, easier off-peak. Downtown parking is mostly metered street spaces plus a few public garages, and the Polk Parkway is the other named route families use for work and weekend trips.

These sources do not name specific hospital campuses or their parking.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: ezhomesearch.com Source 4: thesmallteam.com

OutdoorsThe city is shaped by water: 38 named lakes inside the limits, with downtown wrapping Lake Mirror’s 1920s colonnade promenade and Hollis Garden on the shore. Circle B Bar Reserve, run by Polk County Parks, is the big nature fix for hiking, wildlife viewing, and programs. Lakeland Highlands Scrub offers maintained trails and birdwatching in scrub habitat, and Bonnet Springs Park is a large urban mix of nature and recreation. Safari Wilderness and U-pick blueberries at Shady Oak Farm sit in the wider Lakeland orbit.

The city is shaped by water: 38 named lakes inside the limits, with downtown wrapping Lake Mirror’s 1920s colonnade promenade and Hollis Garden on the shore. Circle B Bar Reserve, run by Polk County Parks, is the big nature fix for hiking, wildlife viewing, and programs.

Lakeland Highlands Scrub offers maintained trails and birdwatching in scrub habitat, and Bonnet Springs Park is a large urban mix of nature and recreation. Safari Wilderness and U-pick blueberries at Shady Oak Farm sit in the wider Lakeland orbit.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: teamhubbert.com Source 4: visitflorida.com

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Living in Lakeland

Lakeland is Polk County’s lake city on Interstate 4, about 40 minutes from Tampa and 55 from Orlando, with some 122,000 residents and 38 named lakes. The distinct offer for a relocating nurse is a cheaper, slower home base that still reaches two large job markets in under an hour. Housing runs from downtown lofts and East Lake Morton bungalows to lakeside lots at Lake Hollingsworth, suburban Crystal Lake, lower-priced Combee Settlement, and land in Mulberry, Bartow, or Auburndale; recent medians sit in the high $200s to low $300s. You will need a car. Only the Lake Mirror, Munn Park, and Hollis Garden core is walkable; Citrus Connection buses are thin, downtown parking is metered, and the average commute is about 20 minutes. Off-shift life is lakes, Circle B Bar Reserve, Bonnet Springs Park, Poor Porker beignets, The Joinery, Wright buildings at Florida Southern, and Sun n Fun. Honest tradeoffs: traffic and HOA fees are frequent complaints, walkability dies outside the old lake grid, and resident threads split between family-friendly praise and warnings about crime and noise. It is a practical, car-first mid-size city, not a coastal scene or a dense 24-hour hospital neighborhood.

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Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: ezhomesearch.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: teamhubbert.com Source 7: facebook.com Source 8: reddit.com

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