Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Solaris Healthcare

Solaris HealthCare Merritt Island

Merritt Island, Florida

Solaris HealthCare Merritt Island is now hiring.

Posted Sep 18

Pay: Not posted
Shift and hours: Flexible scheduling
Unit and setting: Long Term Care We are looking for caring and compassionate individuals to provide outstanding care to our residents each and every day.
License: LPN license LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) licensed by the State
Term: Permanent We are now hiring full-time Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and part-time Licensed Practical Nurses(LPNs) that are committed to providing the best life and care for our residents.Full-time or part-time

Do you qualify?

License: LPN license LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) licensed by the State
Certification: CPR Certification CPR Certification required
Also asks: Florida AHCA Clearinghouse background screening This role requires Florida AHCA Clearinghouse background screening.

Preferred

Experience: two years prior nursing experience Two Years prior nursing experience preferred

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What it pays

Pay differential: Shift Differentials depending on location, position shift! Shift Differentials depending on location, position shift!
Tuition assistance: Offered
Extra pay: Shift Differentialsdepending on location, position shift
Pay reviews: Advanced Pay Advanced Pay -get paid when YOU want

Benefits

BenefitsHealth, Dental, and Vision Insurance with family optionsAffordable Health, Dental Vision Insurance (family options included)
Benefits401k with Company Match401k with Company Match -plan for your future
BenefitsETO, Holidays, and Sick TimeGenerous ETO, Holidays Sick Time -we value work life balance
BenefitsTuition ReimbursementTuition Reimbursement -invest in your growth
BenefitsLife Insurance and Disability CoverageLife Insurance Disability Coverage -peace of mind for you your family
BenefitsUniforms provided and perks programsUniforms Provided Perks Programs -we've got your covered

More benefits (10)

BenefitsPaid Training and In-ServicesPaid Training and In-Services
Paid training
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Life insurance
PTO
Disability coverage

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The role and schedule

Patients: We are looking for caring and compassionate individuals to provide outstanding care to our residents each and every day. We are looking for caring and compassionate individuals to provide outstanding care to our residents each and every day.
Day to day: Admissions, discharge, and transfers of residents Admissions, Discharge and Transfers of residents
Day to day: Medication requisitions with pharmacy and physicians Medication requisitions with pharmacy and physicians
Day to day: Medication administration Medication administration
Day to day: Following infection control, emergency, and other center policies Following infection control, emergency, and other center policies
Day to day: Collaborating with resident's interdisciplinary team Collaborating with resident’s interdisciplinary team to provide the best outcomes
Day to day: Identifying and reporting abnormal changes in residents' condition Identifying and reporting all abnormal changes in residents’ condition to proper personnel per center policy

The workplace

Solaris Healthcare

Address: 500 Crockett Blvd, Merritt Island, FL, 32953

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Solaris HealthCare Merritt Island is now hiring. We are looking for caring and compassionate individuals to provide outstanding care to our residents each and every day.

We are located at 500 Crockett Blvd, Merritt Island, FL 32953

Proud Partner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – join the spirited KARE KREWE of Merritt Island!:

You’ll love being part of our team—and you may also qualify for these amazing

benefits

Affordable Health, Dental Vision Insurance (family options included)

Advanced Pay -get paid when YOU want

401k with Company Match -plan for your future

Generous ETO, Holidays Sick Time -we value work life balance

Tuition Reimbursement -invest in your growth

Life Insurance Disability Coverage -peace of mind for you your family

Uniforms Provided Perks Programs -we've got your covered

Shift Differentials depending on location, position shift!

Join a team that invests in YOU - your health, future your success!

This role requires Florida AHCA Clearinghouse background screening.

https://info.flclearinghouse.com

Come join our 5-star quality measure, Joint Commission accredited, best-in-area rated facility! Our team mission is to foster the best care in the area for our patients, while providing an environment where our team can thrive and succeed in their career.:

#2025

We are now hiring full-time Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and part-time Licensed Practical Nurses(LPNs) that are committed to providing the best life and care for our residents. We offer a unique staffing structure with incentives. If you are looking forward to becoming a part of a dynamic team, we would love to meet you!

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) BENEFITS can include

Paid Training and In-Services
Full and Part Time Positions
Flexible Scheduling

Shift Differentials

Some of your Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Job Responsibilities include:

Admissions, Discharge and Transfers of residents
Medication requisitions with pharmacy and physicians
Medication administration
Following infection control, emergency, and other center policies
Collaborating with resident’s interdisciplinary team to provide the best outcomes
Identifying and reporting all abnormal changes in residents’ condition to proper personnel per center policy

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Qualifications

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) licensed by the State
CPR Certification required
Two Years prior nursing experience preferred

What's around it?

Solaris HealthCare Merritt Island · Merritt Island, FL

Merritt Island, FL

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Life in Merritt Island, FL

NeighborhoodsMerritt Island stretches from rural North Merritt Island near Kennedy Space Center down toward Dragon Point in the south. Distinct corridors include Central Merritt Island, North Banana River Drive, and Newfound Harbor Drive, along with established subdivisions such as Osprey Village at Cedar Creek, Island Forest Preserve, Indian River Village, Carlton Groves, and Merritt Ridge. North Merritt Island offers larger parcels and quiet acreage, while southern and river-drive pockets feature waterfront estates with private docks along the Banana and Indian rivers.

Merritt Island stretches from rural North Merritt Island near Kennedy Space Center down toward Dragon Point in the south. Distinct corridors include Central Merritt Island, North Banana River Drive, and Newfound Harbor Drive, along with established subdivisions such as Osprey Village at Cedar Creek, Island Forest Preserve, Indian River Village, Carlton Groves, and Merritt Ridge.

North Merritt Island offers larger parcels and quiet acreage, while southern and river-drive pockets feature waterfront estates with private docks along the Banana and Indian rivers.

Sources

As of Oct 9, 2026Source 1: movewithmomentum.com Source 2: livingspacecoast.com

Getting aroundCommuting relies heavily on causeways and state roads, notably State Road 520 and State Road 528 (Beachline Expressway), which connect the island west to the mainland and east to Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral. Because Merritt Island operates essentially as a peninsula flanked by water, causeway choke points and bridge bottlenecks can trigger slowdowns during peak travel times, rocket launches, and coastal weekend surges. Regional transit is limited, making a personal vehicle necessary for navigating shifts across Brevard County.

Commuting relies heavily on causeways and state roads, notably State Road 520 and State Road 528 (Beachline Expressway), which connect the island west to the mainland and east to Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral. Because Merritt Island operates essentially as a peninsula flanked by water, causeway choke points and bridge bottlenecks can trigger slowdowns during peak travel times, rocket launches, and coastal weekend surges.

Regional transit is limited, making a personal vehicle necessary for navigating shifts across Brevard County.

Sources

As of Oct 9, 2026Source 1: livingspacecoast.com Source 2: youtube.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation is anchored by the 140,000-acre Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which offers hiking trails, boardwalks, birdwatching, and fishing along coastal estuaries. The surrounding Banana River, Indian River, and the Barge Canal turn the community into a boating haven for kayaking, paddleboarding, dolphin and manatee spotting tours, and jet skiing, with Port Canaveral and Atlantic beaches located just minutes over the eastern bridges.

Outdoor recreation is anchored by the 140,000-acre Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which offers hiking trails, boardwalks, birdwatching, and fishing along coastal estuaries. The surrounding Banana River, Indian River, and the Barge Canal turn the community into a boating haven for kayaking, paddleboarding, dolphin and manatee spotting tours, and jet skiing, with Port Canaveral and Atlantic beaches located just minutes over the eastern bridges.

Sources

As of Oct 9, 2026Source 1: 321coastalliving.com Source 2: visitflorida.com Source 3: visitspacecoast.com

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Living in Merritt Island

Merritt Island offers healthcare professionals a relaxed coastal setting tucked between the Indian and Banana rivers on Florida's Space Coast. Living here means rocket launches rattling the horizon, immediate water access along the Barge Canal, and direct proximity to outdoor escapes like the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Housing covers a wide spectrum, from established ranch-style homes in subdivisions like Carlton Groves and Osprey Village to expansive waterfront properties on Newfound Harbor Drive featuring private docks. Because the community is unincorporated, residents avoid the extra layer of municipal city property taxes. However, relocated nurses must navigate practical tradeoffs: causeway choke points along State Roads 520 and 528 can snarl daily hospital commutes, nightlife and shopping require trips into Historic Cocoa Village or Cocoa Beach, and older homes demand careful budgeting for flood insurance. For clinicians prioritizing quiet waterways and quick access to Atlantic beaches over urban density, Merritt Island provides an authentic, salt-air lifestyle.

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Sources

As of 2026-06Source 1: 321coastalliving.com Source 2: livingspacecoast.com Source 3: livingspacecoast.com Source 4: youtube.com

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