Registered Nurse (7a-7p)
Winter Garden, Florida
Award Care at Colonial Lakes is long-term care.
Posted Aug 23 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour days
- Unit and setting
- Rehab
- License
- RN licenseMust possess a current, unencumbered, active state license to practice as an RN.
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- Must possess a current, unencumbered, active state license to practice as an RN.
- Also asks
- You must be qualified, compassionate, and dedicated to a job well done.
- Also asks
- We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
Preferred
- Experience
- Experience in Skilled Nursing/Rehabilitation facilities preferred.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
Benefits
- Perfect Punch Program bi-weekly bonus
The role and schedule
- Charge
- Charge shifts are part of the role
The workplace
The work is skilled nursing and rehabilitation: coordinating resident care, supervising CNAs, assigning the work, handling performance on the shift, and training new staff. Postings prefer SNF or rehab experience. They also say new graduates are always welcome. What they…
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
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Award Care is looking for qualified Licensed RN's to join our family!
Do you thrive in a family/team environment and desire to make a difference in the lives of others while advancing your skills? Are you caring and compassionate? If this sounds like you, let's talk!
New grads are always welcome!
Shifts available: Full time, PT & PRN: 7p-7a
Benefits
Perfect Punch Program; $225 bi-weekly bonus.
Major Responsibilities
Supervises staff and oversees patient care in accordance with standards of care and practice and applicable state/federal regulations.
Follows established facility policies and procedures while providing and coordinating resident care with other facility personnel.
Supervises Certified Nursing Assistants during shift including assigning and distributing work, performance management, training new staff, and ensuring work is being performed according to facility standards.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Must possess a current, unencumbered, active state license to practice as an RN.
Experience in Skilled Nursing/Rehabilitation facilities preferred.
You must be qualified, compassionate, and dedicated to a job well done.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
What's around it?
Winter Garden, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,963/mo
- Household income
- $106,495/yr, all local households, not nurse pay