Registered Nurse (RN) - CPCU / Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (Nights)

Orlando Health

Orlando, Florida

Eligibility: Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (CPCU)CardiologyCardiac CatheterizationMed surg

Posted Jul 23 · 1 year of experience

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour nights3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Stepdown · Hospital
License: RN licenseFlorida RN license or eNLC multistate license
Term: Permanent

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Free college education programs
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Orlando's typical one-way commute runs about 26 minutes in the city and 28 across Orange County, and almost everyone drives.

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Registered Nurse position in the Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (CPCU) at Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital. A 43-bed unit serving the adult population with Level II Cardiac Services, treating patients with Acute Heart Failure, Acute or Uncontrolled Arrhythmias, Chest Pain, Cardiac Catheterization and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Variable Full-Time with three 12-hour night shifts (7pm-7am). Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, developing individualized care plans, serving as patient/family advocate, precepting, charge nurse duties, collaborating with interdisciplinary team, and coordinating care delegation.

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Orlando, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent: $1,747/mo
Household income: $72,336/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Orlando, FL

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals actually cluster in Baldwin Park, College Park, and downtown pockets such as Lake Eola Heights, Thornton Park, South Eola, and Church Street for sub-15-minute hops to the CBD. Winter Park and Winter Garden keep coming up for walkability and amenities; Doctor Phillips and Hunters Creek sit on the west/theme-park side. Healthcare workers aimed at Lake Nona Medical City often live in Lake Nona itself to keep the drive short, while Oviedo and Waterford Lakes show up as more suburban alternatives. Maitland and Altamonte Springs fit the I-4 north corridor.

Nurses and young professionals actually cluster in Baldwin Park, College Park, and downtown pockets such as Lake Eola Heights, Thornton Park, South Eola, and Church Street for sub-15-minute hops to the CBD. Winter Park and Winter Garden keep coming up for walkability and amenities; Doctor Phillips and Hunters Creek sit on the west/theme-park side.

Healthcare workers aimed at Lake Nona Medical City often live in Lake Nona itself to keep the drive short, while Oviedo and Waterford Lakes show up as more suburban alternatives. Maitland and Altamonte Springs fit the I-4 north corridor.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: floridaonerealestate.com Source 4: extraspace.com

Getting aroundTypical one-way commute is about 26 minutes in the City of Orlando and 28 minutes across Orange County; the region is mostly car-dependent, with rail and bus useful mainly into downtown. Key roads are I-4, SR-408, SR-417, and SR-528, with weekday peaks roughly 6–9 a.m. and 3–7 p.m.; I-4 Express dynamic tolling can cut variability at a per-trip cost, and congestion can add about 70 extra commuting hours a year. Downtown workers can ride the fare-free LYMMO circulator; Winter Park and Maitland have SunRail stations, and Baldwin Park has direct SR-408 access. Lake Nona Medical City is a 650-acre on-site health hub—living there is a short hop, while coming from the core or west side means SR-417 or SR-528 through peak traffic. Even reputedly walkable spots like Windermere still mean a car for almost every trip.

Typical one-way commute is about 26 minutes in the City of Orlando and 28 minutes across Orange County; the region is mostly car-dependent, with rail and bus useful mainly into downtown. Key roads are I-4, SR-408, SR-417, and SR-528, with weekday peaks roughly 6–9 a.m. and 3–7 p.m.; I-4 Express dynamic tolling can cut variability at a per-trip cost, and congestion can add about 70 extra commuting hours a year.

Downtown workers can ride the fare-free LYMMO circulator; Winter Park and Maitland have SunRail stations, and Baldwin Park has direct SR-408 access. Lake Nona Medical City is a 650-acre on-site health hub—living there is a short hop, while coming from the core or west side means SR-417 or SR-528 through peak traffic.

Even reputedly walkable spots like Windermere still mean a car for almost every trip.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: floridaonerealestate.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: youtube.com

OutdoorsThe region advertises 300-plus miles of walking and cycling trails, 100-plus lakes and springs, and 100-plus golf courses. Lake Eola is the downtown walking loop; Baldwin Park wraps trails around Lake Baldwin; locals also point to city parks, hiking, and kayaking. Atlantic beaches are about an hour east and the Gulf about an hour and a half west, with outdoor rivers and springs filling weekends. Summer outdoor life largely collapses into water—pools, springs, beaches—while November through April is when people actually want to be outside all day.

The region advertises 300-plus miles of walking and cycling trails, 100-plus lakes and springs, and 100-plus golf courses. Lake Eola is the downtown walking loop; Baldwin Park wraps trails around Lake Baldwin; locals also point to city parks, hiking, and kayaking.

Atlantic beaches are about an hour east and the Gulf about an hour and a half west, with outdoor rivers and springs filling weekends. Summer outdoor life largely collapses into water—pools, springs, beaches—while November through April is when people actually want to be outside all day.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: business.orlando.org Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: mywanderlustylife.com Source 4: livingbydisney.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: extraspace.com

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Orlando's pitch to a relocating nurse is Lake Nona Medical City—a 650-acre health and life-sciences hub—plus downtown hospital jobs a short hop from Lake Eola, Thornton Park, South Eola, and Baldwin Park. Live in Lake Nona if that campus is home base; otherwise Baldwin Park townhomes (~15 minutes downtown), College Park bungalows on Edgewater Drive, Winter Park (SunRail), Winter Garden, or Doctor Phillips are the names locals give. The metro is car-dependent: typical one-way trips run 26–28 minutes on I-4, SR-408, SR-417, and SR-528, peaks 6–9 a.m. and 3–7 p.m., and congestion can add roughly 70 hours a year; LYMMO is free downtown, but you will own a car. November through April is 70s sunshine and the reason people stay; June through September is mid-90s, about 75% humidity, and near-daily storms. East End Market, Lake Eola, 300-plus miles of trails, four pro teams, and Dr. Phillips Center are the local life. Tradeoffs: tourist traffic, pests, and uneven schools.

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As of 2026Source 1: floridaonerealestate.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: business.orlando.org Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: reddit.com Source 7: facebook.com Source 8: thehonestlocal.com Source 9: livingbydisney.com Source 10: facebook.com

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Orlando, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.