Tampa facility-Staff Nurses LPN/RN Full-time night shift

5 STAR CARES

Tampa, Florida

Your unit is Pediatric.

Eligibility: PediatricHospiceHome HealthAcute Care

Posted Jul 28

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour
License: RN or LPN license
Term: Permanent

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Against similar roles: Florida Pediatrics median is $37/hrFlorida Pediatrics postings that state pay run $31/hr to $46/hr, the middle half $34/hr to $42/hr, across 33 postings. This posting's $25/hr to $43/hr is wider than that, so where you land depends on the offer.

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Nurse to patient: 1:1–1:6 stated in this posting

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Full-Time Staff Nurses – 12-Hour Shifts (3 Shifts per Week) Now Hiring: LPNs & RNs

At 5 Star Cares, nurses work in a calm, supportive environment where patient ratios range from 1:1 to 1:6. Night Shift: 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM (12 hours), Rotating weekends required. Key responsibilities include providing high-quality nursing care, monitoring and documenting patient conditions, submitting progress reports, and developing treatment plans. Preferred skills include pediatric and young adult care, trach and G-tube management, and ventilator experience. Requires active Florida RN or LPN license, CPR/BLS certification, ACHA Level 2 screening, and experience in acute care, rehab, hospital, home health, or hospice.

What's around it?

In Tampa, FL

Tampa, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent: $1,701/mo
Household income: $75,475/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Tampa, FL

NeighborhoodsLocals name the hip/young-professional pockets as Soho, Downtown/Water Street, Seminole Heights, Tampa Heights, Ybor, and Noho. Hyde Park is the luxury-historic address near downtown; Davis Island and South Tampa sit in the same urban-core orbit, while Channelside and Downtown are the walkable urban play. Westchase and Carrollwood are the middle-ring suburbs with parks and a quieter residential texture; New Tampa, Riverview, and Temple Terrace are repeatedly cited as more accessible price points. Outer options named for affordability include Wesley Chapel, Land O' Lakes, Parrish, Brooksville, and Seminole, at the cost of a longer drive into the city.

Locals name the hip/young-professional pockets as Soho, Downtown/Water Street, Seminole Heights, Tampa Heights, Ybor, and Noho. Hyde Park is the luxury-historic address near downtown; Davis Island and South Tampa sit in the same urban-core orbit, while Channelside and Downtown are the walkable urban play.

Westchase and Carrollwood are the middle-ring suburbs with parks and a quieter residential texture; New Tampa, Riverview, and Temple Terrace are repeatedly cited as more accessible price points. Outer options named for affordability include Wesley Chapel, Land O' Lakes, Parrish, Brooksville, and Seminole, at the cost of a longer drive into the city.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: realpha.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: youtube.com

Getting aroundTampa is described as car-dependent with limited public transit, so most people drive. Search demand concentrates in neighborhoods within about 20–25 minutes of Downtown Tampa, and one local realtor frames the real split as a roughly 12-minute core commute versus about 45 minutes from outer suburbs such as Wesley Chapel, Land O' Lakes, or Parrish. Peak-hour congestion is a constant complaint; Westshore sits on that urban-to-suburban spectrum near the airport. These sources do not name hospital campuses, transit lines, or parking rules, so plan hospital commutes as a downtown-or-Westshore drive in traffic rather than a transit trip.

Tampa is described as car-dependent with limited public transit, so most people drive. Search demand concentrates in neighborhoods within about 20–25 minutes of Downtown Tampa, and one local realtor frames the real split as a roughly 12-minute core commute versus about 45 minutes from outer suburbs such as Wesley Chapel, Land O' Lakes, or Parrish.

Peak-hour congestion is a constant complaint; Westshore sits on that urban-to-suburban spectrum near the airport. These sources do not name hospital campuses, transit lines, or parking rules, so plan hospital commutes as a downtown-or-Westshore drive in traffic rather than a transit trip.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realpha.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: thehonestlocal.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: youtube.com

OutdoorsEveryday outdoor life is the Tampa Riverwalk, cycling Bayshore Boulevard, kayaking the Hillsborough River, and paddleboarding downtown. Named parks include Lettuce Lake Park in north Tampa and Hillsborough River State Park in Thonotosassa; ZooTampa at Lowry Park is the in-town zoo. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and the Florida Aquarium are the big ticket attractions, with Gulf beaches a hop toward St. Pete and Clearwater. One local roundup cites more than 240 sunny days a year, so picnics and water time are the default until summer heat and hurricane season shut that down.

Everyday outdoor life is the Tampa Riverwalk, cycling Bayshore Boulevard, kayaking the Hillsborough River, and paddleboarding downtown. Named parks include Lettuce Lake Park in north Tampa and Hillsborough River State Park in Thonotosassa; ZooTampa at Lowry Park is the in-town zoo.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and the Florida Aquarium are the big ticket attractions, with Gulf beaches a hop toward St. Pete and Clearwater. One local roundup cites more than 240 sunny days a year, so picnics and water time are the default until summer heat and hurricane season shut that down.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: visittampabay.com Source 2: visitflorida.com Source 3: travelingmitch.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: thehonestlocal.com

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Living in Tampa

Tampa is a Gulf-side job magnet with no state income tax, a rebuilt downtown, and neighborhoods that segment by lifestyle. Young professionals concentrate in Soho, Downtown/Water Street, Seminole Heights, Tampa Heights, Ybor, and Noho; Hyde Park, Davis Island, and South Tampa are the historic-luxury core, while Westchase and Carrollwood offer parks and schools. New Tampa, Riverview, and Parrish or Wesley Chapel buy more house for a longer drive. Life is car-first: thin transit, peak congestion, and a 12-versus-45-minute commute tradeoff. Off the clock, the Riverwalk, Bayshore Boulevard, the Hillsborough River, Lettuce Lake Park, ZooTampa, Busch Gardens, and St. Pete/Clearwater beaches are the outdoor loop; Ulele, Columbia, Sparkman Wharf, and Ybor Cuban-Spanish nightlife are the named anchors, with Gasparilla and pro football and hockey in the mix. January through May is the sunshine you were sold; summer brings heat, humidity, and bugs, and June through November is hurricane and insurance season. 2026 home-price guides cluster near $400K citywide, over $800K in Hyde Park or Bayshore Beautiful, and lower in Seminole Heights and Riverside Heights.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: realpha.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: visitflorida.com Source 6: thehonestlocal.com Source 7: extraspace.com Source 8: youtube.com

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Tampa, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.