LPN or RN Charge Nurse

Park Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Bronx, New York

Posted Aug 2

Park Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center workplace

Unit and setting: Rehab
License: RN licenseRN or LPN license
Term: Agency

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Park Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Rehab Center

You are weighing Park Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in the Bronx (10471). The work sits in a rehab and nursing-center setting, so your shift is built around rehabilitation and longer-stay nursing care rather than a big acute-care tower. Life…

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Park Gardens Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, a skilled nursing facility, located in Bronx County, New York, is actively looking to hire a clinically superb full-time LPN/RN Charge Nurse. The LPN/RN Charge Nurse will manage an assigned caseload to assure the quality of services provided meet the high standards of professionalism and those required by City, State and Federal Regulations. Job

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Oversee and coordinate nursing care for assigned patients. Guide and support field nurses; serve as a clinical resource. Review clinical documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance. Communicate with patients/families, physicians, insurance case managers, and internal teams to advance safe, timely care. Participate in quality improvement and adhere to agency policies/standards.

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In Bronx, NY

Bronx, NY

Living costs about 8% above the US average

Life in Bronx, NY

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals are steered toward Riverdale (often called the Bronx’s hidden gem and safer than 73% of NYC), Kingsbridge, Morris Park, Woodlawn, and University Heights—the Extra Space 2026 shortlist for lower crime and budget-friendly housing. Reddit locals say skip the South Bronx and look at Riverdale or the Northeast Bronx; the extreme north end of the Grand Concourse still holds up. Mott Haven is a transitioning urban hub with Dutch- and Flemish-style historic rowhouses plus large new projects; Fordham is pitched around culture and education; Pelham Bay is a quieter residential escape; Throgs Neck is waterfront living. Broker maps also fold in Spuyten Duyvil, City Island, Co-op City, Pelham Parkway, Wakefield, Norwood, and Van Cortlandt Village.

Nurses and young professionals are steered toward Riverdale (often called the Bronx’s hidden gem and safer than 73% of NYC), Kingsbridge, Morris Park, Woodlawn, and University Heights—the Extra Space 2026 shortlist for lower crime and budget-friendly housing. Reddit locals say skip the South Bronx and look at Riverdale or the Northeast Bronx; the extreme north end of the Grand Concourse still holds up.

Mott Haven is a transitioning urban hub with Dutch- and Flemish-style historic rowhouses plus large new projects; Fordham is pitched around culture and education; Pelham Bay is a quieter residential escape; Throgs Neck is waterfront living. Broker maps also fold in Spuyten Duyvil, City Island, Co-op City, Pelham Parkway, Wakefield, Norwood, and Van Cortlandt Village.

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

Getting aroundGuides sell the Bronx on decent commutes, strong public-transit access, better parking than Manhattan, Brooklyn, or parts of Queens, and easy access into Manhattan. Kingsbridge, Morris Park, and Riverdale are specifically marketed on transit. A Facebook thread described some pockets as a 15–20 minute commute with a family vibe (Zone 10) versus weaker Zone 9 areas. Locals in a 2025 moving roundup still complain about longer commute times; healthcare is listed as a major Bronx employer, so many hospital jobs sit inside the borough. These sources do not name specific subway or bus lines to individual hospitals or describe hospital-campus parking.

Guides sell the Bronx on decent commutes, strong public-transit access, better parking than Manhattan, Brooklyn, or parts of Queens, and easy access into Manhattan. Kingsbridge, Morris Park, and Riverdale are specifically marketed on transit.

A Facebook thread described some pockets as a 15–20 minute commute with a family vibe (Zone 10) versus weaker Zone 9 areas. Locals in a 2025 moving roundup still complain about longer commute times; healthcare is listed as a major Bronx employer, so many hospital jobs sit inside the borough.

These sources do not name specific subway or bus lines to individual hospitals or describe hospital-campus parking.

Sources

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

OutdoorsPelham Bay Park is New York City’s largest park, with miles of hiking trails, a golf course, equestrian facilities, and Orchard Beach—the Bronx’s only public beach, nicknamed the Riviera of New York City, with playgrounds and picnic areas. Van Cortlandt Park is another huge urban oasis used for running and sports. Wave Hill is a 28-acre garden overlooking the Hudson (about $10 adult admission, free Thursdays, $10 parking) with outdoor art and a café terrace. Side by side, the Bronx Zoo (among the world’s largest) and the 250-acre New York Botanical Garden (50 gardens, Children’s Adventure Garden, free grounds Wednesday 10–11 a.m.) dominate weekend outdoor life.

Pelham Bay Park is New York City’s largest park, with miles of hiking trails, a golf course, equestrian facilities, and Orchard Beach—the Bronx’s only public beach, nicknamed the Riviera of New York City, with playgrounds and picnic areas. Van Cortlandt Park is another huge urban oasis used for running and sports.

Wave Hill is a 28-acre garden overlooking the Hudson (about $10 adult admission, free Thursdays, $10 parking) with outdoor art and a café terrace. Side by side, the Bronx Zoo (among the world’s largest) and the 250-acre New York Botanical Garden (50 gardens, Children’s Adventure Garden, free grounds Wednesday 10–11 a.m.) dominate weekend outdoor life.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: iloveny.com Source 2: lemon8-app.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: letsgetmovingusa.com

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The Bronx is NYC’s most affordable borough, with a median home price around $330,000—nearly half the citywide figure—and living costs roughly 20% lower, so an $80k–$150k nurse can actually keep discretionary income. What sets it apart is green space at city scale plus stubborn local identity: Pelham Bay Park (NYC’s largest), Van Cortlandt Park, Wave Hill’s Hudson views, the New York Botanical Garden, and the Bronx Zoo share a borough that invented hip-hop and still runs Arthur Avenue as a working Little Italy. Locals steer newcomers to Riverdale, Kingsbridge, Morris Park, Woodlawn, and the Northeast Bronx—and away from the South Bronx unless you know a specific block. Healthcare is a major employer, so hospital jobs need not mean a Manhattan commute; transit is strong and parking is better than in denser boroughs. Tradeoffs are real: crime and air quality vary by neighborhood, some commutes run long, and Mott Haven is gentrifying. Come for parks and price; choose the pocket carefully.

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Sources

As of 2026-09Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: iloveny.com Source 5: letsgetmovingusa.com Source 6: brickunderground.com Source 7: youtube.com

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