FT Registered Nurse - AM

LifeCare

Carrollton, Texas

LifeCare is a specialty hospital.

Posted Jul 14

Shift and hours: Days
Unit and setting: Hospital
License: RN license
Term: Permanent

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LifeCare

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The research references multiple entities operating under the 'LifeCare' name. Life Care Centers of America, founded in 1970 by Forrest L. Preston, operates more than 210 skilled nursing facilities across 28 states with over 38,000 associates, positioning itself as a…

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The Registered Nurse (RN) assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and provides nursing care to assigned patients utilizing the nursing process to facilitate the patient's progression toward optimal health. The RN provides, directs, and guides patient/family teaching and readiness for discharge. Oversees and directs delegated functions of LPNs/LVNs, CNAs, Patient Care Technicians, Mental Health Assistants, Monitor Technicians, and Unit Clerks. Patient population includes adult (18-65 yrs) and geriatric (65+ yrs) populations at LifeCare Hospital.

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In Carrollton, TX

Carrollton, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% below the US average

Median rent: $1,735/mo
Household income: $101,396/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Carrollton, TX

NeighborhoodsCentral Carrollton centers on the Historic Downtown Square, offering an energetic, walkable setting with modern apartments, townhomes, and historic single-family houses close to transit. North Carrollton provides an established suburban feel with upscale housing, including premier master-planned environments like Castle Hills featuring community clubhouses and luxury estates. Other prominent pockets include the Josey Ranch and Trinity Mills corridors, which offer garden-style apartments, townhomes, and trail-connected communities with convenient highway access.

Central Carrollton centers on the Historic Downtown Square, offering an energetic, walkable setting with modern apartments, townhomes, and historic single-family houses close to transit. North Carrollton provides an established suburban feel with upscale housing, including premier master-planned environments like Castle Hills featuring community clubhouses and luxury estates.

Other prominent pockets include the Josey Ranch and Trinity Mills corridors, which offer garden-style apartments, townhomes, and trail-connected communities with convenient highway access.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: ondemanddfw.com Source 2: apartments.com

Getting aroundCarrollton is exceptionally drivable with arterial highway access via Interstate 35E, the Dallas North Tollway, and the President George Bush Turnpike (SH 190), alongside State Highway 121. The city features three DART Green Line light rail stations—Trinity Mills, North Carrollton, and Downtown Carrollton—the latter linking to the DART Silver Line. Commuters can reach downtown Dallas via rail or drive to Dallas Love Field Airport in roughly 25 minutes and DFW International Airport within 20 miles, though local highway traffic and tolls on expressways are common tradeoffs.

Carrollton is exceptionally drivable with arterial highway access via Interstate 35E, the Dallas North Tollway, and the President George Bush Turnpike (SH 190), alongside State Highway 121. The city features three DART Green Line light rail stations—Trinity Mills, North Carrollton, and Downtown Carrollton—the latter linking to the DART Silver Line. Commuters can reach downtown Dallas via rail or drive to Dallas Love Field Airport in roughly 25 minutes and DFW International Airport within 20 miles, though local highway traffic and tolls on expressways are common tradeoffs.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: cityofcarrollton.com Source 3: viprealtyinfo.com Source 4: reddit.com

OutdoorsOutdoor amenities are anchored by the Carrollton Trail System and multi-use greenways connecting neighborhoods to the Trinity River corridor. Key recreational spaces include Josey Ranch Lake Park with fishing and paved walking loops, the McInnish Sports Complex, the Elm Fork Nature Preserve, and the 18-hole Indian Creek Golf Club. Summer recreation centers around the Rosemeade Rainforest Aquatic Complex alongside neighborhood splash pads at W.J. Thomas and Oak Hills parks.

Outdoor amenities are anchored by the Carrollton Trail System and multi-use greenways connecting neighborhoods to the Trinity River corridor. Key recreational spaces include Josey Ranch Lake Park with fishing and paved walking loops, the McInnish Sports Complex, the Elm Fork Nature Preserve, and the 18-hole Indian Creek Golf Club.

Summer recreation centers around the Rosemeade Rainforest Aquatic Complex alongside neighborhood splash pads at W.J. Thomas and Oak Hills parks.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: cityofcarrollton.com Source 2: carrolltoncommunityvoice.com

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Sitting at the convergence of Dallas, Denton, and Collin counties, Carrollton stands out in North Texas for its rare combination of transit access, diverse community corridors, and suburban stability. Healthcare professionals commuting across the DFW Metroplex benefit from direct highway connections via I-35E and the President George Bush Turnpike, alongside three DART Green Line stations connecting south toward Dallas and east toward the Silver Line corridor. Beyond transit, the city offers distinct local personality: the Koreatown hub along Old Denton Road near H Mart delivers some of the best Asian dining in the region, while Historic Downtown Carrollton provides a relaxed square anchored by 3 Nations Brewing and the annual Festival at the Switchyard. Outdoor downtime is easy to find along the Elm Fork Nature Preserve, Josey Ranch Lake Park, and the Carrollton Trail System. Housing spans quiet mid-century single-family streets, upscale North Carrollton enclaves like Castle Hills, and garden-style apartments near Trinity Mills. Commuters must budget for heavy rush-hour highway congestion and routine expressway tolls, but Carrollton’s central footprint and well-maintained amenities make it an exceptionally practical home base.

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As of 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: cityofcarrollton.com Source 3: ondemanddfw.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: viprealtyinfo.com

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Carrollton, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.