Florida Hospital Orlando Pay Scale/ Working Environment

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Hi everyone,

I am a Canadian educated RN with a Bachelor of Nursing. I am seriously considering moving to Orlando, Florida within the next year. I have a potential offer from the Florida Hospital in Orlando.

Background about me: I graduated in 2015, wrote the Nclex, and I have been working in a very busy Emergency department in Toronto, Canada.

I mostly want to move because the quality of life here is very..poor. Our wages are "high" - but not really- compared to the housing prices. ( Where I live a one bedroom apt. for rent is anywhere from $1500 - $2000 and house prices range from $600 000 to 1 mill....

I make $33 plus night/evening/weekend differentials and plenty of opportunity for overtime but taxes are 30% of my pay so I'm left with not much... We do have a union and I work full time with benefits BUT my life is miserable lol I need a change but I want to make sure I am doing the right thing.

If anyone knows anything about the Florida Hospital, it would be greatly appreciated.

Pay scale approximately?

Are people nice over there?

Is it pretty and warm all the time as they say?

ANYTHING...

Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this

W.M

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

I was actually an ER patient there last Christmas (long story) and I thought it was a great place. There seemed to be enough nurses and doctors for the patient load, it was clean and the staff was excellent. I was pleased with my experience there. I know it's a lot different on the other side of the bed rails, but my nurse and doctor said they liked working there and enjoyed their jobs. I know because I asked.

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Thank you so much ! Patient satisfaction says a lot about the workplace! :)

Thanks for taking the time to comment, I really appreciate it

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Specializes in school nurse.

It's great that you got good feedback about this particular place, but be aware that- in general- Florida has a reputation for having little or no worker protections (other than what federal law provides.) Also, coming from Toronto, you'll be in for some big time culture shock...

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Hiii , thanks for the response!

Do you mind elaborating on the "culture shock" part?

How do you think it's different from Toronto?

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