Lakeside Medical Center
39200 Hooker Hwy, Belle Glade, FL 33430
At a glance
Lakeside Medical Center is a government-owned acute care hospital located in Belle Glade, Florida, within a major metropolitan area. While the hospital has not yet hired international nurses, its setting in a diverse, urban region suggests potential openness to international applicants. The facility may appeal to nurses seeking experience in a large metro community with a significant international population.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Acute Care
- Emergency Services
- Yes
- Bed Count
- 70
- RN Count
- 69
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Government
Global workforce
- Credentials Accepted
- CGFNS CES, ERES, Josef Silny
- CGFNS Qualifying Exam
- No
- English Proficiency
- Undefined
- Fingerprinting
- Yes
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes
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Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL overview
Financials
Adjusting RN median for local prices: $76,558 (-22% vs US median).
100 = national average. Below 100 means goods, housing, and services cost less than the US average; above 100 means they cost more. Based on BEA Regional Price Parities.
Salary: Registered Nurses, May 2024 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2023).
Travel insights
- Drive86%
- Public transit8%
- Walk1.6%
- Other2.7%
- Work from home1.2%
- Palm Beach International Airport
- Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
- Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
- Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport
- Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Metro area stats
- Population
- 4,401,245
- Major Metro (1M+)
- International Population
- 2,264,719
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Education access ranking
Florida state-level ranking (1 = best, 50 = worst).
Monthly weather
Average high and low temperatures with precipitation (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, nearest weather station.
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