VA North Florida / South Georgia Healthcare System - Lake City
619 South Marion Avenue, Lake City, FL 32025
At a glance
VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Lake City is a small-town facility in Lake City, Florida, serving military and veteran populations with a focus on acute care. The community offers a modest international population, which may provide a welcoming environment for nurses from abroad. While the facility has not yet hired international nurses, it may be open to considering qualified candidates seeking opportunities in a supportive, close-knit setting.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Acute Care
- Emergency Services
- Yes
- Bed Count
- 439
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Military & Veterans
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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Lake City, FL overview
Financials
Salary: Registered Nurses, May 2024 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2023).
Travel insights
- Drive93%
- Public transit0.1%
- Walk0.3%
- Other1.1%
- Work from home5.5%
- Gainesville Regional Airport
- Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)
- Jacksonville International Airport
- Jacksonville International Airport
- Valdosta Regional Airport
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Metro area stats
- Population
- 48,482
- Small Town (10k–49k)
- International Population
- 2,224
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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