University Behavioral Center
2500 Discovery Drive, Orlando, FL 32826
At a glance
University Behavioral Center is a non-profit psychiatric facility located in Orlando, Florida, a major metropolitan area with a significant international community. While the center has not yet hired international nurses, it has previously sponsored H1B visas, suggesting potential openness to international applicants. Its large metro setting and diverse population may offer a supportive environment for international nurses seeking professional growth and community integration.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Psychiatric
- Emergency Services
- No
- Bed Count
- 112
- RN Count
- 50
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
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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Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL overview
Financials
Adjusting RN median for local prices: $80,537 (-16% 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
- Drive80.4%
- Public transit1.7%
- Walk3%
- Other1.7%
- Work from home12.6%
- Orlando International Airport
- Orlando Sanford International Airport
- Space Coast Regional Airport
- Kissimmee Gateway Airport
- NASA Shuttle Landing Facility Airport
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Metro area stats
- Population
- 1,849,053
- Major Metro (1M+)
- International Population
- 454,446
- Population with Bachelor's+
- 643,367
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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