The 940-employee figure is higher than the 852 employees the hospital said it had when Orlando Health acquired it four months ago.

The company plans to build a new hospital in Brevard County, but did not provide a timeline or possible location.

The shutdown in April will eliminate 940 jobs, though all employees in good standing will be offered positions at other Orlando Health locations, the company says.

Orlando Health, which bought Rockledge Hospital out of bankruptcy from Steward Health Care in October, said repairing the once bat-infested facility would be too costly.

It's "place where lifesaving interventions are performed, emergencies dealt with and ongoing care for chronic conditions managed."