Kindred Hospital Bay Area-St. Petersburg and Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) is 95-bed hospital offering the same in-depth care you would receive in a traditional hospital, but for an extended recovery period. With 82 long term acute care beds, we partner with your physician and offer 24-hour clinical care seven days a week so you can start your journey to wellness. Comparably, our 13 bed ARU is designed for people who have experienced the debilitating effects of an acute injury, impairment or illness. Located south of downtown St. Petersburg where 4th Street turns into 6th Street, between 30th and 32nd Avenues, we have stunning, unobstructed waterfront views of the bay with easy access to public transit. We are offering a sign on bonus of up to $20,000. Come and join us!

What makes Kindred Healthcare a great place to work? Our people, of course! Our Registered Nurses answer this special calling because they have a fundamental, internal drive to directly help people. In return, we serve, develop and respect our employees in environments created to optimize their job effectiveness, experience, and satisfaction. This is who we are.

Who are you? To succeed in our high-energy, high reward environment, our nurses provide compassionate critical care and deliver exceptional patient experiences, meaningful outcomes, and bonds for life.

As the most acute level of care in Kindred's continuum, our transitional care hospitals offer the same critical care patients receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but for an extended recovery period. Our Registered Nurses play a vital role in the recovery process for chronic, critically ill and medically complex patients.

As an ICU Registered Nurse / ICU RN you will:

* Deliver quality patient care by contributing to the nursing care plan from admission to discharge.

* Prepare assessment of patient's progress and keep family informed.

* Monitor pain management procedures.

* Participate in the discharge planning process.

* Ensure current and accurate patient documentation.

* Supervise ancillary staff members.

As an ICU Registered Nurse / ICU RN you will have:

* Knowledge of medication - administration procedures.

* At least six months Medical/Surgical experience in an acute-care setting is preferred. Critical Care experience preferred.

* BCLS certification is required. ACLS preferred.

* Current state licensure as Registered Nurse / RN.

* Bachelor's degree in Nursing, an Associate's degree, or a Nursing diploma from an accredited Institution as a Registered Nurse / RN.