ICU Registered Nurse
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Kindred Hospital Bay Area - St. Petersburg
$1,887-2,350/weekJackson Nurse Professionals will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
Registered Nurse (ICU) - Travel Assignment
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Employment Type: Travel
Job Description
As a Critical Care Registered Nurse, you will provide specialized care to patients experiencing severe medical conditions such as heart attack, stroke, shock, severe trauma, and respiratory distress. Responsibilities include:
- Assessing patient conditions and implementing care plans
- Treating wounds and providing advanced life support
- Assisting physicians with procedures
- Monitoring and recording vital signs
- Managing ventilators, intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP), and other medical equipment
- Administering intravenous fluids and medications
- Suctioning and airway management
- Collaborating with the critical care team
- Responding to life-saving situations using established nursing protocols
- Advocating for patients and educating/supporting their families
- Caring for pre- and post-operative patients
- Potentially serving as case managers or performing administrative duties
- May be required to float to lower acuity units depending on census
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in Florida
- Minimum 1 year of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience within the last year
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
- BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
- Experience with ventilator and tracheostomy care
Facility
Kindred Hospital Bay Area - St. Petersburg
- Long Term Acute Care
Saint Petersburg, FL
About
A jewel on Florida's Gulf Coast, St. Petersburg offers gorgeous beaches, a vibrant art scene and fantastic food and drink venues. Nicknamed "The Sunshine City," it holds the Guinness World Record for the most consecutive days of sunshine, making it ideal for activities like kayaking, cycling or beachcombing for shells on the idyllic beaches at Fort De Soto Park and beyond. Enjoy the many inviting waterfront parks or St. Pete Beach, boasting undeveloped powder sugar-like sands edging aquamarine water. Enjoy many cultural experiences, including the Museum of Fine Arts and the Dali Museum. Downtown is bursting with enticing venues, including shops, craft beer pubs and restaurants. The Saturday Morning Market is a top-ranked gathering place with live music, balloon artists, magicians and other performers, with baked goods, cheeses, chocolates, fresh seafood and ready-to-eat dishes on hand for sale and consumption.
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