Registered Nurse - Inpatient Rehab - Bayfront Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida

Position Summary

Site : Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital - St. Petersburg, Florida

Department : Inpatient Rehab

Schedule : three 12hr shifts per week

Position : Registered Nurse

About Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital

Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital is a comprehensive tertiary care facility that has been serving St. Petersburg and the surrounding communities for more than 100 years. A teaching medical center, the 480-bed hospital’s areas of expertise include heart and vascular, digestive health, orthopedics, surgical services, robotic surgery, rehabilitation, neurosciences, maternity care, emergency services and trauma care. The hospital’s Level II Trauma Center is the only adult trauma center in Pinellas County. Home to the Center for Women and Babies, the hospital offers full obstetrical services, and, in partnership with Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, is one of Florida’s 13 state-certified Level III Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers. A commitment to quality has earned the hospital recognition with a USA

Today Top Workplaces award for 2025 and an “A” Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2025 from The Leapfrog Group.

Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Job summary

The Registered Nurse administers patient care in an area in a hospital or inpatient / observation setting where an acute care patient receives active treatment for an injury, episode of illness, a medical condition, or post intervention with assessment.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Assesses patient’s needs and develops / revises an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses. Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
• Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
• Functions as a patient and family advocate.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned.
• Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and / or nurse clinician.
• Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit / department.
• Serves as a role model for staff and supports the hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses the data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the necessary information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.
• Coordinates the care and delegates as appropriate to other team members on a defined group of patients.

Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner meeting all required and regulatory standards. This includes but is not limited to patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.

Qualifications

Education / Training

Licensure / Certification

Experience