Kindred Hospital Santa Ana
Specialty Hospital · Santa Ana, CA
- 4
- open roles, live count
- 4.4
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Specialty Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 3 · Nights 1
Benefits
$20,000 sign-on bonus listed for Registered Nurse RN ICU FT Days; other benefits not detailed in current facts.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
Full-time days ICU role posts a base range of $51.19–$63.65 an hour with a $20,000 sign-on bonus attached to that Req.
From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-10 · 2026-08-12Source: facebook.com
Experienced nurses
You would be caring for critically ill patients in a long-term acute care ICU that runs clinical care around the clock, seven days a week.
As of 2026-08-10Source: facebook.com
Moving here
The hospital sits between the Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) and Santiago Creek, with shops and restaurants close by and the beach only a few miles out.
As of 2026-08-10Source: facebook.com
Experienced nurses
The live posting is FT Days for RN ICU, so your schedule conversation starts from a days framework rather than a blank slate.
As of 2026-08-10Source: facebook.com
More about working here
Moving here
Our single tracked posting matches the $51.19 floor and the $20,000 sign-on figure, so the numbers you see publicly line up with what we have on file.
From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-12 · 2026-08-10Source: facebook.com
Travel nurses
A community quote puts night-shift total hourly near $67.66 and weekly gross near $2,436, though that figure sits outside the employer’s stated days range and carries lower confidence.
As of 2026 · 2026-08-10Source: facebook.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- FT Days shift posted for RN ICU; separate night-shift pay quoted in community post
As of 2026-08-10Source: facebook.com
- Pay and benefits
- $20,000 sign-on bonus for Registered Nurse RN ICU FT Days
As of 2026-08-10Source: facebook.com
The city
Living in Santa Ana, CA
Santa Ana is the county seat of Orange County, known for its lively downtown arts district, diverse culinary scene, and warm Southern California climate. Nurses relocating here enjoy proximity to major healthcare systems and easy access to nearby beaches.
Browse roles in Santa Ana
- State price level · California
- 11% above the national average
- State index 110.7 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $2,082/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $93,999/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would step into an RN ICU role at Kindred Hospital Santa Ana, a long-term acute care hospital that keeps clinical care running 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The live full-time days posting lists a base range of $51.19–$63.65 an hour and a $20,000 sign-on bonus for that ICU days line.
- Specialty Hospital · Santa Ana
- Hiring days & nights
- Sign-on bonus · 1 role
More about Kindred Hospital Santa Ana
Your work centers on critically ill patients who need longer acute stays, not a short ICU hop. The building sits between the Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) and Santiago Creek, with shops and restaurants nearby. Santa Ana itself brings strong outdoor weather, a short drive to the beach, plus downtown, museums, and a zoo—while rent for a 2–3 bedroom can push toward $4,000 a month and California’s state income tax brackets are steep. Our file shows one matching posting at the $51.19 floor with the same $20,000 sign-on ceiling; night-shift totals appear only in community quotes, not in the employer’s stated days range.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Stated RN ICU FT Days range $51.19–$63.65/hr
- $20,000 sign-on bonus on the ICU FT Days role
- Long-term acute care ICU work with critically ill patients
- 24-hour clinical care, seven days a week
- Campus between I-5 and Santiago Creek, near shops and restaurants
- City sits a few miles from the beach with outdoor-friendly weather
The hard parts
- 2–3 bedroom rentals in Santa Ana can run close to $4,000 a month
- California graduated state income tax in the highest U.S. brackets
- Not a nursing-licensure compact state
- No residency, tuition, or career-ladder details in current facts
What to weigh
Santa Ana housing runs high—community notes put a 2–3 bedroom rental near $4,000 a month—and California’s graduated state income tax sits in the country’s highest brackets, with no nurse compact license to ease a multi-state side hustle.
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Sep 5, 2026
- Website
- kindredhospitals.com ↗
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Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- ICUDays 11 open
Employer posting seeks RN ICU FT Days to care for critically ill patients at this LTAC hospital.
Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.com
- Med-SurgNights 11 open
Open roles
Current openings at Kindred Hospital Santa Ana
Refreshed throughout the day.
- RN/LPN/LVN
- Day shift
- Per diem
- RN/LPN/LVN
- Day shift
- RN
- Night shift
- Per diem
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
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