Job Description
At Kindred Healthcare, our mission is to promote healing, provide hope,
preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family
member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. Kindred Healthcare,
Inc. (NYSE:KND) is a healthcare services company, based in Louisville,
Kentucky, with annual revenues of over $4 billion. At March 31, 2008,
Kindred through its subsidiaries provided healthcare services in 646
locations in 40 states. Kindred’s 52,900 employees are committed
to providing high quality patient care and outstanding customer service
to become the most trusted and respected provider of healthcare services
in every community we serve. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug Free
Workplace. Work with our physicians, implementing their orders for medications,
treatments and special tests. Supervise our LPNs, LVNs and CNAs to help
them provide total nursing care for our residents. Be part of the Kindred
family of knowledgeable and caring professionals who work together to
give the very best in long-term health care.
Responsibilities:
* Interview applicants, recommend hires; participate
in counseling to extent permitted by the State Practice Act
* Initiate and lead team conferences to develop individualized nursing
care plans; assess and document resident's condition and nursing needs;
assign team members who have the capabilities and qualifications to
meet resident's needs
* Implement physicians' orders; administer medications, start IVs,
perform treatments, procedures and special tests and document treatment
as required by Kindred and local/state/federal rules and regulations
* Ensure supplies are used economically and equipment is clean and
maintained in a safe manner
* Coordinate nursing care of residents scheduled for therapy or procedures
by other departments
* Report and record observations and reactions regarding residents
* Assist or institute emergency measures for sudden adverse developments
Job Requirements
• Must be
skilled in directing, motivating and training staff and able to work
as a member of a team; able to communicate effectively with residents,
family members and all levels of the organization and maintain confidentiality.
Should be a graduate of an accredited RN School of Nursing with valid
RN state license, CPR certification and one year of nursing experience.
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