Job Description

Description
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 a Unit Nurse Manager / RN you will:

* Responsible for managing the operation of a nursing unit in a large facility.

* Perform general management functions such as hiring, disciplining, and evaluating employees.

* Plans and facilitate meetings and committees to address resident care issues for the unit.

* Manages area of responsibility with the goal of achieving and maintaining the highest quality of care possible.

* Participates in developing, implementing and evaluating programs that promote the recruitment, retention, development and continuing education of nursing staff members.

* Contacts physicians as necessary and ensures physicians interventions are timely and appropriate.

* Reviews staffing patterns and census of nursing units, and reassigns personnel when necessary to ensure staffing meets resident needs and budgetary controls.

* Monitors the clinical operations of the unit and residents' conditions and ensures that appropriate and quality care is administered.

* Obtains medications, supplies and medical records needed to provide safe, efficient and therapeutic care to residents on a continuing basis.

* Assists in the orientation of new personnel, monitors their skills, and guides and observes staff who may need assistance with procedures.

* Participates in facility 'Performance Improvement Program.'

Qualifications
As a Unit Nurse Manager / RN you will have:

* Graduate of accredited school of nursing, BS preferred.
* Valid Registered Nurse / RN license in the state.
* Valid CPR Certification.
* Seven years experience in nursing, two years of which was supervisory in a long term care environment.