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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. For more information, go to www.kindredhealthcare.com. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug Free Workplace. About the Opportunity
Candidate will deliver quality patient care by contributing to the nursing care-plan from admission to discharge. Specific responsibilities include: prepare assessment of patient's progress and keep family informed, monitor pain management procedures, participate in the discharge-planning process, ensure current and accurate patient documentation, and supervise ancillary staff members.

Job Requirements

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and computer skills.
• Knowledge of medication-administration procedures.
• At least six months' Medical/Surgical experience in an acute-care setting are preferred. Critical Care experience preferred.ICU experience preferred.
• BCLS certification; ACLS preferred.
• Current state RN license.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, an Associate's degree, or a Nursing diploma from an accredited Institution.

Benefits

Kindred Healthcare offers an attractive benefits package for full-time employment, including medical/dental insurance, life insurance, short-term disability, PTO, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and much more. Premium salaries commensurate with experience.