Assistant Director of Nursing

Louisville, Kentucky, 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 todirectly help people. In return, we serve, develop and respect our employees inenvironments 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 deliverexceptional patient experiences, meaningful outcomes, and bonds forlife.   As the most acute level of care in Kindred’s continuum, our transitional care hospitals offer the same critical care patientsreceive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit , but for anextended recovery period. Our Registered Nurses play a vital role in therecovery process for chronic, critically ill and medically complex patients.   As an Assistant Director of Nursing/ RN within our Subacute Unit youwill : TheAssistant Director of Nursing is responsible to assist the Director of Nursingin the oversight of the daily clinical and administrative operations of thenursing department to assure that each resident receives the necessary care andservices to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, andpsychosocial well-being, in accordance with their comprehensive plan of care.

Assistsin the assurance that the nursing department’s philosophy and objectivesincorporate evidence-based practice in providing high quality care and qualityof life to each resident.   Servesas an advocate for the residents and staff under his/her direction.   Assistswith fostering high standards of resident care through the provision andpromotion of diligent orientation and continuing education efforts, adequatelevels of nursing personnel, properly prepared nursing supervisors andmanagers, and current policies and procedures.   Qualifications As an Assistant Director of Nursing/ RN within our Subacute you willhave: Graduateof accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred. Atleast one year of experience in gerontological nursing/long-term care nursingpreferred. ValidRegistered Nurse / RN license in the state employed. ValidCPR certification.

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