RN/LPN Unit Manager DAYS! 41 bed Dementia Unit

About the Company FEEL GOOD ABOUT HELPING OTHERS FEEL BETTER A job with Kindred Healthcare offers some things you'd expect, and some you might not. There's the salary, of course, and security and benefits plus the pride you take in working for a company that's a nationally recognized leader in healthcare. But there's also the feedback you get, the hugs, the handshakes, the smiles, and even the tears of gratitude from the people you care for with your heart as well as with your hands. So consider a career with Kindred it's rewarding on many levels. About the Opportunity Supervise the Nursing Unit in one of our large facilities to ensure the kind of high-quality care that Kindred has become known for. Develop programs to recruit and continually educate our nursing staff and maintain the supplies and records needed to provide safe, efficient and therapeutic care for our residents. Responsibilities:
Plan and facilitate meetings and committees to address resident care issues for the unit

Hire, evaluate and discipline employees; review staffing patterns and census of nursing units and reassign personnel when necessary to ensure resident needs and budgetary controls are met

Assist in the orientation of new personnel, monitor their skills, guide and observe staff who may need assistance with procedures

Oversee clinical operations of the unit and residents' conditions to ensure appropriate quality care is administered

Obtain medications, supplies and medical records needed to care for our residents

Participate in facility "Performance Improvement Program"

Conduct job responsibilities in accordance with the standards of the Company's Code of Business Conduct, the Corporate Compliance Agreement, appropriate professional standards and applicable state/federal laws.



Qualifications


Must be skilled in directing, motivating, and training the staff; able to organize and prioritize. Effective communication with residents, their families and all levels of the organization is a must as well as the ability to maintain confidentiality. Must have the acumen to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations. The candidate should be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing (BS preferred) with a valid state RN or LPN/LVN license and CPR certification. We require seven years of experience in nursing, including two years of supervision, in a long-term care environment.

Benefits Salary negotiable and commensurate with experience. In addition to salary package, Kindred offers a competitive benefits package. Please apply via online.

*Kindred Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Relocation funds not available, local interest only please. Drug-free work environment.