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Registered Nurse, Per Diem / Nights -- Seattle: Kindred Healthcare

Job ID024222
Company NameKindred Healthcare
Job CategoryHealthcare
LocationSeattle, WA
Position TypeFull-Time, Employee
Experience1-2 Years Experience
Desired Education LevelOther
Date PostedNovember 7, 2009 (Reposted Nov 22)

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. Make the Kindred connection! Fortune named Kindred Healthcare as the Most Admired Company in the Health Care: Medical Facilities category!
The Kindred story is one of positive outcomes, of dedication and compassion. Become part of it. Consider a career with Kindred - it's rewarding on many levels. We are currently recruiting for an experienced Registered Nurse to work the night shift!


Summary: Provides planning and delivery of patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, Evaluation, and as needed, patient advocacy. Provides supervision of the nursing care provided to each patient by other caregivers. Develops the plan for nursing care as a result of coordination with the patient, family, and staff of other disciplines as necessary. Ensures patient education. Participates in discharge planning. Follows direction and performs all other duties as assigned.

About Kindred:
Kindred Hospital is a specialty provider known as a Long-Term Acute Care hospital. This means we care for patients longer than traditional acute care hospitals, but not as long as skilled nursing facilities. Our patients stay with us three to four weeks on average. We are best known for our successful pulmonary outcomes and ventilator patient management.

While Kindred cares for many types of patients, most have encountered severe or catastrophic illness, which may include:

*respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation
*complicated wounds associated with diabetes, malnutrition and/or immobility
*chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
*pneumonia
*pulmonary edema
*renal failure
*cerebrovascular accidents (CVA)

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! !

Contact Info:
Lori Loop, Sr. Recruiter, Lori.Loop@kindredhealthcare.com

Kindred Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug-free work environment.


Education: Graduation from an accredited Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program.

Licenses/Certification: Current state licensure as Registered Nurse. BCLS certification. ACLS preferred.

Experience: Minimum six months' Medical/Surgical experience in an acute care setting required.

Shift: Per Diem / Nights
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