Company: Kindred Healthcare

Location: Harrodsburg, KY 40330

Position Type: Full Time
Employee

Reference Code: 024039

 

 

 

Become Part of the Kindred Story

The face of Kindred Healthcare is reflected in the thousands of employees who provide quality care every day. Our success as a healthcare company flows from the work they do each day. Quality care drives our people and our performance.

The Kindred story is one of positive outcomes, dedication and compassion, so it's no surprise that Kindred is one of Fortune magazine's Most Admired Healthcare Companies. Become part of it. Consider a career with Kindred - it's rewarding on many levels.

With more than 220 nursing and rehabilitation centers in 40 states, Kindred is one of the most respected healthcare providers in the country. More than 75% of our nursing centers have received quality awards from the American Health Care Association.

As a member of our dedicated team, you will enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, ongoing professional development programs and a strong policy of promoting from within. Join Kindred for a solid future with a natural leader in the healthcare industry.

 

Registered Nurse Staff Development Coordinator- Days, LT Care Facility in Harrodsburg, KY

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.

Your skills in creating and conducting training programs, assessing the results and orienting our employees are of vital importance, not only to Kindred's commitment to provide the very best in healthcare, but to every employee who strives to reach their potential.



Responsibilities:

• Ensure employees receive compliance training and education necessary to perform their job responsibilities; monitor employee performance and take necessary action for compliance issues


• Develop and conduct an orientation program for new, rehired and contract employees; conduct or coordinate new employee job training and CPR training


• Provide hands-on clinical orientation and instruction to licensed and unlicensed personnel


• Ensure clinical competency of licensed nursing staff through evaluation of skills and annual competency assessment; conduct certification or training programs for Nursing Assistants


• Ensure that the educational curriculum meets or exceeds state, federal and accreditation requirements; plan and conduct state and federally required in-service programs


• Assist in department budget preparation; contain expenditures within budget


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

Staff Development Coordinator Executive Staffing Coordinator Staff Trainer Staffing Trainer Orientation Supervisor Training Supervisor Training Manager Orientation Manager

• The Staff Development Coordinator must be skilled in developing and conducting training programs, work assessment and have knowledge of learning principles and training techniques; knowledge of state/federal requirements for accreditation and certification required Also important is the ability to communicate effectively with residents, their families and at all levels of the organization.


• Other requirements: graduate of an accredited school of nursing (BS degree preferred), state RN license, valid CPR teaching certificate and being current with state CE requirements. Three years of nursing experience, with one year in a long-term care environment, are necessary; one year of experience as an instructor preferred.

Kindred Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.