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 primary goal will be to manage the Nursing Department to achieve and maintain the quality of healthcare that Kindred has become known for. You'll choose and develop your staff, be a born organizer and handle emergency situations with aplomb. You also realize that Nursing isn't just about medical care; it's about knowing your residents and fulfilling their needs.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and evaluate programs to promote the recruitment, retention and continuing education of the nursing staff
• Initiate studies to evaluate effectiveness of nursing services with regard to objectives and costs; develop the department budget, monitor expenses and stay within budget
• Plan and facilitate meetings and committees to address resident care issues; proactively handle survey and/or standards of care issues
• Ensure that adequate nursing staff are available, based on facility and census requirements
• Ensure that annual competency evaluations and performance reviews are completed in a timely manner; participate in facility "Performance Improvement Program