What makes Kindred Healthcare a great place to work? Ourpeople, of course! Our clinicians answer this special calling becausethey have a fundamental, internal drive to directly help people. In return, weserve, develop and respect our employees in environments created to optimize theirjob effectiveness, experience, and satisfaction. This is who we are.

Who are you? To succeed in our high-energy, high-rewardenvironment, our clinicians provide compassionate critical careand deliver exceptional patient experiences, meaningful outcomes, andbonds for life.

As our most acute level of care, Kindred'stransitional care hospitals offer the same critical care patientsreceive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but foran extended recovery period. Our clinicians play a vital role in therecovery process for chronic, critically ill and medically complex patients.

• Under indirect supervision, providesindependent primary care in a variety of clinical settings to a specifiedpopulation of non-emergency patients.

• Provides consultation and advice toothers as a highly specialized practitioner.

• Assesses plans, coordinates anddelivers patient care in conjunction with the physician and consulting asneeded.

• Performs assessments on assignedpatients.

• Performs physical exam includingappropriate laboratory procedures, screening of gross physical signs andsymptoms.

• Elicits and records health, familyand psychosocial history.

• Collaborates with physician toinitiate, record, and implement a plan of care.

• Plans for diagnostic workup andregulation and adjustment of treatments and medications as evidenced bydocumentation and feedback.

• Documents progress and providesnecessary information on records for use in the practice.

• Initiates referrals if indicated asevidenced by documentation and feedback.

• Participates in and supports qualityassurance/CQI programs and processes.

• Serves on standing and ad hocquality teams as required.

• Demonstrates commitment toorganizational goals.

• Attends all mandatory in-services asdirected.

• Consistently maintains completeconfidentiality of all medical, financial, employee, computer or othersensitive material which may jeopardize the privacy of others.

• Demonstrates orientation towardexcellent customer service by conducting daily activities, communications, andinteractions in a cooperative, positive, and professional manner.

• Displays courtesy toward customersby introducing self and addressing customers by name.

• Meets customers' expectations bylistening to and demonstrating sensitivity and awareness of others.

• Follows through to ensure thatestablished expectations are satisfied; keeps customers informed progress.

As a Nurse Practitioner / RN you will have:

• Masters Degree in Nursing.
• Current State Registered Nurse / RN license.
• Nurse Practitioner Certification.
• State certification for prescribing medication
• Two (2) years' experience as a Nurse Practitioner.