Skilled Nursing

The skilled nursing team at Newman Regional Health provides care for patients who need medical support while recovering.

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Location: 1201 W 12th Ave, Emporia, KS, Entrance F, 3rd Floor

Skilled Nursing: 620-794-3312

Main Switchboard: 620-343-6800 ext 22410, or 22214

Fax: 620-341-7868

Exceptional Skilled Nursing Care

At Newman Regional Health, Emporia, KS, we believe recovery should happen close to home, surrounded by familiar faces and compassionate experts. Our Skilled Nursing Unit/Swing Bed Program delivers hospital-level care in a warm, healing environment with the goal of returning home stronger. Whether you’re recovering from surgery, managing a complex wound, or rebuilding strength after an illness, our interdisciplinary team ensures every day moves you closer to independence.

Why Choose Our Skilled Nursing Services?

A Typical Day in Our Skilled Nursing Unit

Time Activity
7:00 AM Vital signs, medication pass, and physician-led morning huddle
8:00 AM Nutritious breakfast with dietary consults
9:00 AM–12:00 PM Individualized PT/OT/ST sessions
12:30 PM Dietician approved lunch with family dining options
1:00–3:00 PM Wound care, IV infusions, or restorative nursing programs
4:00 PM Recreational therapy—music, art, or pet visits
6:00 PM Dinner followed by pain management and evening meds
8:00 PM Quiet hours with bedside RN checks every 2 hours

Your Partner in Recovery

We’re more than a unit—we’re a community within a hospital. Social workers connect you to home health, transportation, and meal services. We have long visitation hours, an indoor atrium area, outdoor spaces, and Wi-Fi to keep you connected to nature, and loved ones.

Real Results, Real Stories

“After my stroke, I couldn’t lift a spoon. Three weeks in the skilled nursing unit, and I fed my grandson his birthday cake. The therapists pushed me, but the nurses believed in me.”

— Maria R., discharged home after 18 days

In the last year:

94% of joint replacement patients returned home within 14 days

Zero hospital-acquired pressure ulcers in skilled nursing

4.8/5 family satisfaction scores (Press Ganey)

Newman Regional Health Skilled Nursing: Where clinical excellence meets hometown heart.

Medicare-certified • Serving Lyon County since 1922