Kindred
Specialty hospital with roles in 10 states
- $82k–$161k/yr posted pay across 16 roles
- Sign-on bonus up to $20,000 on 11 roles
- Hiring days and nights
- New grads welcome on 1 role
From 29 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 25, 2026Sources
The short version
From four local postings, pay sits about $40–$44 an hour (median $42.82), with sign-on bonuses posted up to $15,000.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-07-25Some nurses describe Kindred as a workable first RN job and a place to gain experience while finishing an RN-to-BSN, even when staffing is tight.
For new gradsSources
You would be in long-term acute care with post-ICU and medically complex patients on extended stays, not a short-stay med-surg floor.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: home.nuhw.org
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 1 of 29 roles welcomes new grads
- Med surg and rehab nurses: 13 of 29 roles
Nursing here
- Nurse-to-patient
1:10
Kindred · employer research
- Preceptors and orientation
Some nurses report Kindred as workable first RN job while completing RN-to-BSN; others cite it as new-grad experience site.
Kindred · employer research
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- Union representation
Union and non-union roles reported
Kindred · employer research
Workplace photos
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Understaffing and high ratios
- Nurses describe chronic understaffing, heavy patient loads, and difficulty finding help; historical concern about ~10:1 loads versus traditional ICU ratios.
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- Pay perceived as average
- RN reviews call pay average with overtime available; Glassdoor/Indeed overall ratings mid-3s with pay/benefits around 3.1.
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- Team nursing LTAC model
- LTAC work framed as heavy on time management with RN/LVN/CNA team covering about 10 patients.
Sources
As of 2025Source: reddit.com
More review themes
- New-grad experience value
- Some say Kindred can be a place to gain experience as a new grad or while finishing BSN, despite staffing concerns.
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- Overall recommendation rates
- Company-wide Glassdoor about 3.1 with 42% recommend; role-filtered CNA and wound-nurse slices rate higher on smaller samples.
The hard parts
Nurses describe chronic understaffing and heavy loads—historically called out around 10:1 versus traditional ICU ratios—with help often hard to find.
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Kindred workers strike at 2 California hospitals
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As of 2026-01-27Source: beckershospitalreview.comNUHW members strike Kindred Brea and Westminster hospitals
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As of 2026-02-24Source: home.nuhw.org
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Common questions
Does Kindred hire new grads?
1 of 29 roles welcomes new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 11 of 29 roles, up to $20,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 26 roles with a stated shift, 23 are day shifts, 2 are night shifts and 1 is an evening shift.
Which units are hiring?
Med surg (7), rehab (6), ICU (2) and iCU, tele, med surg (1).
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Kindred, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Kindred
Registered Nurse - Full Time Days
Posted last week
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Full Time Days
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse - Full Time Days
$42–$51/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Full Time Days
- Compact license OK
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse - Full Time Days
$44–$56/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse RN Full Time Days
$45–$58/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Evening shift
- Per diem
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
Sources
- allnurses.com/any-thoughts-kindred-hospital-t518941
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2014 · 2018
- beckershospitalreview.com/hr/kindred-workers-strike-at-2-california-hospitals
Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2026-01-27
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Kindred-Hospitals-Reviews-E8220.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Kindred-Hospitals-CNA-Reviews-EI_IE8220.0,17_KO18,21.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Kindred-Hospitals-Wound-Nurse-Reviews-EI_IE8220.0,17_KO18,29.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
- home.nuhw.org/2026/02/24/nuhw-members-strike-kindred-brea-and-westminster-hospitals
The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2026
- indeed.com/cmp/Kindred-Hospitals-3/reviews
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- kindredhospitals.com/locations/illinois/chicago-northlake
Employer website
- reddit.com/r/nursing/comments/9bba0o/thoughts_experiences_at_kindred_hospital_for_an
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2014 · 2018
- reddit.com/r/newgradnurse/comments/1i97exs/struggling_to_find_new_grad_job_in_socal
What nurses say · as of 2025
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