Kindred Hospital Chattanooga
Specialty Hospital · Chattanooga, TN
- 2
- open roles, live count
- 49
- beds
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Specialty Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 1 · Nights 1
The city
Living in Chattanooga, TN
Chattanooga bends along the Tennessee River beneath Lookout Mountain, where the North Shore's Frazier Avenue coffee shops and the Southside's converted-warehouse breweries sit minutes from Erlanger and CHI Memorial. Living costs run about 9% below the national average—your bedside RN salary buys more here, whether you're in St. Elmo or on Signal Mountain.
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- Metro price level · Chattanooga area
- 8% below the national average
- BEA index 91.5 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,256/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $64,523/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
Kindred Hospital Chattanooga is a 49-bed long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) located in Chattanooga, Tennessee (37402). The facility provides the same level of in-depth care as a traditional hospital, but for patients requiring an extended recovery period.
- Specialty Hospital · Chattanooga
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More about Kindred Hospital Chattanooga
As an LTACH, it serves medically complex patients who need prolonged acute care beyond a typical short-term hospital stay. Nursing at Kindred Hospital Chattanooga follows the full nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation, with emphasis on developing coordinated care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members. Nurses are expected to communicate clinical changes promptly with physicians, nursing supervisors/managers, and co-workers, and to actively participate in the discharge planning process. The extended recovery setting means nurses are engaged with patients over longer care periods, allowing for deeper involvement in recovery trajectories and care transitions.
The job description reflects organizational priorities centered on interdisciplinary collaboration, patient and family involvement in care planning, structured evidence-based nursing practice, proactive clinical communication, and coordinated discharge planning.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Structured nursing process encompassing Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation
- Interdisciplinary collaboration with physicians, nursing supervisors, and co-workers
- Care plan development in coordination with patients, families, and interdisciplinary staff
- Active involvement in discharge planning process
- Extended recovery setting allowing for deeper patient care involvement over longer periods
The hard parts
- LTACH setting involves medically complex patients with extended recovery needs, which can be clinically and emotionally demanding
- Requires continuous communication and coordination across multiple disciplines and care transitions
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
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- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 14, 2026
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