Kirkland Court Health and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home in Amarillo, TX
- 98 beds
- New grads welcome on 1 role
From 1 posting, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 29, 2026Sources
The short version
You would walk into a 98-bed skilled nursing facility at 1601 Kirkland Drive in Amarillo—short-term rehab, long-term care, and skilled nursing under one roof. Charge Nurse roles are posted full-time for nurses who already hold an LVN, LPN, or RN license and want a leadership seat on the floor.
Employer research, Jul 29, 2026
They are actively hiring full-time Charge Nurses and want current LVN, LPN, or RN licensure with a leadership focus.
For experienced nursesSources
Amarillo sits about 8% below the national cost of living, with no Texas state income tax and everyday drives often 20 minutes or less.
If you are moving hereSources
Licensed Vocational Nurse pay averages about $28.52–$28.57 an hour across roughly 15 reported salaries on public job sites.
For experienced nursesSources
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: the one role welcomes new grads
Nursing here
- Charge opportunities
Actively hiring full-time Charge Nurse; requires current LVN/LPN/RN license with leadership focus.
Kirkland Court Health and Rehabilitation Center · employer research
Sources
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
$28.52/hr
Licensed Vocational Nurse average from 15 salaries reported on Indeed
As of 2025
- Hourly pay
$28.57/hr
Licensed vocational nurse average from 15 salaries reported on SimplyHired
As of 2025
- Hourly pay
$17.44/hr
Nursing Assistant average from 12 salaries reported on Indeed
As of 2025
- Hourly pay
$17.50/hr
Nursing assistant average from 12 salaries reported on SimplyHired
As of 2025
The units
Skilled Nursing / Long-Term Care / Rehab
98-bed skilled nursing facility providing skilled nursing, short-term and long-term care, and rehabilitation services.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Workplace drama and weak management
- Reviewer describes daily gossip, backstabbing, and nepotism; says management knows and will not enforce rules, and calls staff on days off.
Sources
As of 2025-02-19Source: indeed.com- Medication safety concerns
- Reviewer alleges nurses leave medicated powders unlocked and accessible instead of nurse-only controlled access.
Sources
As of 2025-02-19Source: indeed.com- Pay dissatisfaction
- SimplyHired reports 0% salary satisfaction based on 2 reviews; overall and pay/benefits ratings are 1.0/5.
Sources
As of 2025
The hard parts
CMS rates the facility one star overall—much below average—with 14 health deficiencies, an abuse icon flagged, and total staff turnover reported at 53.7%.
Sources
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
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 does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in Amarillo, TX
Anchoring the Texas Panhandle’s healthcare hub, Amarillo pairs wide-open High Plains skies with a cost of living about 8% below the national average. Shifts give way to trail runs through Palo Duro Canyon’s red clay vistas and neon-lit Route 66 diners, giving nurses serious paycheck mileage without metropolitan traffic.
Browse roles in Amarillo- Metro price level · Amarillo area
- 8% below the national average
- BEA index 91.8 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,092/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $65,912/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Kirkland Court Health and Rehabilitation Center hire new grads?
The one role welcomes new grads.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Kirkland Court Health and Rehabilitation Center, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Kirkland Court Health and Rehabilitation Center
- New grads welcomed · reported
- RN/LPN/LVN
- Per diem
Sources
- allnurses.com/nursing-homes/kirkland-court-health-rehabilitation-center-r13906
The short version, The hard parts · as of 2025
- indeed.com/cmp/Kirkland-Court-Health-and-Rehabilitation-Center
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2025
- indeed.com/cmp/Kirkland-Court-Health-and-Rehabilitation-Center/locations/TX/Amarillo
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2025
- kirklandcourthealthcare.com
Employer website
- prcms.com/uploadedFiles/Potter-Randall_County_Medical_Society/PanHlth_Summer2017.pdf
The short version · as of 2025
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