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Life Care Center of Kennewick

Nursing home in Kennewick, WA

  • Hiring rotating
  • New grads welcome on 2 roles
See 4 open roles
Life Care Center of Kennewick workplace

From 4 postings and the employer’s site · Employer research Aug 19, 2026Sources

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The short version

You would park at 1508 W. 7th Ave. and walk into a skilled nursing building that also runs short-term rehab. The mix is long-term residents who need daily skilled help, and people coming in after surgery, illness, or injury — ortho, neuro, heart and lung, post-acute.

Employer research, Aug 19, 2026

  1. You can start on the RN posting at $46.00-$56.07 an hour DOE, and they say new grads are welcome.

  2. The MDS Coordinator role is posted as day-shift full-time at $48 an hour with a $5,000 sign-on.

    For experienced nurses
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  3. Full-time RN benefits list student loan repayment and continuing education credits.

Who it fits

Best fit

  • New grads: 2 of 4 roles welcome new grads

Nursing here

Career development

New grads welcome on RN posting; career advancement into leadership cited; ADON (RN) role is posted.

Life Care Center of Kennewick · employer research

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Tuition support

Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) listed as a full-time RN benefit; careers page cites education and advancement.

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Loan assistance

Student loan repayment listed among full-time RN benefits.

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Scheduling

RN: full-time or PRN, day and night shifts. MDS Coordinator posted as day-shift full-time.

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Benefits

Full-time RN: medical, dental, vision, HSA, 401(k) match, life, STD/LTD, mileage reimbursement; PTO (vacation, 6 holidays, 1 personal day, sick) accrues day one; CEUs; student loan repayment; FIT FOR LIFE; LifeMatters 24/7 counseling app; EAP.

Published pay and benefits

Hourly pay

RN Registered Nurse (full-time/PRN), day or night, $46.00-$56.07/hr DOE; new grads welcome

As of 2026

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Hourly pay

$48.00/hr

MDS Coordinator RN, day shift full-time; listing shows Salary: 48.00

As of 2026

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Hourly pay

Sister facility Life Care Center of Richland RN MDS Coordinator employer-provided $48.00-$58.07/hr

As of 2026-08

Shift pay

Shift differentials for Eve and NOC; amount not stated. Careers page also lists shift differentials

As of 2026

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Sign-on bonus

$5,000 sign-on bonus for MDS Coordinator (RN) at Life Care Center of Kennewick

As of 2026

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Sign-on bonus

Sign-on bonus negotiable for RN Registered Nurse (permanent)

As of 2026

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The hard parts

  • Nurse-to-patient ratios are not published

    Employer research, Aug 19, 2026

  • Staff RN sign-on is negotiable rather than a posted dollar amount

    Employer research, Aug 19, 2026

  • No residency program is listed for new graduates

    Employer research, Aug 19, 2026

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 Kennewick, WA

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Kennewick pairs a sunny, high-desert climate with a cost of living right at the national average. Clinicians enjoy breezy 15-minute commutes along Highway 240, master-planned homes in Creekstone or Southridge near hospital campuses, and post-shift recovery along 400-acre Columbia Park and the 23-mile Sacagawea Heritage Trail.

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Metro price level · Kennewick area
about the national average
BEA index 100.1 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$1,240/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$73,576/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Common questions

Does Life Care Center of Kennewick hire new grads?

2 of 4 roles welcome new grads.

Which shifts are open?

Of the 2 roles with a stated shift, 2 are rotating shifts.

Which units are hiring?

Executive nurses & nurse administrators (1) and rehab (1).

How do I apply?

Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Life Care Center of Kennewick, and we tell you what happens next.

Current openings at Life Care Center of Kennewick

Registered Nurse

$46–$56/hr

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • Rotating shift

Registered Nurse

$46–$56/hr

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • Rotating shift

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