Where Nurses Come to Die, Seriously! - Registered Nurse Kindred Hospitals Employee Review

1.0
Apr 30, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

They are so desperate for employees, they will hire "anybody"

Cons

Word to the wise: as an RN you will often work the day shift with -NO CNA TO HELP YOU- you will have a minimum of 4 patients and you will do everything from transporting them to and from dialysis, bathing, cleaning, making runs to the cafeteria for coffee for your patient, taking out laundry and trash out of the rooms. This is all in addition to your real nursing duties. If you try talking to mgt about staffing issues they will gladly listen but the answer will always be the same "this is the way it here" suck it up . They have many highly demanding and morbidly obese pts, that you will have to turn and clean by yourself because there is no help. Almost half the staff is agency nurses and the bad reputation of this Kindred is getting around many agency nurses choose not to come back. They make RN's work without a CNA to save money on the budget, this only serve to diminish patient care and burn out the few nurses that are left.

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Kindred Hospitals Response
9y
Thank you for reaching out to let us know your experience working with us. We value all feedback and understand our employees are the heart of our company. Providing your contact information will help expedite our communication, I can be reached at experience@kindred.com As an alternative, you may call our compliance hotline at 1-800-359-7412, if you choose to remain anonymous and report your concerns. Thank you, Joy S, Manager, Kindred Healthcare

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I can say this now that I no longer work there: Kindred was both one of the best and one of the worst places I've ever worked. On one hand, I learned an incredible amount and gained valuable experience that helped me grow as a nurse. On the other hand, I spent nearly every shift worried about the safety of my nursing license due to what I felt were unsafe staffing ratios, some* poor leadership, and decisions that often seemed driven more by finances than patient care. I repaid my sign-on bonus on March 6, yet I'm now receiving letters claiming the payment was never received and threatening legal action. Fortunately, I have proof that the payment was made. What makes this especially frustrating is that I ultimately left because the stress of working there contributed to serious health issues, including a heart condition. I've attached the resignation letter I submitted when I left, as well as my ECG’s I took from my watch while working that resulted in me going to the ER the next day. Everyone's experience is different, but based on my own experience, I would strongly encourage nurses to do their research before accepting a position with Kindred Hospitals or Scion.

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Kindred Hospitals Response
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Hello. We value all feedback, positive and constructive, and strongly believe that our employees are the heart of our company. Thank you for reaching out to let us know your experience. We can be reached at experience@ScionHealth.com if you would like to talk about any concerns. Ethics or compliance concerns can be reported to our independent hotline by calling 1-833-3COURAGE.
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