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Kindred ICU

Hello all,

Anybody knows anything about Kindred helthcare in Vegas ICU unit? I am a new grad and currently working one of the hospital as an ICU nurse. I would like to change my hospital because I donot want to work nights. Kindred gave me the offer but I am confused what to do. Thank you? 

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I may be confused, but I am under the impression that Kindred facilities offer LTACH services. 

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Yes they are LTACH and have ICU unit. Only 4 pts. But I donot know it is good to work there or bad to work :))

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ICU is a bad choice if you don't want to work nights - critical care goes 24/7/365.

Kindred is not an ICU. It's an LTAC. Their "ICU" patients may have higher care needs but it's not a true ICU.

Like Ghillbert mentioned, it is not an intensive care unit; what they are offering is post-ICU care for a select patient population (I.e. have a stable airway (trach) that cannot wean from ventilator, etc). 

An ICU will typically have a 1:1 or 1:2 patient ratio, you will not be getting true ICU experience. I recommend you get clarification from the hiring manager regarding patient population, expectations, unit dynamics, etc. 

As an aside, I found working at night a great tool in helping hone my assessment and patient management skills. Is nights for everyone? No, but I have encountered a lot of new grads who stated they didn't like nights without even working a shift and ended up enjoying the pace and community. 

LTACH ICUs will have drips and new trach/pegs which is more than a med surg unit and you can still learn a lot however no it’s not going to have many things that an acute care ICU will have, occasionally you will have art lines and all your patients will be vented and occasional oral intubation. All things that are valuable learning points. As a new grad I think it’s a great place to start, but keep in my mind that it’s not a full blown ICU but moving over to an acute care after experience in an LTAC ICU would probably be really smooth. 

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