Active Day
Hiring nurses in 5 states
From 7 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 29, 2026Sources
The short version
At Active Day you spend your shift with seniors and adults with special needs in a medical daycare setting—person-centered care, aides working beside you, and far fewer acute surprises than a med-surg floor.
Employer research, Jul 29, 2026
You work adult day health days without 12-hour shifts, on-call, or the expectation of staying late every evening, with full-time, part-time, and per-diem options.
For experienced nursesSources
Day to day you give person-centered care with aides beside you and rarely manage acute conditions the way hospital floors demand.
For experienced nursesSources
LPN pay is posted around $30–$34 an hour, and daily pay is available on nursing roles if you need wages sooner than a biweekly cycle.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- Rehab nurses: 4 of 7 roles
Nursing here
- Career development
Opportunities for advancement exist per employee feedback
Active Day · employer research
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Scheduling
No 12-hour shifts, no on-call, no staying late daily; full-time, part-time and per-diem available; flexible scheduling noted by employees
Active Day · employer research
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- Charge opportunities
RN may perform duties of Director of Nursing as required
Active Day · employer research
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As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Benefits
PTO, medical/vision, dental, 401(k); daily pay available.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
LPN role at Active Day Homewood: $30-$34/hour with daily pay available
As of 2026
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- Annual pay
LPN in Homewood estimated annual $36000-$60000
As of 2026
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- Benefits
Daily pay available for Active Day nursing roles including RN per-diem
As of 2026
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The units
Adult Day Health / Medical Daycare
Nurses provide person-centered care without 12-hour shifts, on-call, or unsafe ratios; aides assist; rarely handle acute conditions day-to-day.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.com
Workplace photos
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Caring family-like culture
- Staff describe a supportive, mission-driven atmosphere where coworkers feel like family and teamwork is strong.
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- Management inconsistency
- Some teams praise supportive leaders; others cite weak mid-level management and limited professional development.
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Short-staffing and burnout risk
- Employees want more staffing to reduce burnout even though schedule flexibility is generally liked.
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Pay competitiveness
- Some say pay lags other medical daycares, hurting long-term retention despite advancement paths.
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Nurse job satisfaction
- A current nurse called the small team mighty, seniors family-like, and supervisor great.
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Employees still ask for more staffing to ease burnout, and some say pay lags other medical daycares enough to hurt long-term retention.
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.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?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Common questions
Does Active Day hire new grads?
3 of 7 roles ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Active Day, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from Active Day
Sources
- activeday.com
Employer website
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Active-Day-Reviews-E15638.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Active-Day-coworker-Reviews-EI_IE15638.0,10_KH11,19.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Active-Day-E15638-RVW21551781.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
- talents.vaia.com/companies/active-day/lpn-25644620
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
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