Aveanna Healthcare

The short version

Aveanna Healthcare brings private duty nursing home — one complex case at a time

One of the nation's largest private duty nursing providers places nurses with high-acuity adult patients in home settings, offering flexible shift scheduling and case-based pay reportedly ranging $36–42/hr for specific adult cases. External recognition from Indeed and Comparably bolsters a stated culture centered on compassion and inclusion, though case-dependent pay variability and shared on-call rotations are trade-offs worth weighing.

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   Across 114 of our postings for this employer, hourly pay lands at a median of $32.00, with the spread running from $23.00 to $54.00 depending on the role and case.

   For experienced nurses

   Sources

   From employer postingsAs of 2026-10-09
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   The largest sign-on bonus posted in that same set of listings is $10,000, so it is worth asking which specific openings carry it.

   If you are moving here

   Sources

   From employer postingsAs of 2026-10-09
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   Nurses writing reviews describe flexible hours and the lower stress of one-on-one patient care outside a hospital setting, which is a gentler first-year rhythm than a busy floor.

   For new grads

   Sources

   As of 2026-07-15Source: indeed.com

Who it fits

Nursing here

Nurses can select full-time, part-time, or PRN schedules across day, night, and weekend shifts, with 24/7 local operator support advertised. Aveanna promotes six core values — Compassion, Trust, Inclusion, Integrity, Innovation, and Compliance — and has received Indeed Work Wellbeing Top 100 and multiple Comparably Awards. Stated benefits include health, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance, and PTO. Reviewers note that pay varies by case assignment, night shifts may be required for certain patients, and home health roles include shared on-call rotation; urgent case needs may also signal coverage pressures.

What nurses say

The hard parts

• Nurses in reviews report dissatisfaction with pay rates and frustration with branch management and communication.

  Sources

  As of 2026-07-15Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: reddit.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?