From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 13, 2026Sources
The short version
You would take CNA/HHA home-care shifts posted as PRN through full-time, including weekends and live-in work.
Employer research, Sep 13, 2026
You can take CNA/HHA home-care hours as PRN, part-time, or full-time, including weekends and live-in shifts instead of a locked unit roster.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2025-11-02Source: indeed.comCNA/HHA postings list free continuing education while you are still stacking skills.
For new gradsSources
As of 2025-11-02Source: indeed.comThose same postings state weekly pay, so you are not waiting on a twice-a-month cycle.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2025-11-02Source: indeed.com
Nursing here
- Tuition support
CNA/HHA posting lists free continuing education
BrightStar Care N. Charlotte/Huntersville · employer research
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As of 2025-11-02Source: indeed.com- Scheduling
CNA/HHA roles advertised as PRN/part-time to full-time with flexible shifts plus weekend and live-in opportunities
BrightStar Care N. Charlotte/Huntersville · employer research
Sources
As of 2025-11-02Source: indeed.com
Benefits
CNA/HHA postings list free continuing education. Employer CNA/HHA postings state weekly pay. Huntersville CNA/HHA ads list $16-$20 an hour.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
CNA/HHA (Part/Full Time) Huntersville, NC listed at $16-$20 per hour
As of 2025-11-02
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- Hourly pay
CNA/HHA (Part/Full Time) Concord, NC listed at $16-$20 per hour
As of 2025-11-02
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- Benefits
Employer CNA/HHA posting states weekly pay
As of 2025-11-02
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What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall ratings mixed
- Company-wide Glassdoor scores sit near 3.1-3.2, with about half of reviewers saying they would recommend the employer.
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- RN recommendation and outlook
- Among RN reviewers, only about a third would recommend BrightStar Care and the stated positive business outlook is very low.
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As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com- Pay and benefits
- Huntersville-filtered Indeed ratings put pay and benefits and job security/advancement near 2.9/5, below culture and management.
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As of 2025-11-02Source: indeed.com
More review themes
- Work-life and purpose
- Indeed summaries for this location highlight energizing work, a clear sense of purpose, and meeting personal goals; work-life balance is rated 3.5/5.
Sources
As of 2025-11-02Source: indeed.com- Scheduling office workload
- A Huntersville scheduling coordinator described frequent client and caregiver schedule-change calls plus payroll and insurance questions.
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As of 2025-11-02Source: indeed.com
The hard parts
Only about a third of RN reviewers would recommend BrightStar Care, and they describe the business outlook as very low.
Sources
As of 2025Source: 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?
Living in GASTONIA, NC
Tucked against Crowders Mountain just west of Charlotte, Gastonia pairs a cost of living about 3% below the national average with regional career anchor CaroMont Regional Medical Center. Decompress post-shift hiking rugged summit trails or browsing the revitalized Loray Mill district, trading interstate congestion for easy Piedmont community living.
Browse roles in GASTONIA- Metro price level · GASTONIA area
- 3% below the national average
- BEA index 97.3 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,204/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $64,059/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Roles from BrightStar Care N. Charlotte/Huntersville
CNA/HHA - (Part/Full Time)
$16–$20/hr
- CNA
- Day shift
- CEU allowance
Sources
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-BrightStar-Care-EI_IE570588.11,26.htm
What nurses say · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/BrightStar-Care-US-Reviews-EI_IE570588.0,15_IL.16,18_IN1.htm
What nurses say · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/BrightStar-Care-Registered-Nurse-Reviews-EI_IE570588.0,15_KO16,32.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- indeed.com/cmp/Brightstar-Care/reviews
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2025-11-02
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