Ka Punawai Ola
Nursing Home · Kapolei, HI
- 2
- open roles, live count
- 4.8
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Nursing Home
Benefits
Sign-on bonus of $3,000 full-time or $1,500 part-time; good PTO accrual and flexible time noted by staff. No 401k match reported in one review.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
Full-time RNs can take a $3,000 sign-on ($1,500 part-time) for skilled nursing work that includes clinical supervision of CNAs and LPNs.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
Glassdoor puts RN total pay here around a $52 median hourly, with a reported range of roughly $45–$61 from a small set of salaries.
As of 2025-04-10Source: glassdoor.com
Moving here
You would practice in Kapolei on Oahu’s west side inside a Life Care Centers of America skilled nursing building, part of a privately owned network with more than 200 U.S. locations.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
The RN role prefers one year of skilled nursing and keeps you on an interdisciplinary team supervising CNAs and LPNs.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
More about working here
New graduates
A nursing diploma, ADN, or BSN is accepted with an active state RN license and CPR; one year of skilled nursing is preferred, not required.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Moving here
Staff describe friendly coworkers, a nice work environment, flexible time, and good PTO accrual once you are on the floor.
As of 2022-07-07 · 2021-01-09Source: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
Career opportunities rate 3.8 on Glassdoor, and the employer says multidisciplinary teams help associates stretch toward their potential.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Hours depend on census; one review also noted flexible time and good PTO accrual.
As of 2021-01-09Source: glassdoor.com
- Pay and benefits
- Sign-On Bonus $3,000 FT and $1,500 PT for RN Registered Nurse
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Pay and benefits
- Glassdoor total pay range for Registered Nurse at Ka Punawai Ola, all experience levels
As of 2025-04-10Source: glassdoor.com
Starting out and growing here
- Career development
- Employer states associates get opportunities to reach maximum potential via strong multidisciplinary teams; Glassdoor career opportunities rated 3.8.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Who they are
You walk into Ka Punawai Ola as an RN on a skilled nursing and post-acute team in Kapolei. The work includes clinical supervision of CNAs and LPNs on an interdisciplinary team.
- Nursing Home · Kapolei, HI
- Sign-on bonus · 2 roles
More about Ka Punawai Ola
The building is part of Life Care Centers of America—privately owned, more than 200 U.S. locations, about 47 years in healthcare. You need an active Hawaii RN license and CPR; a diploma, ADN, or BSN all count, and one year of skilled nursing is preferred. Glassdoor puts RN total pay near a $52 median hourly, with a spread from about $45 to $61 across a handful of salaries. Full-time sign-on is listed at $3,000 ($1,500 part-time). People who work here talk about friendly coworkers, a pleasant floor, flexible time, and steady PTO accrual. Hours still move with census, and compensation sits among the lower-rated categories in the small Glassdoor sample—some RNs also mention supervision that felt uneven. Career opportunities score 3.8 there, and the employer says multidisciplinary teams give associates room to grow. Kapolei itself is a west-Oahu suburb with master-planned neighborhoods, beach access nearby, and the usual H-1 traffic if your day pulls you toward Honolulu.
Employer states associates get opportunities to reach maximum potential through strong multidisciplinary teams.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Coworkers and environment
- Staff describe friendly coworkers and a nice work environment.
As of 2022-07-07Source: glassdoor.com
- Pay and supervision
- RN review cites low pay plus uncaring supervisors and favoritism.
As of 2022-07-07Source: glassdoor.com
- Benefits and PTO vs retirement
- Good people and PTO accrual noted; no 401k match and census-driven hours called out as cons.
As of 2021-01-09Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Teamwork and benefits
- Benefits and flexible time praised; lack of teamwork said to hinder improvement.
As of 2018-03-03Source: glassdoor.com
- Overall Glassdoor rating
- About 3.7 overall from 8 reviews; 67% would recommend; compensation category among lowest rated.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
What to weigh
Compensation sits among the lowest-rated categories on Glassdoor, and more than one RN review calls out low pay along with uneven supervision.
As of 2026 · 2022-07-07 · 2021-01-09Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.com
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Before you decide
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- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Sep 5, 2026
- Website
- lcca.com ↗
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Skilled Nursing / Post-Acute
RN role prefers one year skilled nursing experience and includes clinical supervision of CNAs and LPNs on interdisciplinary team.
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
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