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Mountain Valley Hospice

Hiring nurses in Galax, VA

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From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 14, 2026Sources

The short version

  1. You would be looking at $60 an hour on an 8-week contract, from the one posting on file.

    For travel nurses
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    From employer postingsAs of 2026-09-14
  2. A former inpatient aide said the work itself felt worthwhile, even while naming other frustrations.

    For experienced nurses
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    As of 2023-05-02Source: glassdoor.com

Nursing here

Scheduling

On-call nights Monday-Thursday 5:00 p.m.-8:00 a.m.; weekend hospice RN Friday-Sunday; on-call from home but still hands-on visits in the Pilot Mountain and Winston-Salem service area.

Mountain Valley Hospice · employer research

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As of 2026

What nurses say

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Low recommend rate
Company-wide Glassdoor score is 2.4 from 9 reviews, with only about a third saying they would recommend the employer.
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Meaningful work
A former inpatient aide said the work itself felt worthwhile despite other complaints.
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As of 2023-05-02Source: glassdoor.com
Pay and management
The same former IPU aide listed management, pay, and heavy email volume as drawbacks.
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As of 2023-05-02Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
Some frontline positivity
A current CNA in Dobson, NC, with more than a year on staff posted a 4.0 review in 2025; another CNA review was favorable overall.
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Work-life balance
Winston-Salem work/life balance rated 3.0 on a very small local review sample (2 reviews).
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The hard parts

  • Company-wide Glassdoor is 2.4 from 9 reviews, and only about a third said they would recommend the employer.

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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 Galax, VA

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Galax sits in Virginia's Blue Ridge Highlands, a small mountain town famous for its annual Old Fiddlers' Convention and deep Appalachian music heritage. Outdoor lovers enjoy easy access to the Blue Ridge Parkway and New River Trail State Park. It's a quiet, close-knit community suited to nurses seeking a slower pace and scenic mountain surroundings.

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State price level · Virginia
1% above the national average
State index 101.1 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$743/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$38,675/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

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Mountain Valley Hospice

Galax, VA

  • RN
  • 8-⁠hour days
  • Local contract
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From nurses, to nurses

Three or four years went by before the overwhelmed feeling lifted, and close to six before I felt expert at the bedside. Measure this in years, not months.

a critical care nurse specialist, Working Nurse, 2026

“I do not see that I do much good to these wounded and dying; but I cannot leave them.”

Walt Whitman