Navian Hawaii
Hiring nurses in Honolulu, HI
From 1 posting, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 8, 2026Sources
The short version
You would be joining Navian Hawaii, a nonprofit on Oahu that spent decades as Hospice Hawaii and now offers both end-of-life hospice and earlier palliative care.
Employer research, Aug 8, 2026
As an RN Nurse Case Manager you supervise hospice aides, manage a caseload, join the IDT, and travel for home visits across Oahu, with on-call that includes evenings, weekends, and holidays.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.comYou can work the Keiki program, which grew from about seven to about fifty medically fragile children under concurrent hospice and palliative care in partnership with Kapiolani.
For experienced nursesSources
The work spans home hospice across Oahu plus earlier palliative care, after the rebrand from Hospice Hawaii to Navian Hawaii.
For experienced nurses
Nursing here
- Scheduling
RN Nurse Case Managers participate in on-call rotations including evenings, weekends, or holidays; hospice aide posting cites flexible hours.
Navian Hawaii · employer research
Sources
As of 2025Source: talents.vaia.com
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
Field Hospice Aide (CNA | West Oahu) estimated $23–25/hour
As of 2025
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The units
Hospice / Home Hospice (Field)
Field Hospice Aide and RN Nurse Case Manager roles deliver hospice care in homes across Oahu; short staffing noted with high patient demand.
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Palliative Care
Expanded from Hospice Hawaii to Navian Hawaii to offer palliative care earlier in serious illness, before hospice.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: navianhawaii.orgPediatric / Keiki (concurrent hospice & palliative)
Keiki program grew from ~7 to ~50 medically fragile kids under concurrent hospice and palliative care; partners with Kapiolani.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: youtube.comInpatient Hospice Home (Kailua)
Five-bed inpatient home in Kailua offers home-away-from-home care when needed.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.comNurse Case Manager (RN)
RN case managers supervise hospice aides, manage caseloads, join IDT, travel for visits, and take on-call including evenings/weekends/holidays.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Mission and caring colleagues
- Staff value the caring culture, supportive coworkers, quality hospice care, and meaningful patient relationships.
- CEO and leadership concerns
- Multiple reviews criticize a newer CEO for micromanagement, mainland-style arrogance, career self-interest, and low respect for staff at a small nonprofit.
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- Burnout and workload
- Employees report unrealistic expectations, high burnout risk, and short staffing driven by high patient demand.
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More review themes
- Benefits and prior leadership
- An older RN manager review praised prior CEO and good benefits but noted weak support from Director of Clinical Operations.
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As of 2022Source: glassdoor.com- Career growth barriers
- Self-directed work exists but limited empowerment and leadership support hinder development.
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As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Staff report short staffing under high patient demand, unrealistic expectations, and a real burnout risk.
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?
- Which requirements must I meet before applying, and which can wait until after hire?
Living in Honolulu, HI
Honolulu pairs Pacific island beauty with urban convenience, where palm-lined streets meet hospital corridors. Waikiki's shoreline and Diamond Head's slopes frame a compact capital city. Nurses relocating here trade mainland commutes for ocean views, though island living brings unique logistics worth weighing.
Browse roles in Honolulu- State price level · Hawaii
- 10% above the national average
- State index 110.0 (100 = national)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities
Roles from Navian Hawaii
Sources
- facebook.com/NavianHawaii/posts/did-you-know-navian-hawaii-offers-a-five-bed-in-patient-home-in-kailua-to-provid/779753183636857
Nursing here
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Navian-Hawaii-E2093242-RVW64143855.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Navian-Hawaii-Hospice-Aide-Reviews-EI_IE2093242.0,13_KO14,26.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Navian-Hawaii-E2093242-RVW97026113.htm
What nurses say · as of 2025
- navianhawaii.org
Employer website
- navianhawaii.org/about
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- talents.vaia.com/companies/navian-hawaii/honolulu/field-hospice-aide-cna-west-oahu-99584643
The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2025
- youtube.com/watch
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
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