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Shield Home Health & Hospice

Hiring organization · Based in San Diego, CA

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Benefits

Indeed reviewers rated pay and benefits at 5.0 out of 5 stars, suggesting satisfaction with compensation and benefits, but no specific benefits (e.g., health insurance, retirement, PTO) were enumerated in the sources.

The city

Living in San Diego, CA

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Metro price level · San Diego area
12% above the national average
BEA index 111.9 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$2,313/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$108,077/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

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Who they are

Shield Home Health & Hospice, operating under the legal entity Absolute Care Health Systems, Inc. (D.B.A. Shield Home Health), is a home health agency based in San Diego, California (ZIP 92126).

More about Shield Home Health & Hospice

The organization provides home health and hospice services to patients in their residences, employing Registered Nurse Case Managers who independently manage patient care through home visits. The RN Case Manager role involves conducting comprehensive assessments, developing and revising plans of care, providing professional nursing care, and counseling patients and families. Case managers also supervise interdisciplinary team members including LVNs, Home Health Aides, Social Workers, and Chaplains to ensure client needs are met. The employer appears in Indeed reviews under the name "Shield Health" with nursing-related job titles such as Registered Nurse, Care Manager, and Nurse listed among reviewer roles. While the web research surfaced multiple similarly named entities—including Shields Health Solutions (a Stoughton, MA-based organization founded in 2012 with 1,241 employees) and Shield Healthcare—the Indeed review data for "Shield Health" is the most relevant to this San Diego home health employer based on the nursing roles referenced.

The organization's job descriptions emphasize dedication to high-quality, independent home health care and a patient-centered approach involving comprehensive assessment, interdisciplinary care coordination, and family counseling.

Working here

Culture and working life

independentautonomoussupportivepatient-centeredinterdisciplinarycommunity-basedcollaborativefamily-oriented

What to consider

Indeed lists Shield Health with an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 8 reviews. Detailed sub-ratings are notably high: 5.0 for work-life balance, 5.0 for pay and benefits, 5.0 for job security and advancement, 5.0 for management, and 5.0 for culture. Reviewer job titles include Registered Nurse, Training Manager, Care Manager, and Nurse, with departments spanning Nursing, Education & Instruction, and Community & Social Service. The review sample is small (8 reviews), so ratings should be interpreted with caution. Shields Health Solutions (a separate MA-based entity) holds a Great Place To Work certification with 91% of employees stating it is a great place to work, but this may not reflect the San Diego home health operation.

The good

  • Excellent work-life balance rating (5.0/5 on Indeed)
  • Strong pay and benefits rating (5.0/5 on Indeed)
  • High marks for job security and advancement opportunities (5.0/5 on Indeed)
  • Positive management feedback from reviewers (5.0/5 on Indeed)
  • Autonomous RN Case Manager role with interdisciplinary team leadership
  • Home health setting offering independence and community-based patient care

The hard parts

  • Very small review sample size (8 reviews on Indeed), limiting reliability of ratings
  • Independent home visit work may involve significant driving and time management demands
  • Case management responsibilities include supervising interdisciplinary team members without direct managerial authority
  • Potential ambiguity between similarly named entities (Shield Health, Shield Healthcare, Shields Health Solutions) may cause confusion for prospective employees researching the organization

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Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health

$47/hr

Shield Home Health & Hospice

San Diego, CA

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