SMOKY MOUNTAIN HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE
Hiring organization · Based in Kingsport, TN
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You drive to homes across Sullivan County for diabetes, wound care, COPD, CHF, stroke and joint-replacement visits—not a single hallway.
As of 2026-08-19Source 1: smokyhhc.orgSource 2: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
You sit with case managers, therapists, social workers, and chaplains at weekly IDT conferences, then finish your notes within 24 hours.
As of 2026-08-19Source: smokyhhc.org
Moving here
You would base in Kingsport at a 51–200 person East Tennessee agency founded in 1982, with RN openings also listed in Greeneville and Newport.
As of 2026 · 2026-08-19Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: smokyhhc.orgSource 3: indeed.com
Experienced nurses
You would work beside people reviewers describe as caring about patients, in a workplace they say supports staff and personal goals.
As of 2026-08-20Source: indeed.com
More about working here
Moving here
You would live in Kingsport and cover Sullivan County and surrounding towns by car, not a parking-garage commute to one building.
As of 2026-08-19Source: smokyhhc.org
Experienced nurses
You leave the unit model behind and travel to homes and facilities, which is the flexibility reviewers mention when they talk about this job.
As of 2026-08-19 · 2026-08-20Source 1: smokyhhc.orgSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: glassdoor.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- FT road/staff RN must join an on-call rotation for after-hours coverage; weekly IDT conferences required.
As of 2026-08-19Source: smokyhhc.org
- Floating
- RNs travel to homes and facilities across Sullivan County and surrounding areas rather than a single unit.
As of 2026-08-19Source: smokyhhc.org
- Pay and benefits
- Registered Nurse average (Salary.com modeled estimate for this employer, U.S.)
As of 2026-08Source: salary.com
- Pay and benefits
- Registered Nurse average hourly equivalent per Salary.com
As of 2026-08Source: salary.com
- Pay and benefits
- Registered Nurse employee-submitted Glassdoor range (2 salaries)
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
The city
Living in Kingsport, TN
Kingsport sits in Tennessee's scenic Tri-Cities region along the Holston River, where Appalachian foothills meet small-city charm. Outdoor lovers enjoy nearby Bays Mountain Park, while a relaxed pace of life suits nurses seeking a quieter community with easy access to Northeast Tennessee's natural beauty.
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- Metro price level · Kingsport area
- 14% below the national average
- BEA index 86.4 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $907/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $52,490/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would work as a road and staff RN for Smoky Mountain Home Health & Hospice in Kingsport, driving to homes and facilities across Sullivan County and nearby. The visits run through diabetes, wound care, surgical and stroke recovery, COPD, joint replacement, CHF, and hypertension.
More about SMOKY MOUNTAIN HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE
You sit with case managers, therapists, social workers, and chaplains at weekly IDT care conferences. Charting is due within 24 hours, and full-time staff join an on-call rotation for after-hours coverage. The agency opened in 1982. It has seven offices across East Tennessee, a Newport headquarters, and 51–200 people. Kingsport, Greeneville, and Newport all show open RN postings. Reviewers talk about coworkers who care about patients and a workplace that supports staff and personal goals. Glassdoor is 3.7/5 from eight reviews, with 79% recommending; Indeed is 3.9/5 from 22 reviews. Pay is the part to look at twice. A Salary.com model puts the RN average near $64,345 a year, about $31 an hour, with most modeled salaries between $58,783 and $70,024. Two Glassdoor RN salaries came in higher, $76K–$95K. A 2026 CNA said pay sits on the lower end versus similar companies, and Indeed rates pay and benefits 3.3/5.
The agency specializes in diabetes, wound care, surgical and stroke recovery, COPD, joint replacement, CHF, and hypertension, with hospice RNs on an interdisciplinary team.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Supportive, patient-focused culture
- Reviewers describe coworkers who care about patients and a workplace that supports staff and personal goals.
As of 2026-08-20Source: indeed.com
- Pay below similar agencies
- A 2026 CNA said pay is on the lower end versus similar companies; Indeed rates pay and benefits 3.3/5.
As of 2026-06-17Source: indeed.com
- Flexibility versus work-life strain
- Indeed themes include time and location flexibility, but a 2021 CNA cited no work-life balance; the RN job requires on-call.
As of 2026-08-20Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: smokyhhc.org
More review themes
- Management quality
- Indeed rates management lowest at 3.1/5; an older CNA called management horrible, while Glassdoor shows high CEO approval.
As of 2026-08-20Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: glassdoor.com
- Overall recommend rate
- Glassdoor shows 3.7/5 from 8 reviews with 79% recommending; Indeed overall is 3.9/5 from 22 reviews.
As of 2026-08-20Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: indeed.com
What to weigh
Pay is on the lower end versus similar companies, and Indeed rates pay and benefits 3.3/5.
As of 2026-06-17Source: indeed.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 23, 2026
- Website
- smokyhhc.org ↗
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Home Health / Hospice (road/staff RN)
FT road/staff RN does home visits in Sullivan County and nearby; on-call rotation required for after-hours coverage.
Source location unconfirmedSource: smokyhhc.org
Home Health disease-management programs
Agency described as specializing in diabetes, wound care, surgical/stroke recovery, COPD, joint replacement, CHF, and hypertension.
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
Hospice interdisciplinary team
RNs collaborate with case managers, therapists, social workers, and chaplains and attend weekly IDT care conferences.
Source location unconfirmedSource: smokyhhc.org
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