Terrace Home Health & Hospice
Hiring nurses in Independence, MO
From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 7, 2026Sources
The short version
You work full-time days as a home health RN and can choose a four- or five-day week. You earn $51–$59 per unit, plus blended overtime and paid drive time.
Employer research, Sep 7, 2026
You bill $51–$59 per unit as a home health RN, with blended overtime and paid drive time.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: jobleads.comOn day one you get personalized nurse mentorship, EMR training, clinical guidance, and ongoing support from RN leaders.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026Source: jobleads.comYou work full-time days and can choose a four- or five-day week.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: jobleads.com
Nursing here
- Preceptors and orientation
Advertises day-one personalized nurse mentorship, EMR training, clinical guidance, and ongoing support from RN leaders.
Terrace Home Health & Hospice · employer research
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As of 2026Source: jobleads.com- Scheduling
Full-time day shift; nurses may choose a four- or five-day work week.
Terrace Home Health & Hospice · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: jobleads.com
Benefits
Mileage reimbursement is $0.60 per mile. Qualified RNs may be eligible for a joining bonus; the dollar amount is not posted.
Published pay and benefits
- Annual pay
$52,000.00/year
Job board lists Independence RN full-time at USD 52,000–66,000; employer posting is unit-based, not salary
As of 2026
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- Sign-on bonus
Qualified RNs may be eligible for a joining bonus; dollar amount not stated
As of 2026
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- Benefits
RN home health unit-based pay $51–$59 per unit, plus blended overtime and paid drive time (Independence, MO)
As of 2026
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- Benefits
Enhanced RN compensation for Start of Care (SOC), Resumption of Care (ROC), and Recertification visits; amounts not stated
As of 2026
- Benefits
Mileage reimbursement $0.60 per mile for Independence home health RNs
As of 2026
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The units
Home Health
Independence field RN: OASIS, assessments, interdisciplinary team; unit-based pay; 4- or 5-day week; day shift; high travel.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: jobleads.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- overall ratings
- Glassdoor shows 3.1 from 8 ratings and 56% would recommend; Indeed Springfield is 3.8 from 25 reviews.
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- team camaraderie
- Springfield LPNs described nurses, office, and ancillary staff as a close, family-like group that pulls together.
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As of 2023-08-18Source: indeed.com- schedule flexibility and purpose
- Review summaries highlight work happiness, a clear sense of purpose, and time and location flexibility.
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As of 2023Source: indeed.com
More review themes
- management company takeover
- A Springfield clinician said an outside management takeover made the workplace more corporate and toxic and less focused on staff and patients.
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As of 2023-08-16Source: indeed.com- field support
- A former LPN said management backed field nurses and kept an open door so they did not feel isolated.
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As of 2021-10-14Source: glassdoor.com- pay
- A former LPN’s listed con was “Pay could be a little higher.”
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As of 2021-10-14Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Reviews are mixed on a small Glassdoor sample (3.1 from eight ratings, 56% would recommend), and a 2023 clinician at another location said a management-company takeover felt more corporate and toxic.
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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 Independence, MO
Independence sits just east of Kansas City, offering small-town comfort with quick access to metro amenities. History buffs know it as Harry Truman's hometown, with a tidy downtown square and trailheads along the Little Blue River. It's a practical landing spot for nurses who want affordability and a quieter pace without leaving the Kansas City orbit.
Browse roles in Independence- State price level · Missouri
- 9% below the national average
- State index 90.8 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,109/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $60,339/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Roles from Terrace Home Health & Hospice
- LPN
- Any shift
Sources
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Terrace-Home-Health-EI_IE5653822.11,30.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Terrace-Home-Health-E5653822-RVW54001079.htm
What nurses say · as of 2021-10-14
- indeed.com/cmp/Terrace-Home-Health/reviews
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- jobleads.com/us/job/registered-nurse-rn-home-health-terrace-ind-54914--independence--e460c789c1ae016fdd0c707ad60f73f3c
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
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