Registered Nurse Hospice RN
Lutheran SeniorLife
Butler, Pennsylvania
$35/hr
About $73k/yr
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Posted Aug 13, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 14, 2026
What this means for you
The posted pay pencils out to roughly $73k a year, and there's a sign-on bonus on top. It's a day shift — the busiest hours, the fullest crew, and your evenings back. Eight-hour shifts keep the days human-sized — rarer than it should be, and worth noticing.
What the listing says
- Shift
- Days · 8-hour
- Weekends, holidays, call
- Butler, PA - Full time Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with rotating on call
About this role
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Skills for this role
Requirements
- Registered Nurse License (PA)
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Home health care assistance
- Mileage reimbursement
- RN License
- Hospice experience
- Paid holidays
- In-home healthcare experience
About the employer
If you take a Hospice RN role with Lutheran SeniorLife around Butler, Pennsylvania, your workday is mostly in people’s homes, not one fixed unit. Full-time is Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with rotating on-call. You need a valid driver’s…
What reviewers appreciate
- Hospice RN rates starting at $35 per hour for Butler PA full-time
- $6,000 sign-on bonus paid throughout the first year
- Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. schedule with rotating on-call
What reviewers flag
- Reviews commonly cite short staffing, overwork, and unrealistic expectations
- Management quality is mixed, with some reports of weak accountability and high turnover
- Some reviews describe cliques, backstabbing, or a competitive atmosphere
Living in Butler, PA
Butler offers a small-town, rural-suburban feel north of Pittsburgh, with rolling hills and easy access to Moraine State Park's Lake Arthur. A practical choice for RNs seeking quieter living with weekend city access.
- State price level · Pennsylvania
- 2% below the national average
- State index 97.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $818/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $44,247/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
On your path
Hospice is a specialty you move into. Med surg, oncology, or home health is the usual door in.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?