After Hours Admission/Visit Nurse - Hospice

Pathways Home Health And Hospice

Sunnyvale, California

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus
Unit: Hospice

Posted Jun 25

Shift and hours: 8-⁠hour 8 hour
Unit and setting: Home Health
License: RN license
Term: Permanent

What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for California Hospice rolesCalifornia Hospice postings that state pay run $47/hr to $74/hr, the middle half $51/hr to $68/hr, across 45 postings.
Sign-on bonus: $9,000

Benefits

Dental insurance, Referral program, Flexible spending account, Vision insurance, Employee discount, Health insurance, Flexible schedule, Paid time off

The role and schedule

Weekends: Every other weekend

The workplace

Pathways Home Health And Hospice

Hiring organization

Pathways Home Health and Hospice is a Bay Area pioneer, leader, and innovator in Hospice, Home Health, and Palliative Care with over 45 years of service. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with additional offices in South San Francisco and Oakland, Pathways…

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For over 45 years Pathways has been a Bay Area pioneer, leader, and innovator in Hospice, Home Health and Palliative Care. We provide care at home or in settings such as assisted living, a nursing home, or the hospital. We have offices in Sunnyvale, South San Francisco, and Oakland. Patients and their families know us for our personalized, high-quality care, delivered with empathy, kindness, and respect. TITLE: Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice (Evenings/Nights). OFFICE LOCATION: Sunnyvale. PATIENT TERRITORY: San Francisco, Sunnyvale, and Oakland.

Schedule

Full Time. SHIFT: 5pm-1:30am and/or 12am-830am, Every-other weekend. Sign On Bonus: $9,000.00 (Conditions Apply).

What's around it?

In Sunnyvale, CA

Sunnyvale, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 10% above the US average

Median rent: $3,039/mo
Household income: $186,170/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Sunnyvale, CA

NeighborhoodsEast Murphy offers walkable downtown living in mid-rise apartment buildings right along historic Murphy Avenue, though street parking is tight. Ponderosa and Ortega provide quieter suburban pockets featuring mid-century and ranch-style houses, with Ortega known for larger residential lots. Lakewood and Lakewood Village in the north feature single-family homes and condominiums with quick access to light rail and bay trails, while Birdland is prized for its classic tree-lined streets and established neighborhood feel.

East Murphy offers walkable downtown living in mid-rise apartment buildings right along historic Murphy Avenue, though street parking is tight. Ponderosa and Ortega provide quieter suburban pockets featuring mid-century and ranch-style houses, with Ortega known for larger residential lots.

Lakewood and Lakewood Village in the north feature single-family homes and condominiums with quick access to light rail and bay trails, while Birdland is prized for its classic tree-lined streets and established neighborhood feel.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: quora.com Source 3: siliconvalleyrealestateteam.com Source 4: timandryan.com

Getting aroundDriving remains the primary way to get around, with significant rush-hour congestion common along major arteries like Highway 101, Interstate 280, Central Expressway, Lawrence Expressway, and El Camino Real. Transit riders can rely on the Caltrain station in downtown Sunnyvale, which connects south to San Jose in about 15 minutes and north to Mountain View in one stop, alongside Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail serving the northern campus corridors. Parking is ample in residential neighborhoods like Ponderosa, but street spaces around downtown Murphy Avenue are heavily metered and competitive.

Driving remains the primary way to get around, with significant rush-hour congestion common along major arteries like Highway 101, Interstate 280, Central Expressway, Lawrence Expressway, and El Camino Real. Transit riders can rely on the Caltrain station in downtown Sunnyvale, which connects south to San Jose in about 15 minutes and north to Mountain View in one stop, alongside Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail serving the northern campus corridors.

Parking is ample in residential neighborhoods like Ponderosa, but street spaces around downtown Murphy Avenue are heavily metered and competitive.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: timandryan.com Source 3: quora.com

OutdoorsOutdoor life centers on the San Francisco Bay shoreline and well-kept neighborhood parks. Sunnyvale Baylands Park spans expansive open acreage and connects directly into the scenic Sunnyvale Bay Trail for walking, jogging, and birdwatching along wetland waterways. Inland, Washington Park offers open lawns and a public swimming pool, while Las Palmas Park provides active sports fields, playgrounds, and community recreation space.

Outdoor life centers on the San Francisco Bay shoreline and well-kept neighborhood parks. Sunnyvale Baylands Park spans expansive open acreage and connects directly into the scenic Sunnyvale Bay Trail for walking, jogging, and birdwatching along wetland waterways.

Inland, Washington Park offers open lawns and a public swimming pool, while Las Palmas Park provides active sports fields, playgrounds, and community recreation space.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: tripadvisor.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: timandryan.com

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Living in Sunnyvale

Sunnyvale stands out in Silicon Valley for balancing quiet suburban comfort with unusually efficient municipal operations, exceptionally safe streets, and year-round pleasant weather. Positioned between Mountain View, Santa Clara, and Cupertino, the city is an attractive base for healthcare professionals commuting across Santa Clara County medical centers. Living options vary widely: downtown East Murphy delivers a walkable urban pocket anchored by the dining patios and 100-vendor Saturday farmers market on historic Murphy Avenue, alongside a Caltrain station that reaches San Jose in about 15 minutes. In contrast, residential tracts such as Birdland, Ponderosa, and Ortega offer classic Eichler designs, ranch homes, and leafy yards near Las Palmas Park and the coastal Sunnyvale Bay Trail. The core tradeoffs involve navigating peak-hour gridlock on Lawrence Expressway and Highway 101, managing complex multi-district school boundaries, and accepting a low-key, family-centric social pace rather than late-night urban excitement. For nurses seeking dependable neighborhood stability, excellent parks, and unmatched regional transit links, Sunnyvale remains one of the South Bay's most practical communities.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: siliconvalleyrealestateteam.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: timandryan.com Source 4: quora.com Source 5: youtube.com

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