Hospice & PalliativePedsGeriatricsCritical & Intensive Care
Posted Jul 23
Unit and setting
Case Management
License
RN license
Term
Permanent
What it pays
Against similar roles
In range for Virginia staff rolesVirginia staff postings that state pay run $30/hr to $58/hr, the middle half $38/hr to $51/hr, across 899 postings.
The workplace
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1st Americare
Hiring organization
You come to 1st Americare for home health work rooted in Sterling, Virginia—not a tower or a unit desk. As an RN Home Health Nurse you bring nursing care into patients' homes under a physician care plan. LPN postings lean…
Neighborhoods+Sterling features distinct master-planned and established residential communities. Cascades and the adjoining Lowes Island enclave sit along the Potomac River, offering amenity-heavy subdivisions with neighborhood community centers, multiple swimming complexes, and extensive paved pathways. Sugarland Run is known for its distinct California-contemporary single-family homes and townhouses set around parkland, while CountrySide provides quiet residential cul-de-sacs with river-adjacent trails. Sterling Park offers older, established single-family homes that generally represent the community's more accessible price tier, in contrast to the larger-acreage estate properties found just north in Potomac Falls or the expanding mixed-use growth in Kincora. Commuters also frequently look across municipal lines toward neighboring Herndon, Reston, and Ashburn.
Sterling features distinct master-planned and established residential communities. Cascades and the adjoining Lowes Island enclave sit along the Potomac River, offering amenity-heavy subdivisions with neighborhood community centers, multiple swimming complexes, and extensive paved pathways.
Sugarland Run is known for its distinct California-contemporary single-family homes and townhouses set around parkland, while CountrySide provides quiet residential cul-de-sacs with river-adjacent trails. Sterling Park offers older, established single-family homes that generally represent the community's more accessible price tier, in contrast to the larger-acreage estate properties found just north in Potomac Falls or the expanding mixed-use growth in Kincora.
Commuters also frequently look across municipal lines toward neighboring Herndon, Reston, and Ashburn.
Getting around+Commutes through Sterling rely heavily on the primary regional arterial corridors of Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) and Route 28 (Sully Road), which connect quickly to the Dulles Technology Corridor, Dulles International Airport, and regional medical facilities across eastern Loudoun and western Fairfax counties. While Sterling itself does not have a central Metro station inside its older neighborhoods, the Silver Line operates nearby with stops at Loudoun Gateway, Dulles Airport, Innovation Center, Herndon, and Ashburn, supported by Loudoun County Transit bus routes and park-and-ride facilities such as the Lowes Island lot. Typical driving times range from roughly 20 to 40 minutes to local commercial hubs and Dulles Airport, though peak-hour congestion along Route 7, Route 28, and the Dulles Toll Road can extend regional trips to 30 to 60 minutes. Parking at area facilities and residential complexes is overwhelmingly surface-lot based and readily available.
Commutes through Sterling rely heavily on the primary regional arterial corridors of Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) and Route 28 (Sully Road), which connect quickly to the Dulles Technology Corridor, Dulles International Airport, and regional medical facilities across eastern Loudoun and western Fairfax counties. While Sterling itself does not have a central Metro station inside its older neighborhoods, the Silver Line operates nearby with stops at Loudoun Gateway, Dulles Airport, Innovation Center, Herndon, and Ashburn, supported by Loudoun County Transit bus routes and park-and-ride facilities such as the Lowes Island lot.
Typical driving times range from roughly 20 to 40 minutes to local commercial hubs and Dulles Airport, though peak-hour congestion along Route 7, Route 28, and the Dulles Toll Road can extend regional trips to 30 to 60 minutes. Parking at area facilities and residential complexes is overwhelmingly surface-lot based and readily available.
Outdoors+Outdoor recreation is a major draw in Sterling, headlined by Algonkian Regional Park, which covers 838 acres along the Potomac River with scenic riverfront hiking trails, rental cottages, an 18-hole golf course, and the seasonal Volcano Island Waterpark. Claude Moore Park provides a quieter wooded retreat featuring nature trails, the historic Lanesville Heritage Area, and the modern Claude Moore Recreation and Community Center. Cyclists and runners take advantage of the paved 45-mile Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail that threads directly through Sterling along a historic rail corridor, while residential areas like Cascades and CountrySide maintain private community path systems and catch-and-release fishing ponds.
Outdoor recreation is a major draw in Sterling, headlined by Algonkian Regional Park, which covers 838 acres along the Potomac River with scenic riverfront hiking trails, rental cottages, an 18-hole golf course, and the seasonal Volcano Island Waterpark. Claude Moore Park provides a quieter wooded retreat featuring nature trails, the historic Lanesville Heritage Area, and the modern Claude Moore Recreation and Community Center.
Cyclists and runners take advantage of the paved 45-mile Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail that threads directly through Sterling along a historic rail corridor, while residential areas like Cascades and CountrySide maintain private community path systems and catch-and-release fishing ponds.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Sterling
Positioned in eastern Loudoun County along the Potomac River, Sterling is a pragmatic, well-connected community tailored for healthcare workers who prioritize easy regional commuting and robust recreational infrastructure over high-density urban living. Rather than revolving around a historic main street, Sterling functions through established master-planned neighborhoods like Cascades, CountrySide, and Sugarland Run, each offering private trail links, pools, and sports facilities. Route 7 and Route 28 serve as the community's primary travel arteries, delivering straightforward driving access to medical centers across Northern Virginia, Dulles International Airport, and neighboring Silver Line Metro stations. Shift workers will find ample downtime recreation at the 838-acre Algonkian Regional Park, along the paved 45-mile Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail, and within local social hubs like Crooked Run Fermentation and Solace Brewing Company. While peak-hour congestion on Sully Road and Leesburg Pike requires patience, Sterling delivers balanced suburban living, excellent parks, and established residential neighborhoods within striking distance of the Washington metropolitan area.
