Head-to-head
VITAS Healthcare vs Gentiva
Which posts more pay, which has more jobs open and of which kinds, and where each one hires, read from both employers' own job boards.
VITAS Healthcare vs Gentiva: the short answer
, CareJobs.Now lists 597 open jobs at VITAS Healthcare and 752 open jobs at Gentiva.
Neither employer's open jobs post enough hourly rates to measure a typical figure today, so read the range each listing states.
Both hire in 13 of the same states; VITAS Healthcare also hires in 2 other states, Gentiva in 19 others.
Both hire most for registered nurses & LPNs: Gentiva has 395 of those jobs open, VITAS Healthcare 347.
Right now Gentiva has more open jobs (752 vs 597).
Bottom line: Gentiva has more jobs open right now, so it is the wider net; VITAS Healthcare is the pick if it hires for your exact job where you live.
| VITAS Healthcare | Gentiva | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical posted pay, every kind of job | Pay on each listing (1.3% of its open jobs state an hourly rate) | Pay on each listing (6.9% of its open jobs state an hourly rate) |
| Open jobs now | 597 open | 752 open |
| Most open jobs in | Nurses 347, CNAs & PCTs 85, Mental health 39 and Doctors 33 | Nurses 395, CNAs & PCTs 134, Doctors 101 and NPs & PAs 54 |
| Kind of employer | Home health & hospice · Hospice | Home health & hospice · Hospice |
| Headquarters | Miami, FL | Not listed |
| Where it hires | 15 states | 32 states |
| Pay on listings | 1.3% of its open jobs state an hourly rate | 6.9% of its open jobs state an hourly rate |
| How you apply | On its own careers site | On its own careers site |
Pay shows each employer's live measured band where its open jobs post enough hourly rates; it mixes every kind of job the employer has open, before shift differentials and bonuses. Where our pay data comes from.
Pay for the same job, side by side
Each employer's own posted hourly pay for the jobs both are hiring for, most open jobs first: its typical posted range where its jobs post ranges, else its middle rate. Before shift differentials and bonuses.
| Job | VITAS Healthcare | Gentiva |
|---|---|---|
| Certified nursing assistants | $15 to $18 an hour (middle $16.50)2 open jobs | $18 to $20 an hour (middle $19)14 open jobs |
| Hospices' family survey stars | A mean of 2.7 stars over 28 rated hospices; at the middle one 77% of families said the team always communicated wellEach one rated | A mean of 3.6 stars over 69 rated hospices; at the middle one 81% of families said the team always communicated wellEach one rated |
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VITAS Healthcare vs Gentiva: common questions
Does VITAS Healthcare or Gentiva pay certified nursing assistants more?
By their own postings: VITAS Healthcare's 2 open jobs for certified nursing assistants post $15 to $18 an hour (middle $16.50), Gentiva's 14 open jobs post $18 to $20 an hour (middle $19). Gentiva posts $2.50 an hour more at the middle, before shift differentials and bonuses; each job shows its own range.
Which has better Medicare ratings for its hospices, VITAS Healthcare or Gentiva?
Where each is hiring: VITAS Healthcare, a mean of 2.7 stars over 28 rated hospices; at the middle one 77% of families said the team always communicated well; Gentiva, a mean of 3.6 stars over 69 rated hospices; at the middle one 81% of families said the team always communicated well. Gentiva's are higher by 0.9 stars on average. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
Which pays more, VITAS Healthcare or Gentiva?
Neither employer's open jobs post enough hourly rates to measure a typical figure today, so read the range each listing states.
Which has more open jobs, VITAS Healthcare or Gentiva?
Where do VITAS Healthcare and Gentiva hire?
VITAS Healthcare hires in 15 states (headquarters Miami, FL); Gentiva in 32 states. Both hire in 13 of the same states; VITAS Healthcare also hires in 2 other states, Gentiva in 19 others.
What jobs are VITAS Healthcare and Gentiva hiring for?
Both hire most for registered nurses & LPNs: Gentiva has 395 of those jobs open, VITAS Healthcare 347.
Can you apply to both VITAS Healthcare and Gentiva?
Yes. They are separate home health & hospice, each with its own careers site, so applying to one does not affect an application at the other.