diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/sensor.py
index f62e6e1a9f2..df0a701bf15 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/sensor.py
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ ENTITY_DESCRIPTION_CONTROLLER_STATISTICS_LIST = [
     ),
     ZWaveJSStatisticsSensorEntityDescription(
         key="background_rssi.channel_0.average",
-        translation_key="average_background_rssi",
+        translation_key="avg_signal_noise",
         translation_placeholders={"channel": "0"},
         native_unit_of_measurement=SIGNAL_STRENGTH_DECIBELS_MILLIWATT,
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.SIGNAL_STRENGTH,
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ ENTITY_DESCRIPTION_CONTROLLER_STATISTICS_LIST = [
     ),
     ZWaveJSStatisticsSensorEntityDescription(
         key="background_rssi.channel_0.current",
-        translation_key="current_background_rssi",
+        translation_key="signal_noise",
         translation_placeholders={"channel": "0"},
         native_unit_of_measurement=SIGNAL_STRENGTH_DECIBELS_MILLIWATT,
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.SIGNAL_STRENGTH,
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ ENTITY_DESCRIPTION_CONTROLLER_STATISTICS_LIST = [
     ),
     ZWaveJSStatisticsSensorEntityDescription(
         key="background_rssi.channel_1.average",
-        translation_key="average_background_rssi",
+        translation_key="avg_signal_noise",
         translation_placeholders={"channel": "1"},
         native_unit_of_measurement=SIGNAL_STRENGTH_DECIBELS_MILLIWATT,
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.SIGNAL_STRENGTH,
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ ENTITY_DESCRIPTION_CONTROLLER_STATISTICS_LIST = [
     ),
     ZWaveJSStatisticsSensorEntityDescription(
         key="background_rssi.channel_1.current",
-        translation_key="current_background_rssi",
+        translation_key="signal_noise",
         translation_placeholders={"channel": "1"},
         native_unit_of_measurement=SIGNAL_STRENGTH_DECIBELS_MILLIWATT,
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.SIGNAL_STRENGTH,
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ ENTITY_DESCRIPTION_CONTROLLER_STATISTICS_LIST = [
     ),
     ZWaveJSStatisticsSensorEntityDescription(
         key="background_rssi.channel_2.average",
-        translation_key="average_background_rssi",
+        translation_key="avg_signal_noise",
         translation_placeholders={"channel": "2"},
         native_unit_of_measurement=SIGNAL_STRENGTH_DECIBELS_MILLIWATT,
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.SIGNAL_STRENGTH,
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ ENTITY_DESCRIPTION_CONTROLLER_STATISTICS_LIST = [
     ),
     ZWaveJSStatisticsSensorEntityDescription(
         key="background_rssi.channel_2.current",
-        translation_key="current_background_rssi",
+        translation_key="signal_noise",
         translation_placeholders={"channel": "2"},
         native_unit_of_measurement=SIGNAL_STRENGTH_DECIBELS_MILLIWATT,
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.SIGNAL_STRENGTH,
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ ENTITY_DESCRIPTION_CONTROLLER_STATISTICS_LIST = [
     ),
     ZWaveJSStatisticsSensorEntityDescription(
         key="background_rssi.channel_3.average",
-        translation_key="average_background_rssi",
+        translation_key="avg_signal_noise",
         translation_placeholders={"channel": "3"},
         native_unit_of_measurement=SIGNAL_STRENGTH_DECIBELS_MILLIWATT,
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.SIGNAL_STRENGTH,
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ ENTITY_DESCRIPTION_CONTROLLER_STATISTICS_LIST = [
     ),
     ZWaveJSStatisticsSensorEntityDescription(
         key="background_rssi.channel_3.current",
-        translation_key="current_background_rssi",
+        translation_key="signal_noise",
         translation_placeholders={"channel": "3"},
         native_unit_of_measurement=SIGNAL_STRENGTH_DECIBELS_MILLIWATT,
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.SIGNAL_STRENGTH,
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ ENTITY_DESCRIPTION_NODE_STATISTICS_LIST = [
     ),
     ZWaveJSStatisticsSensorEntityDescription(
         key="rssi",
-        translation_key="rssi",
+        translation_key="signal_strength",
         native_unit_of_measurement=SIGNAL_STRENGTH_DECIBELS_MILLIWATT,
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.SIGNAL_STRENGTH,
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/strings.json
index 63dad248246..7f59e640ef8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/strings.json
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@
       }
     },
     "sensor": {
-      "average_background_rssi": {
-        "name": "Average background RSSI (channel {channel})"
+      "avg_signal_noise": {
+        "name": "Avg. signal noise (channel {channel})"
       },
       "can": {
         "name": "Collisions"
@@ -216,9 +216,6 @@
           "unresponsive": "Unresponsive"
         }
       },
-      "current_background_rssi": {
-        "name": "Current background RSSI (channel {channel})"
-      },
       "last_seen": {
         "name": "Last seen"
       },
@@ -238,12 +235,15 @@
           "unknown": "Unknown"
         }
       },
-      "rssi": {
-        "name": "RSSI"
-      },
       "rtt": {
         "name": "Round trip time"
       },
+      "signal_noise": {
+        "name": "Signal noise (channel {channel})"
+      },
+      "signal_strength": {
+        "name": "Signal strength"
+      },
       "successful_commands": {
         "name": "Successful commands ({direction})"
       },
diff --git a/tests/components/zwave_js/test_sensor.py b/tests/components/zwave_js/test_sensor.py
index 140d584f76f..42e2108be89 100644
--- a/tests/components/zwave_js/test_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/zwave_js/test_sensor.py
@@ -796,14 +796,14 @@ CONTROLLER_STATISTICS_SUFFIXES = {
 }
 # controller statistics with initial state of unknown
 CONTROLLER_STATISTICS_SUFFIXES_UNKNOWN = {
-    "current_background_rssi_channel_0": -1,
-    "average_background_rssi_channel_0": -2,
-    "current_background_rssi_channel_1": -3,
-    "average_background_rssi_channel_1": -4,
-    "current_background_rssi_channel_2": -5,
-    "average_background_rssi_channel_2": -6,
-    "current_background_rssi_channel_3": STATE_UNKNOWN,
-    "average_background_rssi_channel_3": STATE_UNKNOWN,
+    "signal_noise_channel_0": -1,
+    "avg_signal_noise_channel_0": -2,
+    "signal_noise_channel_1": -3,
+    "avg_signal_noise_channel_1": -4,
+    "signal_noise_channel_2": -5,
+    "avg_signal_noise_channel_2": -6,
+    "signal_noise_channel_3": STATE_UNKNOWN,
+    "avg_signal_noise_channel_3": STATE_UNKNOWN,
 }
 NODE_STATISTICS_ENTITY_PREFIX = "sensor.4_in_1_sensor_"
 # node statistics with initial state of 0
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ NODE_STATISTICS_SUFFIXES = {
 # node statistics with initial state of unknown
 NODE_STATISTICS_SUFFIXES_UNKNOWN = {
     "round_trip_time": 6,
-    "rssi": 7,
+    "signal_strength": 7,
 }
 
 
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ async def test_statistics_sensors_no_last_seen(
     ):
         for suffix_key in suffixes:
             entry = entity_registry.async_get(f"{prefix}{suffix_key}")
-            assert entry
+            assert entry, f"Entity {prefix}{suffix_key} not found"
             assert entry.disabled
             assert entry.disabled_by is er.RegistryEntryDisabler.INTEGRATION
 
@@ -913,12 +913,12 @@ async def test_statistics_sensors_no_last_seen(
     ):
         for suffix_key in suffixes:
             entry = entity_registry.async_get(f"{prefix}{suffix_key}")
-            assert entry
+            assert entry, f"Entity {prefix}{suffix_key} not found"
             assert not entry.disabled
             assert entry.disabled_by is None
 
             state = hass.states.get(entry.entity_id)
-            assert state
+            assert state, f"State for {entry.entity_id} not found"
             assert state.state == initial_state
 
     # Fire statistics updated for controller