From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 19, 2026Sources
The short version
A posted full-time RN rate of $40.00/hour sits above the $36.00/hour median across our own posting here, so ask which rate applies to your role.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-09-19Charting runs on PointClickCare, a common long-term care system you will likely see again at your next job.
For new gradsSources
From employer postingsReviewers describe friendly coworkers and peer teamwork in a clean, well-kept rehab building.
For new gradsSources
Nursing here
- Charting system
PointClickCare
From employer postings
- Floating
Nurses may be assigned to different floors, customers, workloads, or multiple tasks based on facility needs.
Alden Estates of Skokie · employer research
Sources
As of 2026-09-19
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
$40.00/hr
Full-time Registered Nurse (RN) hourly pay rate listed in job posting
As of 2026-09-19
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Workload and Staffing
- Staff note that nurses and CNAs are often spread thin with heavy patient ratios, particularly when managing frequent scheduled medications.
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- Facility Environment and Teamwork
- Employees praise friendly coworkers, supportive peer teamwork, free food perks, and a clean, well-maintained rehab physical environment.
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- Management and Organization
- Reviews report disorganization and unsupportive or reactive local management, occasionally requiring staff to take on out-of-scope duties.
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As of 2021-03-26Source: glassdoor.sg
The hard parts
Staff reviews describe nurses and CNAs spread thin with heavy patient loads, especially during frequent scheduled med passes, and some report disorganized local management.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in Skokie, IL
Bordering northern Chicago, Skokie connects nurses to regional clinical systems via two CTA Yellow Line stations. Base your stay among Devonshire’s classic brick bungalows or newer apartments along the walkable Oakton corridor. Off shift, decompress along trails displaying 70 sculptures at Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park and recharge with pastrami at Kaufman’s Delicatessen.
Browse roles in Skokie- State price level · Illinois
- about the national average
- State index 100.0 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,552/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $95,337/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Current openings at Alden Estates of Skokie
- RN/LPN
- Day shift
Sources
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Alden-Estates-of-Skokie-Glenview-Reviews-EI_IE1517492.0,23_IL.24,32_IC1128852.htm
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-08-08
- glassdoor.sg/Reviews/Alden-Estates-of-Skokie-Reviews-E1517492.htm
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-08-08
- indeed.com/cmp/The-Alden-Network-1/reviews
The short version, What nurses say · as of 2026-08-08
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