The city
Living in Santa Rosa, CA
Santa Rosa sits at the heart of Sonoma County wine country, where redwood-lined trails, farm-to-table dining, and a relaxed Northern California pace define daily life. Bordered by the Mayacamas Mountains, it offers nurses a scenic small-city base within easy reach of Pacific coast beaches and the greater Bay Area.
Browse roles in Santa Rosa- Metro price level · Santa Rosa area
- 107.8
- 8% above the national average
- Median gross rent
- $2,152/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You show up at clients’ homes in Santa Rosa, not a unit desk. At Home Nursing is a nurse-owned home-care agency that has been at this for 28 years and is still adding licensed nurses.
More about At Home Nursing
The work covers kids and adults: a stretch with a 10-month-old on feedings and meds, another with a 12-year-old who has a central line, plus respite shifts that give families a break. Shifts are listed at 4–8 hours, with full-time and other options, all in person in the 95401 area. Pay is stated at $40–$50 an hour for LVNs and RNs. If you are new, they say you are welcome and that they will mentor you and give orientation and training. To start, you send a resume to athome@sonic.net. What nurses write publicly is mixed. About thirteen Glassdoor reviews average 3.1 stars, and only around 58% would recommend the place; CEO approval and business outlook land near the mid-20s percent, with career, culture, and senior management scoring lower than work-life.
Nurse owned and operated; focused on home care for kids and adults and on respite support for families in Santa Rosa.
Why nurses stay
How they describe the culture
What nurses say in reviews
About 13 Glassdoor reviews average 3.1 stars; roughly 58% would recommend. Work/life and diversity sit in the mid-3s; career, culture, and senior management in the mid-2s. CEO approval is about 25% and positive business outlook about 27%.
The good
- New grads welcome with mentoring, orientation, and training
- Stated pay $40–$50/hour for LVNs and RNs in home care
- 4–8 hour shifts with full-time and other options
- Mix of pediatric and adult home care, including central-line and infant cases
The hard parts
- Glassdoor average about 3.1 stars from roughly 13 reviews
- Only around 58% would recommend to a friend
- CEO approval (~25%) and positive business outlook (~27%) are low
- Career, culture, and senior management ratings in the mid-2s
“I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.”
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