Bickford Senior Living
Nursing home in Bourbonnais, IL
- Sign-on bonus up to $2,500 on 1 role
- Hiring evenings and days
From 5 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 23, 2026Sources
The short version
You would be a nurse in senior living and wellness at Bickford Senior Living in Saint Charles, Illinois.
Employer research, Aug 23, 2026
You would work in a senior-living workplace many reviews describe as warm and family-oriented, with coworker camaraderie and a welcoming feel for staff and residents.
For experienced nursesSources
The residents are the part of the job Illinois nurses still single out — even a one-star review called them the only positive.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2024-08-18Source: glassdoor.sgStaff praise flexible scheduling, so you can often shape the calendar in a way hospital blocks rarely allow.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- Per diem nurses: 3 of 5 roles are per diem
- LPNs and LVNs: all 5 roles accept an LPN or LVN
Nursing here
- Preceptors and orientation
Onboarding is called thorough, yet many staff want more hands-on training after orientation.
Bickford Senior Living · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Career development
Professional-development opportunities exist, but reviewers say staffing strain and low pay can stall growth.
Bickford Senior Living · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Scheduling
Staff praise flexible scheduling, but shortages often raise workloads and weaken work-life balance.
Bickford Senior Living · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Benefits
Staff praise flexible scheduling. Professional-development opportunities exist. No tuition or loan help is listed.
Published pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus
Sign-on bonus listed for CNA, LPN, and RN openings at Bickford Senior Living in Peoria, IL; amount and Saint Charles applicability not stated
As of 2026
Sources
The units
Senior Living / Wellness
A 2024 Aurora, IL LPN described chronic caregiver shortages, medication errors, family complaints, and nurses doing late-night non-nursing tasks.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.sg
Workplace photos
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Family-like culture
- Many reviews describe a warm, family-oriented workplace with coworker camaraderie and a welcoming feel for staff and residents.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Staffing shortages
- Employees say short staffing increases workloads and undercuts the benefit of otherwise flexible schedules.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Pay dissatisfaction
- Culture summaries and an Illinois LPN review both flag pay as low relative to stress and workload.
Sources
More review themes
- Illinois understaffing and safety
- A 2024 Aurora LPN reported no breaks, ignored safety concerns, medication errors, and being treated only as coverage. Quote: ALWAYS short on caregivers.
Sources
As of 2024-08-18Source: glassdoor.sg- Residents as the highlight
- Even a one-star Illinois nurse review said the residents were the only positive part of the job.
Sources
As of 2024-08-18Source: glassdoor.sg- Management support
- Summaries credit approachable leaders, while individual reviews allege little backup, high turnover, and weak loyalty from above.
Sources
- Nursing recommendation rate
- Nursing-role reviews average 3.6 out of 5, and only 43 percent would recommend the employer to a friend.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Short staffing is a consistent complaint: workloads go up, and a 2024 Illinois LPN described no breaks, ignored safety concerns, and medication errors.
Sources
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?
Common questions
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 1 of 5 roles, up to $2,500.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 3 roles with a stated shift, 2 are evening shifts and 1 is a day shift.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Bickford Senior Living, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Bickford Senior Living
Wellness Nurse
$32–$35/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- RN/LPN
- 3pm-11pm Shifts Available!!
- Per diem
Sources
- facebook.com/HuntingtonUniversityNursing/posts/peabody-retirement-community-has-part-time-full-time-and-prn-positions-open-for-/1857473184334912
Nursing here · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Bickford-Senior-Living-Reviews-E432725.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Bickford-Senior-Living-E432725-RVW2632812.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Bickford-Senior-Living-Nursing-Reviews-EI_IE432725.0,22_KO23,30.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
- glassdoor.sg/Reviews/Employee-Review-Bickford-Senior-Living-E432725-RVW90200463.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
Help improve this pageShare what it’s like, fix a detail, or add a useful photo.
Hiring here? List this unit.
Claim or manage this pageFrom nurses, to nurses
There will always be one more patient and one more paper. Your kid is only a toddler once. Do not give the people at home what is left at the end of the week.
“To do what nobody else can do, in a way that nobody else will do, despite all that we go through, that is to be a nurse.”