Homewatch CareGivers
Hiring organization · Based in Chicago, IL
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
Benefits
Location-specific elsewhere in the franchise network: mileage reimbursement, 401(k), referral bonuses, skills training, vision, and flexible schedules have been cited—not confirmed for Chicago/Lincolnwood.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You work in client homes across the Northshore suburbs doing meds, assessments, wound care, and QA visits while supervising HHAs and caregivers.
As of 2026Source: homewatchcaregivers.com
Travel nurses
Per diem RN roles are posted for Lincolnwood/North Chicago if you want field shifts without a fixed full-time block.
As of 2026Source: ziprecruiter.com
Experienced nurses
RN duties include supervising and training caregivers and nursing staff, which is how advancement shows up in franchise hiring posts.
As of 2026Source 1: facebook.comSource 2: homewatchcaregivers.com
Moving here
Homewatch CareGivers of Northshore covers Northbrook plus nearby suburbs like Buffalo Grove, Deerfield, Glenview, and Skokie—so your caseload is suburban in-home, not a downtown tower.
As of 2026Source: homewatchcaregivers.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
Corporate standards call for annual caregiver background checks, at least 12 hours of yearly training, and in-person QA visits at least every 90 days.
As of 2026Source: homewatchcaregivers.com
Experienced nurses
RN reviewers rate work-life balance and culture in the mid-to-high 3s and describe meaningful client care and workable office staff.
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
Moving here
Postings expect an IL RN license, two years of nursing with one in home care, CPR/First Aid, reliable transport, and EHR proficiency—geriatrics preferred.
As of 2026Source: homewatchcaregivers.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Per diem RN roles available (Lincolnwood/North Chicago); flexible schedule and full/part-time caregiver shifts cited at other franchises.
As of 2026Source: ziprecruiter.com
- Pay and benefits
- PRN Nurse at Homewatch CareGivers of Aurora (Aurora, CO); from $60/hr
As of 2026Source: simplyhired.com
- Pay and benefits
- Per Diem Registered Nurse (RN) Home Care, Homewatch CareGivers of Woodbridge (Howell, NJ); $40-$50/hr
As of 2026Source: ziprecruiter.com
Starting out and growing here
- Career development
- Career advancement referenced in franchise hiring posts; RN duties include supervising/training caregivers and nursing staff.
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
The city
Living in Chicago, IL
Chicago sits about 4% above the national cost-of-living average. Your RN salary stretches across distinct neighborhoods: Logan Square's late-night al pastor windows and dive bars, or Streeterville high-rises steps from Northwestern Memorial. Rush and UChicago Medicine anchor separate South and West Side corridors, all stitched together by the L.
Browse roles in Chicago
- Metro price level · Chicago area
- 4% above the national average
- BEA index 103.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,440/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $77,902/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You are deciding on home health with Homewatch CareGivers in the Chicago area—specifically the Northshore franchise that sends nurses and caregivers into homes in Northbrook, Buffalo Grove, Deerfield, Glenview, Skokie, and nearby suburbs.
More about Homewatch CareGivers
The RN work is field-based: medications, assessments, wound care, quality visits, and supervising HHAs and caregivers in private-duty senior care. Per diem RN roles have been posted for Lincolnwood/North Chicago if you want flexible field days rather than a locked schedule. Expect the usual home-care bar: Illinois RN license, about two years of nursing with a year in home care, CPR/First Aid, a reliable way to get between homes, and comfort with an EHR. Geriatrics experience helps. Corporate promises include annual caregiver background checks, at least twelve hours of yearly training, and in-person QA visits at least every ninety days. Care tools track sleep, pain, and other day-to-day client changes. Franchise rates elsewhere have ranged roughly from the low thirties to about sixty an hour depending on market—useful only as a wide signal, not a local offer.
Long-running home-care franchise model focused on in-home senior care, caregiver training, background checks, and regular in-person quality visits.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall rating and recommend rate
- Company-wide Glassdoor score about 3.8 with roughly three-quarters saying they would recommend the employer.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.co.nz
- Pay and benefits dissatisfaction (RN filter)
- Indeed RN-filtered ratings show pay/benefits notably weaker than culture and work-life scores.
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
- Work-life and culture
- RN reviewers rate work-life balance and culture in the mid-to-high 3s; some describe enjoyable office staff and meaningful client care.
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
More review themes
- Career opportunities and compensation categories
- Glassdoor category scores are stronger on diversity/culture/management than on career opportunities and compensation.
- Closure communication concern
- One RN said a location closed without advance notice to staff despite otherwise enjoying the role.
As of 2022Source: indeed.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Roles last seen active
- Jun 29, 2026
- Website
- homewatchcaregivers.com ↗
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Home Health / Private Duty (in-home)
Lincolnwood/North Chicago RN role: meds, assessments, wound care, QA visits, supervise HHAs/caregivers in client homes.
Source location unconfirmedSource: homewatchcaregivers.com
Home Health / Private Duty (in-home)
Northshore IL agency staffs caregivers, HHAs, and CNAs for senior in-home care across Northbrook and nearby suburbs.
Source location unconfirmedSource: homewatchcaregivers.com
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