Horizon Home Care & Hospice
Hiring nurses in Milwaukee, WI
- Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 on 2 roles
- Hiring days and evenings
From 4 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 16, 2026Sources
The short version
A nonprofit home care and hospice provider founded in 1990, with 201 to 500 staff spread across several offices and inpatient hospice facilities. Most of your day is in patients' homes, with documentation done on a phone rather than at a nurses' station.
Employer research, Sep 16, 2026
An extensive orientation program is built for nurses stepping into home care and hospice for the first time, and tuition reimbursement covers associate, undergraduate, or graduate coursework.
For new gradsSources
A $10,000 sign-on bonus is posted for Residential RNs in the hospice inpatient units.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026-09-16Source: jobs.horizonhch.comField clinicians describe real autonomy and flexible scheduling, including Baylor RN weekends of Saturday and Sunday 8:00am-8:00pm and pool positions at five shifts a month.
For experienced nursesSources
Who it fits
Not a fit
- New grads: all 4 roles ask for nursing experienceNew grad jobs near Milwaukee
Nursing here
- Preceptors and orientation
Offers an extensive orientation program to assist nurses entering new home care and hospice roles.
Horizon Home Care & Hospice · employer research
Sources
As of 2026-09-16Source: jobs.horizonhch.com- Career development
Career development and advancement opportunities, highlighted by internal growth paths from new graduate to nurse practitioner or executive leadership.
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- Tuition support
Tuition Reimbursement offered for associate, undergraduate, or graduate level courses.
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- Charting system
Mobile/Phone Documentation
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- Scheduling
Offers Baylor RN programs working every Saturday and Sunday 8:00am - 8:00pm with holiday rotation; pool positions requiring 5 shifts monthly; no on-call advertised for select hospice roles.
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Sources
As of 2026-09-16Source: jobs.horizonhch.com
Benefits
Medical and prescription coverage with an HRA, dental, vision, FSAs, a 403(b) with match and discretionary bonus, PTO, employer-paid short-term disability, free life and AD&D, and supplemental Colonial Life options. Tuition reimbursement covers associate, undergraduate, or graduate level courses.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
$16.20/hr
Reported hourly wage for Nursing Assistant in Milwaukee, WI
As of 2026-09-16
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- Annual pay
$90,295.00/year
Glassdoor average salary for Registered Nurse based on submitted pay
As of 2026-09-16
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- Shift pay
Nursing Night Shift Differential and Night Shift Retention Bonus paid every 6 months
As of 2026-09-16
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- Sign-on bonus
$10,000.00
Sign-on bonus for Residential RN in Hospice Inpatient Units
As of 2026-09-16
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- Sign-on bonus
$2,000.00
Sign-on bonus for CNA - Home Health Aide, Hospice Ozaukee county
As of 2026-09-16
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- Benefits
$2,500.00
Incentive bonus for completing additional hospice certification
As of 2026-02-13
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Workplace photos
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Documentation and Charting Pressures
- Staff note tight documentation deadlines and completing paperwork or care coordination tasks well past shift hours.
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- Work-Life Balance and Autonomy
- Field clinicians appreciate strong autonomy, flexible scheduling arrangements, and manageable work-life balance.
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- Compensation Concerns
- Some reviewers express dissatisfaction with base wages, perceived unpaid nonproductive training time, and costly insurance.
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More review themes
- Peer Camaraderie
- Colleagues frequently cite supportive coworkers and a tight-knit, family-like atmosphere among frontline teams.
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The hard parts
Staff have flagged tight documentation deadlines, with paperwork and care coordination finishing well past shift hours, and some reviewers name base wages and insurance costs as sore points.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- When would a sign-on bonus have to be repaid?
- 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?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Living in Milwaukee, WI
Between Lake Michigan breezes and the Historic Third Ward’s Cream City brick, Milwaukee pairs major clinical networks with easy freshwater living. Your paycheck stretches comfortably—with living costs about 3% below the national average—leaving room to swap long shifts for lakeside park trails, neighborhood beer gardens, and an authentic, unpretentious Midwestern urban rhythm.
Browse roles in Milwaukee- Metro price level · Milwaukee area
- 3% below the national average
- BEA index 96.9 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,059/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $54,234/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Horizon Home Care & Hospice hire new grads?
All 4 roles ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 2 of 4 roles, up to $15,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 4 roles with a stated shift, 2 are day shifts, 1 is an evening shift and 1 is weekends only.
Which units are hiring?
Home care (1), home health (1) and psych (1).
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Horizon Home Care & Hospice, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from Horizon Home Care & Hospice
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Monday - Friday 12PM to 8PM. No weekend. Includes holiday rotation.
- Tuition reimbursement
Sources
- facebook.com/horizonhealthsd/posts/find-your-calling-as-a-nurse-at-horizon-no-night-or-weekend-shifts-and-we-offer-/1891018091859334
Nursing here · as of 2026-09-16
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Horizon-Home-Care-and-Hospice-EI_IE525655.11,40.htm
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026-09-16
- glassdoor.com/Salary/Horizon-Home-Care-and-Hospice-Salaries-E525655.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-09-16
- glassdoor.sg/Reviews/Employee-Review-Horizon-Home-Care-and-Hospice-E525655-RVW58834640.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-02-13
- indeed.com/cmp/Horizon-Home-Care-&-Hospice/locations/WI/Milwaukee
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025-07-01 · 2026-09-16
- jobs.horizonhch.com
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2026-09-16
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