RYZE West
Nursing Home · Chicago, IL
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Nursing Home
- Shifts hiring now
- Nights 1
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You would work skilled nursing and long-term care at RYZE West on Chicago’s West Side, carrying total nursing care for your assigned shift with staff oversight.
Experienced nurses
Laquitta Jones has led as Director of Nursing for nearly two years and was named HCCI’s October Long-Term Care Hero of the Month in 2025.
New graduates
The facility has publicly invited nurses, CNAs, and student nurses to Nurses Week events and talks up competitive pay, benefits, and a supportive team—without posting dollar figures.
As of 2025Source: instagram.com
Moving here
You would be in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood (60644), where living a short distance away can still mean real rush-hour traffic and parking tradeoffs on shift work.
More about working here
Experienced nurses
Parent company ALIYA Healthcare sits around 2.9/5 on Glassdoor from a small set of reviews, with roughly half saying they would recommend it to a friend.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Travel nurses
Ownership changed to Aliya Healthcare around mid-2023; know that history before you sign on for a contract here.
Working conditions
- Pay and benefits
- Employer social post claims competitive pay and benefits for RYZE West nurses/CNAs/student nurses; no dollar amounts stated
As of 2025Source: instagram.com
The city
Living in Chicago, IL
Chicago delivers big-city energy with lakefront charm along Lake Michigan, world-class medical centers, and neighborhoods like Lincoln Park and Wicker Park that blend dining, culture, and community. Nurses relocating here will find a metro area rich in career opportunity, transit access, and Midwestern character.
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- 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 would step into skilled nursing and long-term care at RYZE West in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood (60644), part of ALIYA Healthcare. The work is described as total nursing care on your assigned shift with staff oversight—everyday SNF rhythm, not a brochure pitch.
- Nursing Home · Chicago
- Hiring nights
More about RYZE West
Leadership has a named face: Laquitta Jones has been Director of Nursing for nearly two years as of late 2025 and was recognized by the Health Care Council of Illinois as October Long-Term Care Hero of the Month. The facility has also promoted Nurses Week gatherings for nurses, CNAs, and student nurses and talks about competitive pay and benefits, though no dollar figures appear in what is on record. Ownership changed around June 2023 when Aliya took over (formerly Symphony West). Soon after, staff reported unpaid wages and walked off the job. Parent-company Glassdoor feedback sits around 2.9/5 from a small review set. That history is part of the picture you weigh before you apply.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall Glassdoor rating for parent ALIYA Healthcare
- Parent company rated about 2.9/5 from 16 reviews; roughly half would recommend to a friend.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Payroll delays after ownership change
- Staff reported not being paid on time after Aliya took over and walked off over the pay dispute.
As of 2023-07-14Source: nurse.org
- Understaffing and neglect culture (prior management)
- Workers alleged prior management fostered neglect and chronic understaffing at the facility.
As of 2023-07-14Source: nurse.org
What to weigh
After Aliya took over in 2023, staff reported not being paid on time and walked off the job over the pay dispute.
As of 2023-07-14Source: nurse.org
The reality check
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Skilled Nursing / Long-Term Care
RYZE West described as a skilled nursing facility under ALIYA Healthcare; RN total nursing care on assigned shift with staff oversight.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: nurse.org
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