Job Description

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description:

Hospice After-Hours Registered Nurse (RN)

Are you a dedicated RN looking to provide exceptional home care when patients need it most? At Elara Caring, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting patients in the comfort of their homes, during critical after-hours times. We believe that quality care should happen where patients feel safest and most at ease. That’s why we provide personalized, compassionate care to over 60,000 patients every day, meeting them wherever they are on their health journey.

Join our growing team and become a vital part of our mission to deliver The Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Why Elara Caring?

• Collaborative, Supportive Team: Work alongside dedicated healthcare professionals who are passionate about quality care.

• Meaningful Work: Make a difference by supporting patients after

• Enhanced Autonomy: Enjoy a quieter, focused work environment where you can provide individualized care and address critical patient needs with greater independence. hours, ensuring they have continuity of care and peace of mind.

• Quiet Environment & Close Team Bonds: Experience a calm, intimate work setting, often with a smaller, close-knit team to support you during your shifts.

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• Comprehensive Benefits & Rewards:

  • Competitive compensation

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits starting after 30 days (for full-time staff)

  • 401(k) with company match

  • Paid time off for full-time employees

  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and COVID-19 safety measures for all staff

Responsibilities:

As an After-Hours Registered Nurse, you’ll provide high-quality care and support to patients and their families outside of typical business hours. Your responsibilities will include:

• Patient Assessments: Evaluate physical, emotional, and environmental needs of home care patients.

• Care Planning: Develop, implement, and adapt care plans for optimal patient outcomes, ensuring each visit reflects patient-specific needs.

• Communication: Relay important patient health changes, safety concerns, and other observations to the clinical supervisor, attending physician, and healthcare team.

• Patient and Family Support: Counsel patients and families on care techniques, safety, and available community resources.

• Plan of Care Management: Verify and follow individualized care plans, based on physician orders, patient assessments, and care guidelines.

• Quality Assurance: Ensure continuity of care, monitor patient progress, and address any unexpected changes in condition.

Requirements:

• Education: Graduate from an accredited nursing program (Certificate, Diploma, Associate’s, or Bachelor’s degree).

• Experience: Minimum of one year as a nurse in a clinical setting; home health experience is a plus but not mandatory.

• Licensure: Current Registered Nurse license in the state of practice.

• Skills: Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently.

• Mobility: Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time.

Are you ready to bring high-quality care and compassion to patients in the comfort of their homes, especially when they need it most? If so, apply today to join Elara Caring and become an essential part of our compassionate after-hours care team.

This is not a comprehensive list of all job responsibilities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. ( Chatham, Taylorville, Lincoln, Jacksonville, Decatur, Pekin, Canton, Morton, Bloomington, East Peoria, Normal, Peoria, Bethalto, Godfrey, Washington, Broadwell, Thayer, Illiopolis, Tovey, Petersburg, Fancy Prairie, Elkhart, Haynes, Ashland, New Salem, Buffalo, Berlin, Athens, Glenarm, Breckenridge, Sangamon County, Menard County, Logan County, Christian County, Macoupin County, Morgan County, Cass County, Mason County )

We value the unique skills of veterans and military spouses. We encourage applications from military veterans and their families.

Elara Caring provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age (40 and older), national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law.  

Elara Caring participates in E-Verify and we will provide the Federal Government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Employers like Elara Caring can only use E-Verify once you have accepted the job offer and completed the Form I-9.

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