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
Full-Time | Hospice

At Elara Caring, we believe the best place for care is where people feel most at home. Every day, we bring high-quality, compassionate care to over 60,000 patients—right where they live. As an After Hours / On Call RN, you’ll be the calm in the storm, providing critical support when patients and families need it most. You won’t just be caring for people—you’ll be bringing comfort, dignity, and peace during life’s most important moments.

This is more than a job—it’s a calling. If you’re ready to make a difference after hours, when compassion matters most, we want to hear from you.

Territory: Southern Cook and Will County

Why Join Elara Caring?

• A collaborative team that truly supports each other

• Competitive pay + comprehensive benefits package (pay is based off experience with a range between $80k to $90K)

• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff & free continuing education for all employees

• Opportunities for growth and career advancement

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance + 401(K) with company match

• Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and bereavement (including family & pets)

• Pet insurance—because they’re family too

What You’ll Do

• Provide urgent, compassionate nursing care after hours in alignment with Elara Caring’s mission

• Assess patient and family needs—physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual

• Communicate significant changes or concerns to the Clinical Supervisor, physician, or facility staff

• Educate patients, families, and facility staff on hospice philosophy, pain control, and symptom management

• Offer support during end-of-life transitions and perform bereavement assessments

• Collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team to ensure the best possible quality of life for each patient

What You Bring

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (Diploma, Associate, or Bachelor’s)

• Current RN license in the state of practice

• At least 1 year of clinical nursing experience (hospice or home health preferred)

• Willingness to travel up to 50%

• Physical ability to lift 50–100 lbs.

• Valid driver’s license, insurance, and reliable transportation

💙 This is your opportunity to be the steady hand and caring heart patients can count on—especially when the rest of the world is asleep. Apply today and join us in delivering the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

As a growing organization, we invite you to share your information with us for consideration for future career opportunities. This is an exciting chance to connect with our compassionate and dedicated team, who truly value your unique skills and experiences in delivering exceptional care to those we serve.

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.

At Elara Caring, pay and compensation are determined by a variety of factors, including education, job-related knowledge, skills, training, and experience. Our compensation structure reflects the cost of labor across different U.S. geographic markets, and may vary based on location.

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