Registered Nurse After Hours RN / Hospice PRN

Transitions Hospice; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Company provided equipment

Job summary

Transitions Hospice in Aurora, IL is seeking a Registered Nurse for after-hours, PRN coverage. The Night Nurse supports the interdisciplinary team overnight, assessing, treating, and documenting patient needs with clinical confidence and compassion.

You’ll deliver nursing care across the full scope, coordinate with physicians and care partners, and ensure readiness of equipment and medications. Join a mission-driven team providing essential care during the night.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Illinois
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Hospice, home health, or related setting experience preferred
• Willingness to travel locally
• Ability to work independently during overnight hours
• Strong assessment and clinical judgment in high-pressure moments
• Excellent documentation and communication skills
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel locally

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care across the full nursing process within scope of practice.
• Conduct patient and family assessments and contribute to care plans.
• Complete all overnight visit types to meet patient and family needs.
• Administer medications and treatments per physician orders.
• Identify nursing diagnoses and respond with sound clinical judgment.
• Record accurate, timely clinical notes including pain and symptom management outcomes.
• Communicate changes in patient condition to physicians and obtain orders as required.
• Coordinate with community health partners to support continuity of care.
• Ensure equipment and services are in place for patients.
• Maintain and grow clinical skills through continuing education.

Skills

Active RN license

Nursing degree

Hospice/home health experience

Overnight independence

Assessment & clinical judgement

Documentation skills

Driver's license

Local travel readiness

Education

RN license or eligibility

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Job description

Registered Nurse After Hours RN / Hospice PRN

Department: Nursing

Employment Type: Flexible

Location: Aurora, IL

Compensation: $40.00 - $45.00 / hour

Description

Coverage Area: Will, Kendall, DuPage, Kane, Dekalb, Lee, Ogle and Cook and surrounding counties

Salary: $40.00 - $40.00 / hour

Schedule: 8pm to 8am on an as needed basis to fulfill patient care needs

When the Sun Goes Down, You Show Up

The night shift in hospice isn't quieter — it's just a different kind of important. Patients and families don't stop needing care after dark, and at Transitions Hospice, we make sure they never have to face those hours alone. Our Night Nurses are the calm, skilled presence that carries patients and families through the hardest hours of the night.

If you're an Nurse who thrives when the world is quiet, thinks clearly under pressure, and finds purpose in being the person families call when they're scared — we built this role for you.

What You'll Do and Our Why

What You'll Do

As a Transitions Hospice Night Nurse, you'll serve as a critical support member of the interdisciplinary care team during overnight hours — assessing, treating, and communicating patient needs with clinical confidence and genuine compassion. Your responsibilities include:

• Delivering professional nursing care across the full nursing process within your scope of practice


• Conducting thorough patient and family assessments and contributing to individualized care plans


• Completing all visit types as needed to meet overnight patient and family needs


• Administering medications and treatments per physician orders


• Identifying nursing diagnoses from health assessment data and responding with sound clinical judgment


• Recording accurate, timely clinical notes including pain and symptom management outcomes


• Communicating changes in patient condition to physicians and obtaining orders as required


• Coordinating with community health partners to support continuity of care


• Ensuring equipment and necessary services are in place for patients


• Maintaining and growing your clinical skills through continuing education and in-service participation

Why Choose Transitions Hospice? Night shift nurses at Transitions aren't an afterthought — you're the promise we make to every patient and family that care doesn't clock out. You'll have the full support of a mission-driven team behind you, the clinical resources to do your job well, and the deep satisfaction of knowing that your presence through the night meant everything to the people who needed you most.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

What You Bring

• Active RN license in the state of employment


• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.


• Clinical experience in hospice, home health, or a related setting preferred


• Comfort and composure working independently during overnight hours


• Strong assessment skills and sound clinical judgment in high-pressure moments


• A calm, reassuring presence for patients and families during nighttime distress


• Excellent documentation habits and communication skills


• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel locally

How We Support You

Benefits We Offer

• Competitive pay


• Company provided equipment