Registered Nurse (RN)

VITAS Healthcare; Lombard (IL); On-site; USD 49,593 - 59,236; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospice care provider in Illinois is seeking a compassionate and committed home care registered nurse (RN) to ensure comfort for hospice patients. This role requires an active RN license and at least two years of nursing experience. Responsibilities include building meaningful connections with patients and their families, guiding them through end-of-life care, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team for holistic support. The position emphasizes patient welfare and offers varied work locations, including private residences and assisted living facilities.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN with at least two years of nursing experience in hospice or home health.
• Reliable transportation for patient visits.
• Able to make care decisions at the bedside.

Responsibilities

• Ensure hospice patients are comfortable and connected to their loved ones.
• Provide holistic support through interdisciplinary team visits.
• Guide patients and families in understanding palliative care.

Skills

Compassion

Commitment

Can-do attitude

Education

Currently licensed to practice nursing in the state

Minimum of two years of nursing experience

Job description

Salary Range: $36 - $43 /Hourly

WHO WE ARE

We are VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading end-of-life care provider since 1978.

Our hospice organization kickstarts careers in caring, promotes from within, and provides a nationally recognized best-in-class employee experience. Supported by industry-leading experts and a growing network of programs in 15+ states, VITAS empowers team members to grow toward their goals while transforming patients’ lives.

Our priority is to care: For our patients, for each other, and for the future.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As a home care registered nurse (RN), you will ensure hospice patients are comfortable and forge compassionate, meaningful connections with the people in their lives.

This is important work that comes with equal responsibility. Patients and families trust VITAS nurses to guide them through the end-of-life journey, and maintaining that trust is our highest priority.

You will be a respected member of our team, both as a caregiver and as a hospice educator. You will be entrusted with the autonomy to make care decisions at the bedside, ensuring not a moment is wasted in bringing comfort to your patients.

You will help patients and their loved ones understand and embrace the palliative—rather than curative—nature of hospice and the benefits of comfort-focused end-of-life care.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

Each day is different. You will spend most of your time caring for hospice patients wherever they call home, whether that means a private residence or an assisted living/skilled nursing facility. Most VITAS nurses make 4-6 visits each day.

Once a week, you’ll visit the local program office to meet with an interdisciplinary team, including social workers, physicians, chaplains, and nurses, who collaborate to provide holistic support for the patients and families we serve.

WHAT’S EXPECTED FROM YOU

A VITAS nurse is the end-of-life caregiver everyone deserves. In addition to having your RN license, at least two years of nursing experience, and reliable transportation, you'll approach your work with the traits that make the VITAS Difference: Commitment, Compassion, and a Can-do Attitude.

You will keep patient welfare at the center of everything you do, giving your best each day in service of our core commitment: Extending comfort and dignity to all people at the end of their life’s journey.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently licensed to practice nursing in the state where the VITAS program is located.
• A minimum of two years of nursing experience in hospice, home health, or community health in the last five years.
• Equivalent experience or licensure may be considered

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE

• EOE/AA M/F/D/V