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LPN, Home Health, Near North City

Advocate Health · Des Plaines, IL

Posted Aug 31, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

Behavioral

Tell me about your med/surg background and how it prepared you to care for patients who are more medically complex or unstable than what you might see in a clinic.

whether the two years of med/surg experience actually built the clinical judgment needed for home settings without immediate backup

In home health, you're often the only clinician in the room and the RN case manager isn't there. Describe a time you had to make a clinical call on your own and then loop in your supervisor after the fact.

comfort operating within LPN scope while still respecting the chain of communication to the Clinical Manager

Tell me about a patient or family who pushed back on part of their care plan. How did you handle it while still respecting their right to make their own decisions?

ability to balance patient and family rights against clinical recommendations

Describe a time you disagreed with a coworker, whether that's an RN, aide, or another team member, about how a patient's care should go. What did you do?

teamwork and conflict resolution within a home health team structure

This schedule includes rotating weekends and a holiday during summer or winter. How does that fit with your life right now?

realistic commitment to the actual schedule before it becomes a retention problem

Technical

How do you decide when something you're seeing in a patient's home needs to go to the RN or Clinical Manager right away versus something you can document and address on your next visit?

understanding of LPN scope of practice and escalation judgment

What electronic documentation or scheduling systems have you used, and how quickly do you typically pick up a new one?

actual comfort with computer-based charting tools, since the posting flags this explicitly

How do you handle wound care or a dressing change in a home that doesn't have the clean, controlled setup you'd have in a hospital room?

practical infection control skills adapted to uncontrolled home environments

Situational

You arrive at a patient's home in North Lawndale and something feels off about the neighborhood or the situation inside. Walk me through what you do.

how the candidate handles personal safety and de-escalation when working alone in the field

Walk me through how you'd manage a caseload of home visits across neighborhoods like Pilsen, Bridgeport, and Bronzeville in one day, including the paperwork.

organizational skill and realistic expectations about travel time, documentation load, and territory logistics

A patient tells you they've been skipping their medications because they can't afford them or don't understand the instructions. What do you do in that visit and after?

problem-solving around medication adherence and knowing when to bring in social work or the care team

You show up for a scheduled weekend visit and the patient isn't home or doesn't answer. What's your next step?

protocol-following and judgment for unexpected field situations

What does high-quality, cost-effective care mean to you when you're the one deciding how much time to spend in a visit or what supplies to use?

whether the candidate connects daily clinical choices to the organization's cost and outcome goals

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The full job description

As published by Advocate Health.

Department: 34100 Central Metro C - Nursing Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Days with rotation to wkds plus 1 summer/winter holiday Pay Range: $25.30 - $37.95 Home Health LPN Location: This Home Health RN position serves patients throughout Chicago's West Side, Near West Side, and Near South Side neighborhoods. The territory includes communities such as North Lawndale, Little Village, East and West Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, Hermosa, Avondale, Logan Square, Pilsen, the Near West Side, University Village, Bridgeport, Chinatown, and Bronzeville. Care is provided within the city of Chicago, with patient assignments geographically aligned to support efficient travel and continuity of care. Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours, Days, M-F, rotating weekends, plus 1 summer/winter holiday Sign-On Bonus Eligible This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $3,000 for external candidates. Payout is based on employment in the exact role at the time of payout. Internal team members are not eligible. How You Will Make a Difference In this role, you will support patient care delivery as part of the home health team, working under the direction of the Clinical Manager. You will: • Assist with patient care activities for a designated group of patients • Support the delivery of care aligned with Advocate Health at Home standards • Help ensure patients receive high-quality, cost-effective care • Promote and support patient and family rights • Contribute to maintaining and improving overall quality outcomes Required Qualifications • Active license in the State of Illinois • Minimum of 2 years of medical-surgical (med/surg) experience • Comfortable using computer-based scheduling and documentation systems • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Effective interpersonal and teamwork skills Compensation & Benefits Hourly Pay Range: $24.35 – $36.55 Actual compensation is based on experience, skills, and internal equity. In addition to base pay, we offer: • Sign-on bonus eligibility (external candidates) • Competitive pay • Referral bonus programs • Tuition assistance • Mileage reimbursement Why Join Us At Advocate Health, we are committed to helping our teammates and their families Live Well . Join a team that values compassion, collaboration, and excellence in patient care. Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job • Incentive pay for select positions • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more • Paid Time Off programs • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs • Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview. About Advocate Health  Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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