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Registered Nurse Home Health -5K SIGN ON BONUS

Elara Caring · Winnebago, IL · $83,000–$93,000 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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

About your past

Tell me about your experience as an RN and why you want to work in home health.

What they are checking: Whether they understand the independence, travel and teaching that home health nursing involves.

Tell me about a time you taught a patient something that changed how they managed their health.

What they are checking: Whether they can teach in a way that sticks, which drives outcomes in home health.

How do you keep up with documentation when you're seeing several patients a day?

What they are checking: Whether they have habits that keep charting timely, since late notes create compliance risk.

What would you do

You're reconciling medications and find duplicate prescriptions from different doctors. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they catch medication errors and coordinate with physicians to resolve them.

This role covers Winnebago County and surrounding areas. How do you plan your visits?

What they are checking: Whether they manage routes and drive time to stay productive in a spread-out territory.

You arrive and the patient is short of breath and has new chest pain. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize an emergency and call 911 rather than waiting to reach the physician.

About the work

Walk me through a start-of-care visit for a patient just discharged from the hospital.

What they are checking: Whether they know the admission flow including assessment, medication reconciliation, OASIS and education.

How do you score OASIS items accurately, especially functional ones?

What they are checking: Whether they understand OASIS drives payment and quality scores and must reflect what they observe.

How do you prevent a heart failure patient from being readmitted to the hospital?

What they are checking: Whether they use daily weights, symptom teaching and early reporting to keep patients home.

How do you supervise home health aides or LPNs on your patients?

What they are checking: Whether they understand RN supervision duties and keep care consistent across the team.

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The full job description

As published by Elara Caring.

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: Registered Nurse Home Health- 5K SIGN ON BONUS This position will support patients throughout Winnebago County and the surrounding areas. At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Registered Nurse Home Health. Being a part of something this great, starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers. To continue to be an industry pioneer delivering unparalleled care, we need a Registered Nurse Home Health with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today! Why Join the Elara Caring mission? • Work autonomy and flexible schedules • 1:1 patient care • Supportive and collaborative environment • Competitive compensation package • Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees • Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits • 401(K) with employer match • Paid time off, paid holidays, family and pet bereavement • Pet insurance As a Registered Nurse Home Health, you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways: • Ensures that all activities performed align with the vision of Elara Caring’s board of directors, executive team, and the leadership of the Home Health team. • Maintains patient and staff privacy and confidentiality pursuant to HIPAA Privacy Final Rule. • Assesses assigned case load of home health care patients and families to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of patients as evidenced by documentation, clinical records, Interdisciplinary Team reports, after hours reports, and on-site evaluations. • Assumes primary responsibility for caseload, including assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the plan of treatment. • Assesses patient needs and obtains data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family/caregiver health status and incorporate that data into the plan of care. • Makes the initial evaluation and re-evaluates the patient’s nursing needs during each visit. Makes follow up visits according to patient, family, and facility needs. • Communicates significant findings, problems, and changes in health condition, environment, or unsafe facility conditions to the Clinical Supervisor, physician, facility, and/or other personnel involved with patient care. • Revises the plan of care in response to identified patient care issues and notifies the Clinical Supervisor, physician, facility, and other team members. What is Required? • Current, unrestricted state RN licensee • 1+ year experience in a clinical care setting as a nurse • Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area. • Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment • Must possess a valid driver's license, maintain an acceptable driving record, OR have reliable transportation to travel between patient homes and assigned work locations • Must be able and willing to travel 50% • Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is preferred • Previous Home Health or Hospice Experience is preferred • Previous experience with HomeCare HomeBase is preferred You will report to the Clinical Manager or Clinical Supervisor The base salary for this position is $83,000 to $93,000 annually, based on the company’s good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual pay will be determined based on factors such as education, experience, skills, and internal equity. Equal Employment Opportunity : We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruiting@elara.com. Pay & Benefit Information : Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at https://careers.elara.com/us/en/benefits EVerify : Elara Caring participates in E-Verify after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 completed.

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