Per Diem / PRN Nurse Practitioner - Hospice - $10-11 per hour [Immediate Start]

Company: Elara Caring
Location: Tinley Park
Posted on: November 2, 2025

Job Description:

Elara Caring is seeking a Nurse Practitioner Hospice for a per diem / prn job in Tinley Park, Illinois. Job Description & Requirements - Specialty: Hospice - Discipline: Nurse Practitioner - Duration: Ongoing - Employment Type: Per Diem 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: PRN Hospice Nurse Practitioner Schedule: Weekdays, Day Hours At Elara Caring, We Care Where You Are. At Elara Caring, we believe the best care happens where people feel most at home — because there’s truly no place like it. Every day, our compassionate teams deliver high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients across the country, helping them live with dignity, comfort, and connection in their preferred setting. As a Hospice Nurse Practitioner (NP), you play a vital role in this mission — supporting patients and families with expert care, empathy, and heart. Here, your work truly matters. You’ll be part of something meaningful, surrounded by colleagues who share your calling to serve others. Why Join the Elara Caring Mission? - Work in a collaborative, compassionate environment - Be part of a team that makes a meaningful difference every day - Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package (pay based off experience with a range between $70-75/hr) - Career growth and advancement opportunities What You’ll Do as a Hospice Nurse Practitioner In this role, you’ll provide expert hospice and palliative care to patients and families while ensuring comfort, dignity, and peace during life’s most meaningful journey. You will: - Perform routine and emergency face-to-face recertification visits for patients entering their 3rd benefit period or beyond, including admissions, transfers, and extended stays. - Assess, document, and communicate clinical findings with the Medical Director, Attending Physician, and interdisciplinary team (IDG). - Provide physical and emotional support to patients and families, especially during crisis situations. - Triage consults and prioritize care based on patient acuity. - Deliver bedside palliative care and education for patients and caregivers. - Prevent unnecessary hospitalizations by meeting patient needs at home. - Maintain accurate and compliant documentation, billing, and coding per CMS guidelines. - Support quality care through staff training, continuing education, and clinical guideline development. - Uphold Elara Caring’s commitment to integrity, compassion, and excellence in all interactions. What You Bring to the Team - Master’s Degree in Nursing and national certification as a Nurse Practitioner - Active state NP license and ability to maintain licensure - 1 year of clinical nursing experience (hospice or palliative preferred) - Experience in Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or Psychiatry is a plus - DEA certification (if applicable for prescribing in your state) - Valid driver’s license, insurance, and reliable transportation - Ability to travel up to 50%, and lift/move up to 50–100 lbs as needed At Elara Caring, every moment matters — for our patients, their families, and our team. If you’re ready to make a difference where it truly counts, we’d love to have you join us. 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. This is not a comprehensive list of all job responsibilities and requirements; upon request, a job description can be provided. If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by reaching out to . Elara Caring Job ID JR-129243. Posted job title: Hospice PRN Nurse Practitioner About Elara Caring Elara Caring is one of the nation’s leading providers of home-based care with a growing footprint of 26,000 caregivers and 60,000 patients in 18 states. Whether you are new to home-based care or a seasoned in-home care professional, Elara Caring will meet you where you are and develop a unique learning plan that recognizes your experience and invests in your clinical professional journey. From our preceptor program to certification prep courses, quality assessments or management training, we care about you and your success.

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