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UW Health

Rockford, Illinois

Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in the home setting, utilizing your clinical expertise to support patients and families through every stage of their healthcare journey. UW Health is an academic medical center.

Posted Nov 5, 2025

Shift and hours
Day/Evening shifts Day/Evening shift
Unit and setting
Home Health
License
RN license current RN license
Term
Permanent20% FTE, part time

Do you qualify?

License
current RN license Check your license
Certification
bi-annual CPR certification
Education
graduate of an approved School of Nursing program
Education
associate's degree in nursing
Experience
1 year as a professional nurse in acute care within the past three years
Also asks
HS diploma or equivalent, or highest completed degree
Also asks
current, valid driver's license from state of residence

Preferred

Experience
home health, IV therapy, ER or oncology experience

What it pays

Against similar roles
Top of Rockford staff RN payRockford staff RN postings that state pay run $31/hr to $39/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $38/hr, across 99 postings.
Night differential
Evening, night, and weekend shift differential Evening, night, and weekend shift differential
Call differential
On-call pay On-call pay
Tuition assistance
Offered
Childcare
Offered
Extra pay
evening, night, and weekend shift differentialworking evening, night, or weekend shifts

Benefits

  • BenefitsPTO
  • Benefitsmedical insurance
  • Benefitsdental insurance
  • Benefitsvision insurance
  • Benefitsretirement plan
  • Benefitsshort and long-term disability
More benefits (11)
  • Benefitspaternity leave
  • Benefitsadoption assistance
  • Benefitstuition assistance
  • Benefitsannual wellness reimbursementAnnual wellness reimbursement
  • Benefitson-site day care through UW Health KidsOpportunity for on-site day care through UW Health Kids
  • Benefitstuition reimbursement for career advancementTuition reimbursement for career advancement--ask about our fully funded programs!
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Retirement
  • Tuition reimbursement

The role and schedule

Day to day
patient-centered care in the home setting Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in the home setting, utilizing your clinical expertise to support patients and families through every stage of their healthcare journey.
Day to day
skilled nursing care tailored to each patient's needs and goals Enjoy the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with patients and families while delivering skilled nursing care tailored to each individual's unique needs and goals.
Day to day
participate in quality initiatives and professional development Participate in quality initiatives, professional development opportunities, and the mentorship of future healthcare professionals while advancing the mission of UW Health.
Weekends
alternating weekends Monday through Friday and alternating weekends
On call
On-call rotation

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

On your path

Home Health is a specialty you move into. Agencies want acute time first, then train the home-specific work.

Original listing

Posted on UW Health’s careers page.

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Work schedule
20% FTE, Part Time
Day/evening shift
Monday through Friday and alternating weekends

We are seeking a Home Health RN to

Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in the home setting, utilizing your clinical expertise to support patients and families through every stage of their healthcare journey. Enjoy the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with patients and families while delivering skilled nursing care tailored to each individual's unique needs and goals. Contribute to a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. Participate in quality initiatives, professional development opportunities, and the mentorship of future healthcare professionals while advancing the mission of UW Health.

Additional components of compensation may include

Evening, night, and weekend

  • shift differential

Overtime On-call pay

At UW Health in northern Illinois, you will have

Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package including: PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, retirement, short and long-term disability, paternity leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance Annual wellness reimbursement Opportunity for on-site day care through UW Health Kids Tuition reimbursement for career advancement--ask about our fully funded programs! Abundant career growth opportunities to nurture professional development Strong shared governance structure Commitment to employee voice Qualifications Graduate from an approved School of Nursing program. Required Associate's degree in nursing.

Required Must provide copy of HS diploma or equivalent, or highest level of completed degree obtained. Required Work Experience 1 year of experience as a professional nurse within the past three years in an acute care setting. Required Experience in home health, IV therapy, ER or oncology.

Preferred Licenses & Certifications Current RN license from the State of Illinois. Required Must possess a current, valid driver’s license issued by the individual’s state of residence. Required Bi-Annual CPR certification.

Required Our Commitment to Social Impact and Belonging UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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What's around it?

In Rockford, IL

Rockford, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Median rent
$985/mo
Household income
$54,752/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Rockford, IL

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