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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Acute Dialysis (Hemodialysis) position at a teaching hospital near Chicago, IL, requiring 5+ years of dialysis experience and Epic proficiency.
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Inpatient hemodialysis unit in a 231-bed teaching hospital located approximately 30 minutes from Chicago, IL
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Hemodialysis unit consists of 6 bays with patient ratios of 1:2 in the dialysis unit and 1:1 in the ICU
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Patient population includes hemodialysis patients, including portable bedside dialysis in the ICU
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12-hour day shifts with a 6:30am start time, 36 hours per week
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Every other Saturday weekend rotation required
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On-call requirements include 2 call shifts per week (7:30am–7:00pm) and 1 Sunday per month, with a 30-minute response time; additional on-call shifts from 9:00pm–7:00am
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Holiday coverage required on a rotating every-other basis
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Block scheduling is not available
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Charting performed in Epic (required); unit also uses Alaris pumps and Pyxis medication dispensing
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Nurses may travel to the ICU to perform dialysis on patients
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Active IL RN license required
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Current BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
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Minimum 5 years of acute dialysis/hemodialysis experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
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Inpatient acute dialysis experience required
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Experience with Fresenius T or K dialysis machines required
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Ability to read and interpret cardiac rhythm strips required
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Epic EMR experience required
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Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
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Candidate DOB and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration
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Candidate middle name or initial required for consideration
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Former employees of Advocate Health or any of its subsidiaries must have been separated for at least 12 months before being eligible
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Performs bedside hemodialysis in both the dedicated unit and at ICU bedsides for critically ill patients
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Phlebotomy responsibilities are included in this role
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IV/VAT team is available for difficult sticks, PICC lines, and midlines
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Unit support includes a charge nurse (who may carry a patient assignment), a resource nurse available at night who floats between units, respiratory therapy in-house, hospitalist in-house, and OT/PT/ST available on weekdays
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Orientation consists of one shift to learn unit flow
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Navy scrubs required
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Free employee parking is available on-site
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No artificial fingernails or nail extenders permitted during direct patient care; natural nail tips must be kept under ¼ inch
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First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
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Local candidates are accepted
