Registered Nurse Inpatient Dialysis
Melrose Park, Illinois
- Eligibility
- RN
- Shift
- 12-hour days
- Unit
- Dialysis
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Schedule and commitments
- Shift
- 12-hour days
- On call
- On-call rotation
- Term
- Permanent
- Orientation
- Residency program
The work and the unit
- Unit
- Dialysis
- Specialty
- Dialysis
- Setting
- Hospital
Pay and benefits
- Against the board
- Below most Illinois staff postings
- Competitive Shift Differentials including charge and preceptor roles
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- IL RN license
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What's around it?
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,176/mo
- Household income
- $66,189/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
About this role
Posting details
- Employment type
- Full time
- Shift
- 12 Hour Day Shift
Full Time Inpatient Dialysis 7a-7p On Call Required Great opportunity for a Registered Nurse, RN to work in an organization that focuses on treating the whole person, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Gottlieb Memorial Hospital is located approximately 30 minutes from Downtown Chicago!
We are seeking Registered Nurses (RNs) who are dedicated to providing exceptional care to those we serve at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital. In return, we provide a supportive atmosphere where you can grow your career and make a lasting impact. We are a team-oriented unit that provides opportunities to manage a wide range of diagnoses and advancement of nursing skills. Join us and become #LoyolastRoNg!
The Inpatient Dialysis unit provides adult hemodialysis care with four dialysis stations. We provide hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and continuous renal replacement therapy to a diverse group of patients with kidney failure across the hospital. Dialysis care is provided by a team of professionals, including nephrologists, dialysis registered nurses, certified hemodialysis technicians and other members of the interdisciplinary team. Our goal is to maintain and improve the health and quality of life for patients with renal disease. On call shifts are required. Come and explore all that Loyola Medicine has to offer.
We offer our RNs
- Benefits from Day One
- Competitive
- Shift Differentials including charge and preceptor roles
- Career Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- On Site Fitness Center (Gottlieb Memorial Hospital & LUMC)
- Educational Stipend
- Certification reimbursement (up to 1 certification)
- Referral Rewards
- Self-Scheduling
- Nurse Residency program for new grads (Transition to Practice)
Our Promise to You
Joining Loyola Medicine is being a part of an organization that treats the human spirit in our patients and fellow colleagues. We are a part of a community which believes in giving back to those we serve.
- We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities
- We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions, and we are continuous learners
What Registered Nurse RN will need
- A Degree from an accredited school/college of nursing is required -BSN or ADN
- BLS Provider (accredited by the American Heart Association) required prior to hire
- Illinois Board of Nursing license prior to hire
- Must Have Previous Dialysis experience
Compensation
BSN Pay Range: $36.05 - $59.92 per hour ADN Pay Range: $32.90 - $57.06 per hour Actual compensation will fall within the range but may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, education, location, licensure, certification requirements, and comparisons to colleagues in similar roles.
Benefits
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Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Dialysis is open from year one. Clinics train you on the machines; acute wants chronic time first.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?