Job Description

Join a team where your skills make a direct and meaningful impact on patient lives. At Deaconess Illinois Medical Center, our Certified Dialysis Technicians and Dialysis Licensed Practical Nurses play a crucial role in delivering high-quality dialysis care with compassion, accuracy, and integrity.

The Certified Dialysis Technician and/or Dialysis LPN provides direct patient care during hemodialysis treatments under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. This role includes performing dialysis procedures, monitoring patient conditions, completing required water testing and lab work, and ensuring high standards of quality and safety.

You’ll be an essential member of our multidisciplinary care team—supporting patients, collaborating with nursing staff, and contributing to department quality improvement initiatives.

What You’ll Do

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform basic hemodialysis procedures and assist with daily patient care under RN supervision

• Monitor, observe, and promptly report any patient condition changes to the RN

• Document care and assessments accurately in the electronic medical record

• Conduct assigned water testing, required laboratory tests, and quality control monitoring

• Support basic life support efforts as needed

• Assist patients with personal needs such as bedpans, urinals, and comfort measures

• Demonstrate professionalism in ethics, cultural sensitivity, confidentiality, and customer service

• Act as a resource for department equipment and supplies

• Participate in department projects and quality improvement initiatives

• Orient and support new team members as needed

• Provide and receive thorough shift handoffs

• Maintain awareness of patient rights and escalate concerns appropriately

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required

• Prior medical experience preferred, but not required

• One (1) year recent experience in one of the following preferred:

  • Dialysis Technician

  • Certified Medical Assistant

  • Certified Nursing Assistant

  • Phlebotomist

  • Surgical Technician

  • First Responder

  • EMT

  • ED Tech

  • LPN

• Must successfully complete job-specific orientation and competencies and demonstrate age-appropriate patient care knowledge

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers—required within 6 months of hire

• Recognized certification as a Dialysis Technician (if applicable)

• Current LPN license in the applicable state (for LPN candidates)

Compensation

Hourly Rate: Starting at $21.75-$32.63

Shift Incentives:
Eligible for evening/night and weekend shift differentials (details provided during interview).

Bonus Opportunity:
Performance-based bonus potential, determined by achievement of defined metrics.

Why Join Deaconess?

We value and invest in our team members. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer benefits designed to support your professional growth and personal well-being:

• Full-time, part-time, and supplemental scheduling options

• Tuition reimbursement

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Payactiv – Work today, get paid tomorrow

• Robust healthcare and retirement plans

• Career advancement opportunities across the Deaconess system

Explore All Benefits: https://www.deaconess.com/dil-benefit-guide