Job Description

About the Role

RenalCare Associates is seeking a skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Renal Intervention Center team. This role supports patients through pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care in a fast-paced ambulatory surgery environment focused on renal and vascular access procedures.

The ideal candidate is clinically strong, patient-focused, and thrives in a collaborative surgical setting while maintaining the highest standards of safety, professionalism, and confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Op & Recovery Care

• Coordinate and deliver age-appropriate, individualized pre- and post-operative patient care
• Administer medications and IV fluids safely based on patient condition
• Monitor, assess, and respond promptly to changes in patient status
• Manage pain assessment and interventions per provider orders
• Communicate post-procedure status with dialysis units, providers, and patients

Operating / Endovascular Room Duties

• Serve as circulating RN and oversee patient care within the procedure room
• Assist surgeons, interventional nephrologists, and anesthesia staff during procedures
• Maintain sterile field and adhere to aseptic technique at all times
• Monitor sedated patients per ASC protocols
• Perform instrument, sponge, and needle counts according to policy
• Coordinate efficient room turnover and patient flow

Patient Advocacy & Care Coordination

• Review and update patient charts, orders, labs, and medications
• Educate patients and families based on learning needs and readiness
• Act as a patient advocate while ensuring strict confidentiality
• Communicate effectively with physicians and interdisciplinary team members
• Maintain thorough and accurate clinical documentation

Customer Service & Communication

• Provide professional, compassionate interactions with patients and families
• Manage phone calls and patient inquiries efficiently
• Maintain a calm, respectful demeanor in challenging situations

Requirements

Required

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Active Illinois RN license
• BLS and ACLS certification (or ability to obtain within first month of employment)
• Basic computer proficiency

Preferred

• 3+ years of professional nursing experience
• Experience in nephrology, dialysis, surgery, radiology, or critical care
• CNOR or CRN certification