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Extra Help - Hemodialysis Technician - Dialysis

University of Illinois Chicago
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Jul 27, 2025
Extra Help - Hemodialysis Technician - Dialysis Extra Help - Hemodialysis Technician - Dialysis This Position is temporary and limited to 900 hours. Hiring Department: Dialysis Location: Chicago, IL USA Requisition ID: 1036254 Shift: 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. Hours per Week: PRN Posting Close Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025 Salary: The range for this position is $31.84 to $32.39 per hour. About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission-accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity. Learn more: https://hospital.uillinois.edu/about-ui-health This position is generally not eligible for most benefits. Information regarding benefits can be found on the Employee Benefits webpage. Position Summary Under the clinical supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN), the Extra Help Hemodialysis Technician delivers patient care utilizing the Relationship-Based Care model as a framework. The Extra Help Hemodialysis Technician provides care and takes the initiative to improve hemodialysis patient outcomes by supporting Shared Leadership, Evidence-Based Practice, Relationship Based Care, and standards of nursing excellence in clinical practice. Through therapeutic relationships with patients, families, self, and colleagues, the Hemodialysis Technician functions as an interdisciplinary team member who provides patient care and fulfills Dialysis unit and UI Health organizational goals. The primary function of this position is to give dialysis therapy to patients with renal failure. The work schedule will be rotating mornings, evenings, and Saturdays. Duties & Responsibilities Delivers and performs dialysis therapy including tasks involving patient care during the therapy such as monitoring the emotional, physical, physiological and chemical condition of the patient, ensuring the stability of the patient through proper techniques and recording the data on the hemodialysis flow sheet. Discontinues treatment, gathers and provides reports of patients' status to the appropriate service and/or in writing at the designated areas, all important information of the proceeding hemodialysis treatment. Initiates treatment via venipuncture or by the sterile connection of a double lumen catheter Performs Point of Care testing as assigned. Measures and records vital signs and notifies RN of any abnormalities/changes. Obtains and records pre-treatment data from the patient, calculates the amount of weight to be removed, and follows the complete Renal Physician's dialysis prescription until the hemodialysis procedure has been completed Notifies the nurses of unusual changes in the patient's condition. Reacts under emergency conditions to acute changes in the condition of the patient including possible cardiac arrest procedures Participates in all training programs and dialysis rounds. Complies with UI Health infection control guidelines and other regulatory requirements Other duties as assigned. Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Possession of at least one valid certification: Nephrology Nursing Certification (NNCC) as a Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology (BONENT) as a Certified Hemodialysis Technician/Technologist (CHT) National Nephrology Certification Organization (NNCO) with a Certification in Clinical Nephrology Technology (CCNT) Preferred Qualifications Excellent attendance, interpersonal skills and work history. Bilingual, English/Spanish speaking preferred. The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. 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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Illinois Springfield University of Illinois System Office University of Illinois Foundation The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. To apply, visit https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/16540?c=uic Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-fd023207e8432f47a50414e551859fef