Nurse Practitioner-Nephrology

Fox Valley Medical Associates; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Disability insurance

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Fox Valley Medical Associates is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner–Nephrology (Onsite) to extend physician coverage and strengthen continuity of care across dialysis clinics, hospitals, and limited outpatient nephrology settings.

Responsibilities include rounding on dialysis patients, inpatient nephrology support at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital and Rush Copley Medical Center, and coordinating care with nephrologists, dialysis staff, and hospital teams.

Qualifications

• Current APRN license in Illinois.
• APRN certification/current DEA registration as appropriate.
• Graduate of accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• BLS certification and credentialing at hospitals available.

Responsibilities

• Round on dialysis patients, monitor volume status, labs, dialysis tolerance, anemia management and CKD-MBD.
• Provide inpatient nephrology support at designated hospitals.
• Coordinate care among nephrologists, dialysis staff and hospital teams.

Skills

Communication

Documentation

Clinical judgment

Travel between sites

Education

APRN license

APRN certification

Graduate NP program

DEA registration

BLS certification

Job description

Nephrology Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Fox Valley Medical Associates is hiring a full-time Nurse Practitioner–Nephrology (Onsite) to extend physician coverage and strengthen continuity of care across dialysis clinics, hospitals, and limited outpatient nephrology settings.

Key responsibilities include:

• Round on dialysis patients and monitor volume status, blood pressure, labs, dialysis tolerance, medications, anemia management, CKD-MBD, and access concerns. (Aurora 3 outpatient dialysis clinics, Batavia 2 outpatient dialysis clinics, Yorkville 1 outpatient dialysis clinic)
• Provide inpatient nephrology support at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital and Rush Copley Medical Center for stable ESRD and AKI follow-up.
• Coordinate care among nephrologists, dialysis staff, hospital teams, case management, dietitians, social workers, and nursing teams.
• Assist with discharge planning, renal medication review, patient education, and timely outpatient follow-up.
• Ordering and interpreting labs/imaging; prescribing medications (including controlled substances within scope);
• Provide first-line hospital nephrology coverage every other weekend, with physician backup available for escalation.
• Document encounters accurately and support quality, safety, and care-continuity initiatives.

Required qualifications/skills:

• Current Nurse Practitioner licensure in the State of Illinois.
• Current APRN certification.
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current DEA registration or ability to obtain as appropriate to the position.
• Current BLS certification.
• Ability to obtain privileges and credentialing at Northwestern Medicine Delnor and Rush Copley.
• Ability to obtain credentialing with applicable dialysis organizations and payers.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly between hospitals, dialysis facilities, and outpatient locations.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to recognize changes in patient acuity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred

• Prior nephrology experience.
• Dialysis experience.
• Hospital rounding experience.
• Familiarity with hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
• Experience with acute kidney injury and inpatient nephrology.
• Experience working collaboratively with physician specialists.

Your Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Disability and Vision coverage
• 401(k) w/match
• Life Insurance
• Competitive salary ($120,000–$130,000)
• Paid Time Off

A Typical Shift

Your Nurse Practitioner–Nephrology schedule follows a two-week rotation. Some weekdays start with dialysis facility rounding, while others begin at the hospital for inpatient follow-ups; you may also have a limited outpatient session depending on patient needs. You’ll move between Aurora, Batavia, Geneva and Yorkville, staying organized as the census changes. Every other weekend includes Saturday/Sunday hospital coverage, followed by a planned Monday off to reset before the next stretch.