Nephrology Nurse Navigator
Listed compensation
$35-$45/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
Full-Time | $35 - $45/hour
Schedule: Monday–Friday
No nights. No weekends. No holidays.
We're looking for an experienced Registered Nurse to join our team as a Nephrology Nurse Navigator. This role focuses on patient education, care coordination, and helping individuals with chronic kidney disease understand their options and take the next steps in their care.
As a Nurse Navigator, you'll work closely with our nephrologists, clinical teams, and outside healthcare partners to help patients move through the different stages of kidney disease with greater confidence and continuity of care.
What You'll Do
Educate patients and families about chronic kidney disease, disease progression, and available treatment options.
Help patients understand dialysis modalities, including in-center hemodialysis, home dialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and kidney transplantation.
Coordinate referrals and follow-up for transplant evaluations, dialysis access planning, and other specialized services.
Work collaboratively with nephrologists, clinic nurses, dialysis centers, and other healthcare providers to support continuity of care.
Monitor and track patient care milestones, laboratory results, referrals, and treatment planning needs in accordance with established clinical protocols.
Identify barriers that may interfere with patients receiving timely care and help connect them with appropriate resources.
Serve as a consistent point of contact for patients and families navigating complex treatment decisions and transitions.
Maintain accurate, timely documentation and communicate important updates to the appropriate members of the care team.
Benefits
RenalCare Associates offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, with company HSA contribution, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, paid holidays, and a 401(k) retirement plan that is unparalleled; After one year of employment, eligible employees receive a 3% Safe Harbor 401(k) contribution from RenalCare. Employees who contribute to the plan may also be eligible for a company match of up to 4%, as well as profit-sharing contributions.
If you're an experienced RN who enjoys patient education, problem-solving, and coordinating care, we'd love to hear from you!
Requirements
What We're Looking For
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing, with authorization to practice in the applicable state.
- Associate Degree in Nursing or Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Previous clinical nursing experience, preferably in nephrology, dialysis, transplant care, chronic disease management, or a related specialty.
- Strong clinical judgment, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple patient care needs.
- Excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in patient education and advocacy.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
- Experience with electronic health records and clinical documentation.
RenalCare Associates is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.
Key Responsibilities
The Nephrology Nurse Navigator educates patients on chronic kidney disease and treatment options while coordinating care across clinical teams and healthcare partners. They serve as a consistent point of contact to ensure continuity of care and help patients navigate complex treatment decisions.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nephrology Nurse Navigator at RenalCare Associates a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Registered Nurse roles — ranked against 5,974 active Registered Nurse roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Nephrology — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 40 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 57% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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