Apheresis Registered Nurse - RN

The Apheresis RN spends 80% or more of their time providing Apheresis treatments providing direct patient care in accordance to company policies and procedures which includes FMCNA compliance programs and contracted hospitals' policies and procedures. Areas of practice are diverse, including, but not limited to, therapeutic plasma exchange, RBC exchange and depletion, PLT and WBC depletions, PBSC and WBC collections, Photopheresis, and LDL apheresis. The Apheresis RN will partner with the hospital or outpatient facility to provide quality care to the patient and deliver care that provides a positive patient experience.

Responsibilities

Direct patient care in multiple modalities including apheresis; Perform scheduled, unscheduled and emergency Apheresis treatments and other extra-corporeal therapies; Assess patients' responses to therapeutic apheresis and make appropriate adjustments; Implement physician orders and document treatment information; Maintain a safe environment and follow infection control precautions; Manage supply inventory and equipment maintenance; Participate in staff meetings, training and QAI activities; Communicate effectively with physicians, supervisors, hospital staff, coworkers, patients and families; Travel outside regional area as necessary to help with coverage of patient treatments

Requirements

Current appropriate state licensure; Must meet the practice requirements in the state in which employed; One year of RN experience required; Successful completion of competency training course in theory and practice of Therapeutic Apheresis and related procedures; BLS CPR Recognition; Demonstrates organizational and time management skills, and a competency toward completing continuing and ongoing apheresis education; Displays leadership skills and ability to direct and supervise others; Valid driver's license; Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; Position requires on-call rotation including night, day, weekend, and holidays; Position requires travel between assigned facilities and various locations within the community

Nice to have

Prior dialysis nursing experience; ICU, PCU and/or surgery background; Certification in Apheresis Nursing; Peripheral vein cannulation abilities; One-year of Apheresis or ICU/CCU/ED experience; ACLS CPR Recognition

Benefits

Healthcare; Continuing Education; Paid Time Off; Collaborative Environment; Additional Perks; 401(k) Retirement Saving