Travel RN - Leadership - Supervisor

Travel RN - Leadership - Supervisor

American Traveler

Longview, Texas, United States

Position ID: P-760333

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,187.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Blood Bank Supervisor for a Transfusion Services department requiring significant blood bank supervisory experience and extensive regulatory compliance knowledge.

Details

• Supervisory role within the Transfusion Services/Blood Bank section of a hospital laboratory
• Standard schedule of 5 days, 8 hours per day with core hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Must be flexible with schedule, including arriving early, staying late, and working some weekends due to 24/7 service coverage
• Experience with EPIC Beaker, SoftBank, and Ortho Vision systems highly recommended

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education in chemical, physical, biological, clinical laboratory science, or medical technology from a regionally accredited college/university, or equivalent years of experience
• 5 years of experience as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Scientist required
• 5 years of full-time primary experience in blood bank required
• Certification for MLS from ASCP, AMT, AAB, or HEW/HHS required
• Preferred advanced SBB (Specialist in Blood Bank) certification
• Extensive experience in regulatory blood bank compliance required
• Strong interpersonal and professional communication skills required due to high level of interaction with staff and departments

Additional Information

• Provides day-to-day supervision of high, moderate, and waived complexity testing performed by laboratory personnel
• Must be accessible to address technical problems on-site, by phone, or electronically at any time testing is performed
• Ensures compliance with CLIA, TJC, CAP, AABB, and other regulatory standards
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates work activities for assigned section and shift
• Develops, implements, and maintains procedural manuals and quality control programs for the section
• Trains and orients new technologists and technicians, and maintains competency and orientation records
• Participates in proficiency testing, performance improvement initiatives, and in-service education
• Assists department leadership with budget oversight, performance reviews, and personnel decisions
• Operates, maintains, and troubleshoots laboratory equipment, coordinating repairs and preventive maintenance as needed
• Must reside within a 50-mile radius of the facility for local eligibility
• Returning CHRISTUS employees or travelers must have a 6-month separation period before reapplying across the health system