Registered Nurse Specialist (Bone Marrow Transplant)

Job Title

Registered Nurse Specialist

Job Description

Participates in a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary, outcome oriented, treatment team approach to resident care. Assesses residents need for PRN medication and administers prescribed medication and treatment. Assists supervisor in ordering, preparing, and administering prescribed drugs. The Registered Nurse Specialist (RN) plays a critical leadership role within the Stem Cell Transplant program. This position is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of transplant clinical care. The RN leads a multidisciplinary team and acts as a central liaison, collaborating closely with inpatient and outpatient teams, faculty, and leadership to ensure safe, comprehensive, and timely patient care.

Job Responsibility

Participates in a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary, outcome oriented, treatment team approach to resident care.

• Lead and manage a team responsible for transplant clinical coordination, CIBMTR data submission, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
• Serve as the primary liaison and point of contact for recipients, donors, and the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP).
• Coordinate comprehensive pre-transplant patient and donor evaluations and workups, including ordering HLA typing and other necessary diagnostic tests.
• Manage new patient referrals from intake (e.g., RedCap) through the collection of essential records, slides, and radiology.
• Oversee scheduling of complex appointments and procedures, including IR, Nuclear Medicine GFR, and Radiation.
• Manage document control processes, including preparing and scanning consents, testing results, and other critical program documentation.
• Coordinate specialized specimen handling (e.g., Viracor) and manage CIBMTR Repository sample handling.
• Provide support during critical phases, including bone marrow harvest and day of and day of infusion, ensuring proper paperwork, chain of custody, and product handling.
• Perform phone triage for patient inquiries and manage program-specific supplies and inventory.
• Evaluates and plans for individual resident treatment programs.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary treatment team in order to plan, evaluate, and revise the Recovery Plan.
• Provides input regarding relevant medical issues and interventions in the formulation of the Recovery Plan.
• Encourages resident interactions.
• Reviews residents' response to medication and reports to the physician on a regular schedule.
• Assesses residents need for PRN medication; administers prescribed medication and treatment.
• Assists supervisor in ordering, preparing, and administering prescribed drugs.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
• Current License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience and 0-2 years of leadership / management experience, required.
• Previous related experience highly preferred.

Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).