Apheresis Staff Nurse BWH

Apheresis Staff Nurse

The Kraft Family Blood Donor Center registered nurse is expected to ensure donor and patient health and safety before, during and after donor room procedures. Competency with apheresis and therapeutic procedures and associated equipment and in monitoring collections to achieve blood components of the highest quality. Practice must follow departmental Standard Operating Procedures and the Nursing Department Clinical Practice Manual. Must have a working knowledge of AABB, FDA, FACT, and other regulatory agency guidelines.

Principal duties and responsibilities include:

• Following the donor qualification standards defined in the departmental Standard Operating Procedures
• Interviewing HPC/MNC donors to assess eligibility
• Ensuring pre-procedure documentation is complete prior to initiating HPC/MNC collection
• Following Site Preparation SOP to prep venipuncture site(s)
• Maintaining continuity of donor and product identification
• Performing label verification with another nurse
• Observing donors/patients for adverse reactions and taking appropriate action as required
• Performing the following apheresis procedures:
• HPC/MNC Collections
• Photopheresis
• Red Cell Depletion/Exchanges
• Plasma Exchanges
• Therapeutic Phlebotomy
• White Cell and Platelet Depletions
• Demonstrating knowledge of the operation and maintenance standards for apheresis equipment and other equipment used in the department
• Following industry manufacturing standards-cGMP, cGTP standards and FACT
• Demonstrating intravenous insertion skills
• Troubleshooting instrument problems and taking instruments out of service following the Equipment SOP
• Participating in the validation of new equipment and processes

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of nursing experience in apheresis, oncology, bone marrow transplant, or research nursing required
• Cellular Therapies/Stem Cell, Outpatient/Ambulatory experience strongly preferred
• IV insertion skills required
• Research and clinical trial management experience strongly preferred
• Strong computer skills preferred

Education and License:

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing with current registration in Massachusetts
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is required. Experience can be accepted in lieu of a degree.

Skills and Abilities:

• Be able to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrate skills in critical thinking, problem solving, and ability to make independent decisions
• Understand special needs and behaviors of age groups of the population served: all age groups, infants to geriatric

Working Conditions:

• Be able to work in clinic and office settings with possible exposure to infectious diseases through airborne transmission or contact with blood or body fluids

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise assistive personnel as appropriate in the provision of patient care

Additional Job Details (if applicable):

Remote Type: Onsite

Work Location: 75 Francis Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Employee Type: Regular

Work Shift: Rotating (United States of America)

Pay Range: $41.71 - $105.65/Hourly

Grade: MNA333