Apheresis RN, Hematology and Oncology

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist & Wake Forest University School of Medicine; North Carolina; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare seeks a dedicated Apheresis Nurse to join their dynamic team. This role involves coordinating apheresis treatments, ensuring patient safety, and participating in clinical research protocols. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong critical thinking skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, this position offers an exciting opportunity to impact patient care positively while advancing your professional development within a leading academic health system.

Benefits

Flexible Scheduling

Professional Development Opportunities

Health Insurance

Retirement Plans

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Current RN license in North Carolina is required.
• ACLS certification required within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate apheresis treatments for patients in various settings.
• Educate patients and staff on apheresis processes.

Skills

Patient Care

Apheresis Procedures

Critical Thinking

Team Collaboration

Time Management

Education

Registered Nurse License

BCLS Certification

ACLS Certification

PALS Certification

Tools

Spectra Optia Blood Cell Separator

Therakos Cellex Photopheresis

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Highlights:

• Shift Schedule: (FT 40hours) 4 days, 10 hours, and on-call
• Department: Apheresis Nurse Hematology and Oncology
• Location: Apheresis 7cc, Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem NC 27157

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:

1. Current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of North Carolina.
2. Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification (or equivalent) required.
3. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required within one year of hire.
4. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications preferred.
5. Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) certification required prior to involvement in research protocols (required within one year of hire).
6. Apheresis Specialty Certification, Qualifications in Apheresis (QIA), within 2 years of qualifying to sit for the certification required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Patient care, procedure planning, and coordination
   1. Coordinating, facilitating, and scheduling of apheresis treatments for the outpatient clinic, research services, and the inpatient services.
   2. Triage the urgency of patient conditions and need of treatments.
   3. Assist with procedure consent, procedure orders, and venous access resources.
   4. Assist with evaluation of patient's medication for compatibility and safety during the apheresis procedure.
   5. Be able to perform apheresis procedures in which training and competency have been completed including, but not limited to, therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE), red blood cell exchange (RBCX), white blood cell depletion (WBCD), cellular collection processes for therapeutic, research, and commercial (CAR-T) products, and extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP), and any additional required process initiation or changes.
   6. Be able to evaluate the patient, the on-going procedure, deliver required electrolyte replacements, and monitor required laboratory results though out the procedure.
   7. Participate in clinical research protocols including indicated procedures, data collection, testing, evaluation, and analysis.
   8. Educate patients, their families, and other healthcare professionals to the clinical processes of apheresis.
   9. Complete detailed documentation including electronic medical record procedural flow charts, multiple production applications, and QA/QI data collection.
2. Venous Access
   1. Understand the use, care, and competency for venous accesses used in apheresis including high flow central venous devices, ports, and large bore peripheral IV.
   2. Recommend attending the CEAL training course for using the ultrasound to assess possibility of using peripheral IV access for apheresis procedures with goal of completing competency on 1) venous assessment, 2) ultrasound guided IV access placement.
3. Quality assurance activities including:
   1. Chart review, procedure and process data collection, risk identification, risk assessment, corrective action planning and implementation, and process review.
   2. Demonstrate knowledge and compliance with all departmental and organizational standard operating procedures, policies, practices, and regulations.
   3. Work with collaborative team on weekly TTP patient care conference for patient review and follow-up.
   4. Represents Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in the hospital and in the community by maintaining and promoting a positive organizational and professional image.
4. Equipment and Supply Management
   1. Maintain a working knowledge and competency for each type of apheresis procedural equipment including set up and take down, proper procedural use, cleaning, documentation, and maintenance and rotation schedule.
   2. Assist in processes of equipment qualification, validation, and on-going quality verification.
   3. Maintain the treatment and storage areas including routine procedural and weekly cleaning and stocking.
   4. Supply management, including ordering, receiving, obtaining certifications, documentation, and kit assembly.
   5. Assembles, restocks, and maintains supplies and equipment in a state of readiness to maintain a clean, safe, and efficient work environment.
5. Performs other responsibilities incidental to the work described herein.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must be able to work independently and as a team with the apheresis nurses and other collaborating nurses and medical staff.
2. Must have Ability to prioritize work activities and achieve procedural goals in a systematic and timely manner.
3. Must be able to maintain take a high-volume weekly clinic schedule in addition to a rotating on-call service for after hours, weekends, and holidays.
4. Must maintain an active role in professional education, competency verification, unit activities, and leadership processes.
5. Complete necessary training and demonstrate competency to perform each job function.
   1. Able to intervene in apheresis related critical or emergent situations.
   2. Have basic knowledge of apheresis applicable disease processes including labs and therapeutic apheresis goals related to the disease.
   3. Maintain competencies on the Spectra Optia Blood Cell Separator and Therakos Cellex Photopheresis machines including ability to trouble shoot alarms

About Us

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.

This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.

About the Team

Mission, Vision and Culture Commitments

Mission

To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing - for all.

Vision

To be the first and best choice for care.

Culture Commitments

We create a space where all Belong

We Work as One to make great things happen

We earn Trust in all we do

We Innovate to better the now and create the future

We drive for Excellence - always