Clinical Services Nurse Specialist

American Red Cross; Dedham (MA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

The American Red Cross is hiring a Therapeutic Apheresis Registered Nurse to provide 1-on-1 care in a specialty area across multiple hospital settings. You will travel to different hospitals and Red Cross sites, including Bay State Medical Center in Springfield, and possibly Wooster.

Standard schedule is 1st shift, Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week with rotating on-call duties. We perform plasma exchange, red cell exchange, leukapheresis, photopheresis, and related procedures, with training

Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• CPR certification is required.
• Bachelor's degree or combination of education and work experience; two years in medical/surgical or critical care.

Responsibilities

• Perform apheresis procedures autonomously in multiple settings including critical care, emergency room, and freestanding outpatient centers.
• Perform venipunctures and access central venous catheters and ports.
• Manage all phases of therapeutic apheresis and explain procedures to patients and families.
• Act as a consultant to external health care personnel about clinical apheresis.
• Coordinate with physicians and nurses at various hospitals to arrange treatments and ensure coordinated care.
• Assemble, restock, QC, and maintain supplies and equipment to keep a clean, safe work environment.

Skills

Registered Nurse license

CPR certification

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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Job Description

WHY CHOOSE US?

As one of the nation's premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the world. When you join our team, you have a direct impact on a meaningful mission, and you can help save lives every day. If you share our passion for helping people, join us in this excellent career opportunity. Work where your career is a force for good.

We are committed to the diversity of our workforce and to delivering our programs and services in a culturally competent manner reflecting the communities we serve. Our work environment is collaborative, respectful, and inclusive with a focus on building allyship and a culture of belonging that empowers all team members. Come to learn, grow, and succeed while sharing your passion for making a difference.

The Red Cross supports a variety of cultural and community resource groups for employees and volunteers. From the Ability Network, our Asian American & Pacific Islander Resource Group, the Latino Resource Group, and Red Cross PRIDE, to the Umoja African American Resource Group, our Veterans+ Resource Group, and the Women's Resource Group, these networks provide connections, mentoring and help give voice to important concerns and opinions.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview)

At the American Red Cross, you have a direct impact on a meaningful mission. When you join our team, you can help save lives every day. You'll be part of a like-minded team that shares a passion for making a difference and a work environment that supports growth, learning, and success.

This position is a unique opportunity to provide 1-on-1 care to patients in a specialty area (Therapeutic Apheresis). Our nurses get to work collaboratively with physicians and act as the go-between for the physician and the patient.

You will get to travel to different hospitals and Red Cross sites Will cover Bay State Medical Center in Springfield. You may go to Wooster. We do the following procedures: plasma exchange, red cell exchange leukapheresis, stem cell harvests, photopheresis, therapeutic phlebotomies, platelet reductions, and white blood cell depletion.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOOD (Key Responsibilities)

• You will perform Apheresis procedures autonomously in multiple settings including critical care, emergency room, and freestanding outpatient centers.
• Perform venipunctures, access central venous catheters, and access vortex and bard ports.
• Perform all phases of therapeutic apheresis procedures (plasma exchange, red cell exchange, platelet, and white cell reduction, photopheresis, and hematopoietic progenitor cell collection), to ensure safe and appropriate care of the patient and explain, as needed, the procedures for patients and their family and other attending healthcare professionals.
• Act as a consultant to external health care personnel about clinical apheresis.
• Assess patient status relative to therapeutic apheresis, prior to and during procedures, utilizing the nursing process, laboratory testing results, and other clinically significant procedures.
• Coordinate closely with physicians and nurses at a variety of hospitals to arrange therapeutic apheresis treatments and facilitate coordinated care.
• Evaluate patient medication for compatibility and safety of apheresis procedure and determine when to contact the physician.
• Assemble, restock, QC, and maintain supplies and equipment in a state of readiness to maintain a clean, safe, and efficient work environment.

The American Red Cross will provide all necessary training. No experience is required.

Standard Schedule : Variable 1st shift Monday to Friday- 40 hrs per week - Rotating on calls

The salary range for this position is (Massachusetts): The salary range for this position is (Massachusetts): $38.94 - $51.92 hourly plus a $3500 Sign on bonus

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications )

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse and CPR certification is required.
• Bachelor's degree OR a combination of education and work experience.
• Two years experience in medical/surgical or critical care nursing, OR-related experience.
• Previous apheresis or dialysis experience is beneficial