Registered Nurse Clinical Apheresis

Global Roles; Wichita, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Roles in Wichita is seeking a registered nurse to provide 1-on-1 therapeutic apheresis care across multiple settings, collaborating with physicians and traveling to hospitals and Red Cross sites.

The role performs plasma exchange, cell collection, venipuncture, and catheter access, while ensuring patient safety, educating families, and coordinating treatments with care teams.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure and CPR certification required.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education/experience.
• Two years of med/surg or critical care nursing experience.
• Apheresis or dialysis experience beneficial but not required.
• Strong venipuncture skills required.
• Good verbal communication with patients, families, and physicians.
• Customer service and public relations skills preferred.
• Valid driver’s license with good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1-on-1 apheresis care in multiple settings with autonomy.
• Perform venipuncture, central venous access, and port access.
• Carry out plasma/ cell exchanges and related procedures.
• Consult external health professionals about clinical apheresis.
• Assess patient status using nursing processes and labs.
• Coordinate treatments with physicians and nurses across hospitals.
• Evaluate medication compatibility and escalate when needed.
• Maintain supplies and equipment for a safe work environment.

Skills

Registered Nurse licensure

CPR Certification

Apheresis procedures

Venipuncture skills

Vein selection

Communication

Customer service

Driving license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Job description

This position involves providing 1-on-1 care to patients in the specialty area of Therapeutic Apheresis. The nurse will perform apheresis procedures autonomously in multiple settings, collaborate with physicians, and travel to different hospitals and Red Cross sites.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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 of experience in medical/surgical or critical care nursing, OR-related experience.
• Previous apheresis or dialysis experience is beneficial but not required.
• Good vein selection and venipuncture skills are essential.
• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively discuss procedures and medical issues with patients, families, and physicians.
• Customer service experience, effective verbal communication, and public relations skills are preferred.
• A current, valid driver's license and a good driving record are required.

Skills

• Registered Nurse licensure
• CPR Certification
• Medical surgical nursing
• Critical Care Nursing
• Apheresis procedures
• Dialysis experience
• Venipuncture skills
• Vein selection
• Patient Care
• Verbal Communication
• Patient Education
• Collaboration with physicians
• Customer Service
• Public RelationsDriving License

Languages

English