Apheresis Staff Nurse BWH
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Job Location:
Boston, NH - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 41 - 105
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Apheresis Staff Nurse / 32 Hours Variable Rotation / Kraft Family Blood Donor Center BWHGENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
The Kraft Family Blood Donor Center registered nurse is expected to ensure donor and patient health and safety before during and afterdonor 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 have a working knowledge of AABB FDA FACT and other regulatory agency guidelines.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Follows the donor qualification standards defined in the departmental Standard Operating Procedures Interviews HPCMNC donors to assess eligibility and takes appropriate action. Ensures pre-procedure documentation is complete prior to initiating HPC/MNC collection. Follows Site Preparation SOP to prep venipuncture site(s). Maintains continuity of donor and product identification. Performs label verification with another nurse. Observes donors/patients for adverse reactions and take appropriate action as required. Performs the following apheresis procedures:
- HPCMNC Collections
- Photopheresis
- Red Cell DepletionExchanges
- Plasma Exchanges
- Therapeutic Phlebotomy
- White Cell and Platelet Depletions
- Demonstrates knowledge of the operation and maintenance standards for apheresis equipment and other equipment used in the department.
- Follows industry manufacturing standards-cGMP cGTP standards and FACT.
- Demonstrates intravenous insertion skills. Troubleshoots instrument problems and takes instruments out of service following the Equipment SOP.
- Participates in the validation of new equipment and processes.
Qualifications
To qualify you must have:
Education:
Graduate of an approved school of nursing with current registration in Massachusetts. Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is required for newly licensed nurses and external applicants.
Experience:
At least two to three years of recent nursing (within the last 2 3 years) experience preferred. Experience must be from apheresis orhemodialysis.
IV insertion skillsrequired.
Has knowledge and experience working on clinical trials and experience supporting the care of human subjects is a plus.
Rotation required to meet the needs of the department. This includes on-call for emergency apheresis after hours on weekends nights and holidays.
Must have excellent communicationskills.
Attention to detail is critical when working with blood product collection and manufacturingstandards.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$41.71 - $105.65/HourlyGrade
MNA333EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- Environmental Safety
- Food Science
- Finance Control
- CSSD
- ICWA
- Access Control
About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.
