Registered Nurse -Apheresis Specialist

About the role

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

Responsibilities

• Performs all functions related to the collection of human blood, aphaeresis donors, component preparation, and hemotherapy.
• Performs quality control of solutions and equipment and is responsible for quality assessment audits, chart reviews and QA reports.
• Instructs students and new personnel, performs related administrative duties, and maintains donor/patient confidentiality.
• Assumes team leader responsibilities of overseeing fixed site or mobile collection functions as needed.
• Oversees donor reaction care by all staff, handles emergent reaction care, and insures all donor reaction documentation/follow-up is completed.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
• 2 years of aphaeresis or other relevant Laboratory experience
• Experience evaluating prospective donors/patients and performing blood pressure, temperature, pulse, hemoglobin and hematocrit determinations according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse License in the state of practice
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association

Skills

• Computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of information.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Proficient with Windows-style applications, various software packages specific to role and keyboard.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology, geology, chemistry, mathematics.

Benefits

Details on benefits are not specified in the job posting.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Shift Hours: 4 10-hour shift (Off day Thursday), alternating weekend call.

Physical and Environmental Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Must be able to stoop, bend, reach and grab with arms and hands, manual dexterity.
• Must be able to stand and move freely for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to travel throughout and between facilities.
• Must be able to work a flexible work schedule (e.g. 24/7, weekend, holiday, on call availability).
• Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.
• The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain diseases.
• There may be an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases.
• Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ochsner Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Remote Work Eligibility

Individuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work position: Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C.