Medical Apheresis Nurse

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Medical Apheresis Nurse

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This role is responsible for performance of apheresis procedures on donors, patients, and biotherapy research participants, while following specific protocols. Applies nursing care with patients and donors to maintain safety and comfort. Responsible for appropriate maintenance of apheresis-associated equipment.

• Career advancement opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Engaging and exciting opportunity to SAVE LIVES.
• Work‑life balance:
  Monday to Friday, 7 am to 4 pm; no weekend or on‑call schedule.
• Free Texas Medical Center and The Woodlands Donor Center parking.

• Embody our core values of commitment, integrity, and respect.
• Work to actively create experiences that inspire others to save lives, each and every day.
• Embrace doing it right, making connections, and creating desired experiences.
• Comply with all organizational policies and standards, including safety rules, and be willing to report actual and potential violations to the appropriate supervisor or manager.

• Maintain an acceptable level of proficiency in required donor and patient phlebotomy and apheresis procedures.
• Oversee, evaluate, perform and document leukapheresis procedures according to policy and procedure.
• Assist in the development and review of new procedures and policies pertaining to the Medical Apheresis program and clinical trials.
• Perform general nursing duties, phlebotomy, peripheral IV, and CVC care.
• Administer medications and monitor injections of mobilizing agents for PBSC donors, as necessary.
• Hold responsibility for the performance of consenting donors for apheresis and cellular therapy collections.
• Evaluate and maintain Medical Apheresis program technical procedures and policies as appropriate.
• Ensure products are processed and labeled in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Communicate with physicians and health care providers regarding donor/patient status.
• Remain current on national standards and trends in apheresis and cellular therapy, and assist with gap analysis for departmental updates.
• Assist in orienting and training other staff members.
• Maintain adequate knowledge of medical terminology, disease processes, pharmaceuticals, and essential laboratory tests.
• Adhere to policies, procedures, and standards within regulatory compliance, budgetary specifications, including time management, productivity, and accuracy of practice; ensure an adequate supply inventory.
• Maintain all records required by AABB, FDA, FACT, and other accrediting agency or vendor standards, including procedure/patient care data forms.
• Perform equipment daily checks, quality control, validations, and preventive maintenance (regular and scheduled) in the Medical Apheresis area.
• Complete additional essential duties as assigned.

• Graduated from an accredited School of Professional Nursing with a current RN license in good standing.
• Minimum of 3 years of recent direct patient care nursing experience, preferably in an acute‑care setting.
• Demonstrated proficiency in vascular access devices (hemodialysis catheters) and care. Proficiency in peripheral intravenous access is required.
• Prior RN experience in apheresis and/or acute/chronic dialysis is preferable but not required.
• Current unrestricted Texas RN license or current compact RN license.
• Certified in Basic Life Support or ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support).
• Valid Texas driver’s license.
• Willingness to travel to and work from the Houston Medical Center area and The Woodlands, TX locations.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing this job, employees must be able to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, and…