RN - Registered Nurse Lead - Apheresis

Job Summary

Through professional growth, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we've built an innovative culture that allows nurses to grow their skillsets, develop their practice, and leverage their years of experience to build a rewarding, lasting career with impact.

• Lead a team of staff with responsibility for all operational functions of the team.
• Develop and initiate improvements in the organization and delivery of high quality, cost-effective services.
• Ensure access to and the flow of patients and their treatments.
• Oversee all aspects of the area, including operations, quality, and statistical analysis.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor customer satisfaction, turnaround time and other measurable performance parameters that represent indicators of departmental performance improvement.
• Perform duties of a staff nurse within area of expertise.
• Work in partnership with clerical and nursing staff, and clinic support for the benefit of the patient.
• Effectively manage people, resources and time in partnership with other team leaders to achieve results; share resources as appropriate.
• Proactively respond to and support change; anticipate problems and effectively adjust plans.
• Balance short-term and long-term objectives.
• Identify and implement ways to reduce costs and streamline efforts within and between clinic areas while maintaining quality standards.
• Adjust to changing work needs and help others respond quickly; help remove barriers to team effectiveness.
• Structure work assignments to the appropriate level to most effectively use resources; adjust as needed.
• Coordinate and manage the resources within the treatment room to maximize efficiency and safety.
• Act as mentor, teacher and coach to others, including new employees, while maintaining their orientation folders and oversight; actively use the team performance management process.
• Motivate others to seek and participate in developmental opportunities.
• Foster an environment of continuous learning; take risks; help others understand that mistakes are an opportunity for learning; contribute to the professional growth of employees.
• Ensure all required performance improvement and quality control documentation is completed for assigned sections.
• Have knowledge of and ensure compliance with all regulatory and accrediting requirements.
• Identify QC deficiencies, initiate and monitor corrective actions.
• Participate in the interview and selection process for team members.
• Monitor staffing, vacation scheduling, cross-training activities.
• Coordinate and conduct team orientation with all new team members.
• Coordinate performance evaluation process for all team members.
• Gather and evaluate input regarding employee discipline prior to implementation to ensure fairness and standardization throughout the department.

• Graduate from Specialty Training Program (required).
• Minimum of 2 years RN experience (required).
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (preferred).
• Previous experience as an RN with therapeutic and donor apheresis procedures is preferred.

• Basic Life Support Certification – default issuing body.
• Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) – RN State of Pennsylvania.

• Full benefits (health, dental, and vision) starting on day one.
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings account (HSA).
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly.
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive.
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free  membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP):
  Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance.

We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.