Ensure donor and patient safety during apheresis and therapeutic procedures while maintaining high-quality blood component collections. Perform various procedures including HPC/MNC collections, photopheresis, and plasma exchanges in compliance with regulatory guidelines.
Requirements summary
Requires a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (or equivalent experience) and current registration in Massachusetts. Candidates must have 3-5 years of experience in apheresis, oncology, bone marrow transplant, or research nursing, with mandatory IV insertion skills.
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Overview
STATEMENT: The Kraft Family Blood Donor Center registered nurse is expected to ensure donor and patient health and safety before, during and after donor 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 Manual. Must have a working knowledge of AABB, FDA, FACT, and other regulatory agency guidelines.
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RESPONSIBILITIES: Follows the donor qualification standards defined in the departmental Standard Operating Procedures, Interviews HPC|MNC 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: - HPC\MNC Collections - Photopheresis - Red Cell Depletion\Exchanges - 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
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits
Career advancement opportunities
Bonuses
Recognition programs
Differentials
Premiums
To qualify you must have: Minimum of 3-5 years of nursing experience in apheresis, oncology, bone marrow transplant, or research nursing required. Cellular Therapies/Stem Cell, Outpatient/Ambulatory experience strongly preferred. IV insertion skills required. Research and clinical trial management experience strongly preferred. Strong computer skills preferred.
Education and
License: Graduate of an approved school of nursing with current registration in Massachusetts. Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is required. Experience can be accepted in lieu of a degree.
Skills and
Abilities: Be able to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team. Demonstrate skills in critical thinking, problem solving, and ability to make independent decisions. Understand special needs and behaviors of age groups of the population served: all age groups, infants to geriatric.
Working
Conditions: Be able to work in clinic and office settings with possible exposure to infectious diseases through airborne transmission or contact with blood or body fluids.
Supervisory
Responsibilities: Supervise assistive personnel as appropriate in the provision of patient care. Additional Job Details (if applicable) Remote Type Onsite Work Location 75 Francis Street Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Employee Type Regular Work Shift Rotating (United States of America) Pay Range $41.71 - $105.65/Hourly Grade MNA333 At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.
EEO
Statement: 2200 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642. 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. Combat disease. Hold a hand. Help people. Impact the world. Mass General Brigham is a passionate, welcoming community where minds meet caring hearts. Come be a part of the world’s most powerful force in medicine, where every role is important in changing lives. Are you ready? Our history includes New England hospitals founded over 200 years ago, some of the first and most prestigious hospitals in the world. Built on the legacy of two leading academic medical centers, we’re more than a system—we’re leaders in the practice of medicine. Mass General Brigham is committed to serving the community. We are dedicated to enhancing patient care, teaching and research, and taking a leadership role as an integrated health care system. We recognize that increasing value and continuously improving quality are essential to maintaining excellence.
