Apheresis Nurse

Job Summary:

Fresenius Medical Care North America is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Apheresis Registered Nurse to join our team. As an Apheresis RN, you will be responsible for providing direct patient care in a variety of therapeutic apheresis modalities, including therapeutic plasma exchange, RBC exchange and depletion, WBC and PLT depletions, PBSC and WBC collections, Photopheresis, and LDL apheresis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direct patient care in multiple apheresis modalities, including therapeutic plasma exchange, RBC exchange and depletion, WBC and PLT depletions, PBSC and WBC collections, Photopheresis, and LDL apheresis.
• Assess patients' responses to therapeutic apheresis and make appropriate adjustments and modifications to the treatment plan as indicated by the appropriately credentialed physician.
• Communicate problems or concerns to the Inpatient Program Manager, appropriately credentialed physician, patient hospital primary nurse, and others as indicated.
• Responsible for the implementation, administration, monitoring, and documentation of patient's response to prescribed treatment modality, including appropriate notification of adverse reactions to physician and blood supplier.
• Delivers safe, effective care in a timely and efficient manner.
• Reports all new or unusual incidents, information, complaints, or problems to the Inpatient Program Manager and other parties per the Adverse Event Reporting requirements.

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (R.N.) or Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Science.
• Current appropriate state licensure.
• Must meet the practice requirements in the state in which employed.
• Certification in Apheresis Nursing is highly encouraged.
• Peripheral vein cannulation abilities preferred.
• Maintains acquired knowledge and remains current in advancements of therapeutic apheresis, relative to inpatient care for hospitalized patients requiring varied treatment modalities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One year of RN experience required.
• One-year of Apheresis or ICU/CCU/ED experience preferred.
• Demonstrated strong assessment skills related to the critically ill patient.
• Successful completion of competency training course in theory and practice of Therapeutic Apheresis and related procedures.
• BLS CPR Recognition.
• ACLS CPR Recognition preferred, but not required.
• Demonstrates organizational and time management skills, and a competency toward completing continuing and ongoing apheresis education.
• Displays leadership skills and ability to direct and supervise others (such as Technical, Clerical Staff).
• Valid driver's license.

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Fresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.