Registered Nurse, Medical Apheresis (PRN)
Employment type
Full-time
Work setting
On-site
Location
Houston, TX
Schedule
Day shift
Posted
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Job overview
The Registered Nurse, Medical Apheresis (PRN) role is onsite in Houston, TX. Compensation is not specified. The nurse reports to the Nurse Manager of Medical Apheresis at Gulf Coast Blood, a community blood center that supplies human cellular material for scientific and therapeutic use. The role performs apheresis procedures for donors, patients, and biotherapy research participants while following protocols and maintaining safety and comfort. It supports the Medical Apheresis program through nursing care, equipment quality checks, documentation, and communication with physicians.
What you'll do
- Perform and document leukapheresis procedures according to policy
- assist with development and review of Medical Apheresis procedures and policies
- provide nursing care, phlebotomy, peripheral IV and central venous catheter care, and medication administration as needed
- communicate donor and patient status to physicians
- maintain current knowledge of apheresis standards
- assist with staff orientation and training
- maintain required records
- perform equipment quality control, validations, preventive maintenance scheduling, and daily checks
- obtain donor-informed consent.
What we're looking for
- Skills & competencies
- registered nursemedical apheresisprnleukapheresisdonor carepatient careperipheral ivphlebotomyhouston txgulf coast bloodtexas rn licensebls or aclsequipment quality control
- Work arrangement
- Weekend coverage required
Benefits & perks
- Free parking and career advancement opportunity.
Why this role
Current unrestricted Texas RN or compact RN license required; accredited professional nursing education, at least three years of recent direct patient-care nursing experience, vascular access and peripheral IV proficiency, and BLS or ACLS certification required. Apheresis or dialysis experience preferred but not required.
About the employer
Gulf Coast Blood is hiring for this role. Industry: Blood and Organ Banks. Sector: 62.
Additional details
- Industry sector
- 62
- Industry
- Blood and Organ Banks
- Occupation code
- 29-1141.00
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