RN Therapeutic Apheresis at Vitalant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Description

Vitalant is seeking a Registered Nurse to specialize in Therapeutic Apheresis. If you are customer-focused and impact-inspired to help others, and making a difference is vital for you, you'll experience a career built on purpose, an organization created to care, and a team committed to lead - together.

Your Impact as a Registered Nurse is vital. You will play a pivotal role in Vitalant's life-saving mission by performing advanced clinical procedures, specifically therapeutic apheresis procedures such as stem cell, granulocyte, and lymphocyte collections, all while operating under the supervision of a licensed physician.

What to Expect

Schedule: Days Monday - Friday (rotates o/c once trained)

Our comprehensive total rewards support you, your family, and your future with:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance


• 401K + 5% company match


• Tuition assistance up to $5k per year


• Free basic life and AD&D insurance


• Free short-and-long-term disability insurance


• Paid time off


• Employee Resource Groups


• Recognition and perks

• Perform all trained procedures.


• Process therapeutic orders, coordinate procedure necessities, and contribute to development, implementation and evaluations of methodologies.


• Conduct intraoperative procedures under physician supervision, monitoring patient blood loss and assessing apheresis-related patient status.


• Provide excellent care to our patients, providing education to patients, donors and families.


• Deliver therapeutic interventions or equivalent expertise, (such as infusion, dialysis, or critical care).


• Training in apheresis

Requirements

• Associates Degree in Nursing or Diploma from an accredited School of Nursing required.


• Bachelor's degree preferred.


• Knowledge of rationale and techniques relating to assigned duties required.


• RN license in state of practice required.


• Current CPR certification required.


• Valid driver's license required.

Summary

About Us

Vitalant is one of the nation's largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. We have a network of 115 donation centers across the U.S. and host approximately 60,000 blood drives annually. Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in more than 900 hospitals across the U.S. where millions of people depend on blood donations from our generous donors.

Vitalant is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace built on a foundation of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. Through our DEI strategic plan, we create opportunities for employees of all backgrounds to feel valued, seen and heard. We believe this mission drives creativity and innovation, as employees experience an environment conducive to personal growth and career development.

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Our organization is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Careers@vitalant.org to let us know the nature of your request.

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