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Lead Clinical Specialist RN

Vitalant

Denver, CO

Eligibility
Administrative & Consulting NursesClinical Nurse Educators
Shift
8-hour days
Hours a week
40 hrs a week
Unit
Dialysis

Posted Jul 23 · Not open to new grads

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
8-hour days · 5 a week · 40 hours
Weekends
Weekends required
Term
Permanent
On the floor
Precepting expected
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
More role details
Experience
2+ years

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
Pays above most CO staff roles

CO staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $54/hr, the middle half $39/hr to $48/hr, across 535 postings.

About this role

At Vitalant, the impact you make doing work that is purposeful, meaningful, and worthwhile is vital. As a member of our non-profit organization, you can be impact-inspired to provide vital clinical services to communities nationwide, vital products to those in need of a donor's generosity, or vital scientific research that advances blood safety worldwide.

Compensation Considerations

Schedule

  • Monday through Friday 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Occasional weekend and holidays
  • Approximately 20% travel
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Salary Range: 91,832.04 - 121,222.40 Job Application Deadline: July 31, 2026

Work Shift (if applicable)

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Job Description

Vitalant is seeking a Lead Registered Nurse dedicated to making a positive difference. 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 Lead Registered Nurse is vital. You will play a pivotal role in supporting Vitalant's life-saving mission by conducting advanced clinical procedures, which encompass therapeutic apheresis procedures including stem cell, granulocyte, and lymphocyte collections, all while operating under the supervision of a licensed physician.

What to Expect

Schedule

  • Monday through Friday 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Occasional weekend and holidays
  • Approximately 20% travel

Salary Range: 91,832.04 - 121,222.40 Job Application Deadline: July 31, 2026

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

As a Lead Registered Nurse, you'll get to

Provide excellent care to our patients. Deliver therapeutic interventions or equivalent expertise, (such as infusion, dialysis, or critical care). Work autonomously in various clinical settings.

Coordinate with physicians and nurses from different hospitals for therapeutic treatments. Train clinical apheresis staff and assess performance of procedures. Utilize your clinical judgment to ensure appropriate and safe apheresis treatments.

Act as a clinical consultant for patient treatment planning. 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. 2 years of previous hospital experience or related experience required. RN license in state of practice required.

Current CPR certification required. Valid driver's license required.

Requirements

Knowledge/education

Associate's degree required.

Bachelor's degree preferred.

Knowledge of rationale and techniques relating to assigned duties required.

Licenses/certifications

RN license in state of practice required.

Current CPR certification preferred.

Valid driver's license required.

Experience

Previous dialysis or apheresis experience preferred.

2 years of previous hospital experience (medical/surgical or critical care nursing) or related experience required.

Phlebotomy experience required

Skills/abilities

Must possess the skills and abilities to successfully perform all assigned duties and responsibilities autonomously, requiring sound clinical judgement and application of advanced clinical knowledge.

Must be able to maintain confidentiality.

Must be able to understand, follow, and give precise written and verbal instructions, and perform all activities safely.

Ability to work in a team environment and participate as an active team member.

Able to organize, prioritize, and execute a variable workload and multiple priorities.

Must be able to work flexible shifts.

Effective oral and written communication skills.

Physical requirements

This position requires the ability to perform the following (expressed as hours per shift):

Sitting 5+

Standing 5+

Walking N/A

Lift (40# Max) 46086

Carry/move (40# max) 0-3

Push/pull (10# of force max) 0-3

Climbing 0-3

Bend 0-3

Squat 0-3

Kneel N/A

Reaching above shoulders 0-3

Reaching waist to shoulder 0-3

Reaching knee to waist 0-3

Reaching floor to knee 0-3

Grasp 0-3

Handling 5+

Finger dexterity 5+

Pinch 5+

Driving 0-3

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

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Location

717 Yosemite Street Denver, CO 80230

Job Category

Lab Services

Contact Information: careers@vitalant.org

If you are impact-inspired to help others, and making a difference is vital for you, you'll experience a career built on purpose, a company created to care, and a team committed to lead - together.

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Bachelor's degree preferred. Knowledge of rationale and techniques relating to assigned duties required. 2 years of previous hospital experience or related experience required. RN license in state of practice required.…· from this posting

Requirements

  • KNOWLEDGE/EDUCATION
  • Associate's degree 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 preferred.
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  • Valid driver's license required.
  • Previous dialysis or apheresis experience preferred.
  • 2 years of previous hospital experience (medical/surgical or critical care nursing) or related experience required.
  • Phlebotomy experience required
  • SKILLS/ABILITIES
  • Must possess the skills and abilities to successfully perform all assigned duties and responsibilities autonomously, requiring sound clinical judgement and application of advanced clinical knowledge.
  • Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
  • Must be able to understand, follow, and give precise written and verbal instructions, and perform all activities safely.
  • Ability to work in a team environment and participate as an active team member.
  • Able to organize, prioritize, and execute a variable workload and multiple priorities.
  • Must be able to work flexible shifts.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Place

City
Denver, CO
Rent against this pay
21% of monthly gross
This role$1,831/mo rent
Monthly gross$8,840/mo

$1,831 median rent against $8,840 a month at $51/hr for 40 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.

Local household income
$94,718/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
6% above the national average

Denver area index 105.8, where 100 is the national average.

Denver runs about 6% above the national average on cost of living — a premium RNs offset with foothills sun, craft breweries along South Broadway, and weekend escapes to Red Rocks and Rocky Mountain National Park. Settle in LoHi for walkable dinners or Washington Park for tree-lined running loops. The altitude just means better cardio.

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Approximate location in Denver, CO. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

How this role fits you

On your path

Dialysis is open from year one. Clinics train you on the machines; acute wants chronic time first.

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