RN Clinical Services Nurse Specialist
Norfolk, Virginia
Therapeutic Apheresis · Critical Care · ICU · ER
Posted Jul 23 · New grads welcomed
- Shift
- Days
- Hours a week
- 40
- Unit
- ER
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days · 5 a week · 40 hours
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- On call
- Setting
- Clinic
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- New graduates
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
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About this role
Joining the American Red Cross is like nothing else – it's as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world's largest humanitarian network. This position is a unique opportunity to provide 1-on-1 care to patients in a specialty area (Therapeutic Apheresis).
Our nurses get to work collaboratively with physicians and act as the go-between for the physician and the patient. You will get to travel to different hospitals and Red Cross sites. We do the following procedures: plasma exchange, red cell exchange leukapheresis, stem cell harvests, photopheresis, therapeutic phlebotomies, platelet reductions, and white blood cell depletion.
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You will perform Apheresis procedures autonomously in multiple settings, including critical care, emergency room, and freestanding outpatient centers. Perform venipunctures, access central venous catheters, and access vortex and bard ports. Perform all phases of therapeutic apheresis procedures to ensure safe and appropriate care of the patient and explain the procedures for patients and their family and other attending healthcare professionals.
Act as a consultant to external health care personnel about clinical apheresis. Assess patient status relative to therapeutic apheresis, prior to and during procedures, utilizing the nursing process, laboratory testing results, and other clinically significant procedures. Coordinate closely with physicians and nurses at a variety of hospitals to arrange therapeutic apheresis treatments and facilitate coordinated care.
Evaluate patient medication for compatibility and safety of apheresis procedure and determine when to contact the physician. Assemble, restock, QC, and maintain supplies and equipment in a state of readiness to maintain a clean, safe, and efficient work environment. The American Red Cross will provide all necessary training.
No experience is required. Standard
Schedule
Variable 1st shift Monday to Friday - 40 hrs per week - Rotating on calls.
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Requirements
- RN
- Driver's License
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse
- CPR certification
- Bachelor's degree OR a combination of education and work experience
- Two years of experience in medical/surgical or critical care nursing, OR-related experience
- Good vein selection and venipuncture skills
- Good verbal communication skills
- Clean driving record
- Driver's License
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k) with 6% match
- Family leave
- Flexible spending account
Place
- City
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Median rent
- $1,321/mo
- Local household income
- $66,109/yr
- Metro price level
- 2% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Norfolk area index 97.9, where 100 is the national average.
Norfolk sits where the Elizabeth River meets the Chesapeake Bay, anchoring Virginia's coastal Hampton Roads region. Home to the world's largest naval base, this port city blends maritime energy with historic neighborhoods like Ghent, where tree-lined streets and local shops give nurses a welcoming home base between shifts.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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You would be stepping into American Red Cross work in Norfolk, Virginia—more apheresis and blood-services days than a typical hospital unit. Peers talk about team spirit on the apheresis side and a real tie to helping donors and patients, and…
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