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Apheresis Registered Nurse (Per Diem)

Boston, Massachusetts

Organization Facility: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Category: Nursing Job ID: JR36681 Date posted: 11/17/2023
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Job Type: Per Diem

Time Type: Part time

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Apheresis and Photopheresis are two medical procedures used in the treatment of certain patients. Apheresis filters and separates blood while removing white blood cells, platelets, or plasma. Photopheresis involves removing blood, treating it with drugs activated by ultraviolet light, and returning the treated blood to the patient.

Our small team of four Nurses, Educators, and Practice Representatives work closely with our Physician Team to ensure communication and patient care is at the forefront of our day. Nursing has a lot of autonomy, which in turn encourages responsibility. Nursing is provided robust training to ensure each nurse is and feels competent to perform procedures independently. The Apheresis unit consists of 3 beds and 1 recliner chair, which is utilized for medical infusions and blood draws.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Provides direct care to patients and makes necessary nursing judgments.

  • Responsible for systematically assessing the health care needs of individuals or groups and for the formulation of a care plan, its implementation and evaluation.

  • Demonstrates the ability for decision making by integrating theoretical knowledge with practical experience in caring for patients.

  • Coordinates the care of patients and directs assistive personnel in order to provide safe, effective, efficient, equitable and timely, patient-centered care.

  • Demonstrates awareness of environmental forces on health care of patients and their families.

  • Demonstrates the ability to identify resources necessary to implement the plan of care.

  • Works in a collegial and collaborative relationship with other health professionals to determine healthcare needs of patients and families.

  • Develops relationships with patients and families that maintain and communicate trust and respect. Communicates effectively in the exchange of information.

  • Demonstrates the ability to act as a patient advocate.

  • Maintains annual mandatory education requirements, which include emergency skills and unit based competencies.

  • Identifies needs for continued growth and development in conjunction with the unit based educator or clinical nurse specialist.

  • Participates in activities that contribute to professional development of self May participate in quality improvement activities.

  • Demonstrates a commitment to patients, staff, and to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The individual nursing practice reflects the goals of the Medical Center.

  • Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own nursing practice and patient safety

Education:

  • Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required.

  • Baccalaureate degree in Nursing strongly preferred.

Experience:

  • 1-3 years related work experience required (Apheresis)

License/Certification(s):

  • License Registered Nurse required.

  • American Heart Association – Basic Life support Certificate required.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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