Nurse Clinical Apheresis Program Coordinator - Full Time, DC

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's Degree Graduate of a NLN accredited school of nursing (Required)
• Clinical Experience may substitute for educational degree (Required)

Minimum Work Experience

• 5 years registered nurse required (Required)
• 2 Years of apheresis, dialysis, ICU, Bone-Marrow Transplant, Hematology/ Oncology, or similar experience preferred (Preferred) 

Functional Accountabilities
Professional Practice/Research

• Participate in Shared Leadership.

• Contribute to the MAGNET Journey of Children’s National.

• Ensure nursing practice is based on evidence of best practice.

• Accountable to participate in the Nursing Division’s Performance Improvement process (division or unit level).

• Participate in community activities.

Therapeutic Apheresis Procedures

• Provide therapeutic apheresis procedures for patients.

• Perform assessments of patients demonstrating knowledge of standard criteria.

• Accurately and completely record all patient management activities, including adverse reactions.

• Coordinate activities and schedules involving therapeutic apheresis.

Quality Program

• Actively participate in Blood Donor Center Quality Program; maintain records to meet hospital, AABB, FACT, FDA, CAP, and TJC standards and requirements; perform and maintain records of quality control on a daily basis for the Blood Donor Center.

• Participate in the Quality Programs of the Division of Laboratory Medicine and CNMC.

• Accurately and completely maintain patient records, including computer records.

• Inform manager or director and appropriately reports obstacles to the conduct of daily activities, variances in activities or procedures from approved operating protocols, non-routine instrument problems, and non-routine problems in patient care

• Assist in supervising personnel with troubleshooting, preventive maintenance and daily activities of the Blood Donor Center.

• Assist with supervision of and participation in ongoing quality assurance procedures and/or activities in compliance with inspection standards/requirements.

Leadership and Competencies

• Assist with the administration and management of the Blood Donor Center.

• Assist with the coordination of daily work/assignment schedules.

• Maintain nursing competencies as directed by institution and multiple accrediting and regulatory agencies.

• Participate in continuing education opportunities available internally and/or externally.

Training and SOPs

• Provide training and assist in writing, editing, reviewing and implementation of SOPs.

• Assist in orientation and specialty training of Registered Nurses, Blood Bank staff, students, and others within the institution by sharing knowledge of patient apheresis activities.

• Participate in education of medical staff in apheresis processes and adverse reactions; assist medical directors with patient/parent counseling and educational initiatives.

• Provide technical direction to donor center staff on apheresis procedures; assist with training and supervision of therapeutic apheresis processing and management.

• Assist with preparation of training protocols and procedures; review and update procedure manuals.

• Provide input for staff performance evaluations.

Supplies

• Responsible for efficient and cost effective use of supplies and reagents.

• Monitor supply inventories to assure adequate availability.

• Receive and stock supplies.

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance