Apheresis Nurse

Description

Sign-On Bonus available for qualified RN candidates!

TriStar Centennial Medical Center is committed to investing in the latest technology enabling nurses to work more efficiently. Are you passionate about delivering patient-centered care? Submit your application for Apheresis Nurse position and spend more time at the bedside with the patient.

Benefits

TriStar Centennial Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success let us contribute to yours! Whether you choose to focus on bedside care, a leadership or C-suite role, shape business and operational outcomes, or work to deliver clinical excellence behind the scenes in data science, case management or transfer centers. Unlock your potential at TriStar Centennial Medical Center!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Assess patient and donor’s clinical status before, during, and after procedures, monitoring vital signs, and managing potential reactions like hypotension, flushing, or itching. Establish and maintain venous access for withdrawing and returning blood, which can include using peripheral veins or central venous catheters.

Operate specialized apheresis equipment to separate blood components, ensuring the machine functions correctly throughout the procedure. Perform various types of apheresis procedures, such as leukapheresis, plasmapheresis, red cell exchange, white cell depletion, therapeutic photopheresis, and stem cell collection. 

Educate patients and their families about the apheresis process, post-procedure care, and related health choices. They also coordinate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure seamless patient care. Administer blood products or specialized fluids, manage equipment assembly, and maintain a clean, safe, and efficient work environment. Follow regulatory standards.

What you will do in this role:  

• You will monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions while maintaining accurate and detailed records  

• You will order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.  

• You will demonstrate knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment, and care of patients appropriate to the ages of patients served.  

• You will promote hospital customer service initiatives.  

• You will utilize nursing process for individual care to meet needs of patients.  

• You will demonstrate ability to perform technical skills and procedures.  

What qualifications you will need: 

• RN licensure by TN Board of Nursing or a Board of Nursing from a compact state  

• BLS from the American Heart Association  

• Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Administration Provider Card w/in 6 months of hire for RNs with six months Oncology experience or 12 months if no Oncology experience.  

• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN )or BMT Certified Nurse, preferred  

• BSN preferred.  

TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 740+ bed comprehensive facility. We offer medical and surgical programs. These include behavioral health and 24-hour emergency. These also include heart and vascular and imaging. These also include neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, sleep disorder, and women's services. We are an affiliate of TriStar Health. TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 43-acre campus. We are home to TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center. We are home to TriStar Centennial Women's Hospital. Our campus includes The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at TriStar Centennial Medical Center, TriStar Centennial Advanced Joint Replacement Institute and TriStar Centennial Parthenon Pavilion.

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Apheresis Nurse opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.