Staff Nurse - Kraft Family Blood Donor Center BWH (massgeneralbrigham)

Job Description

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

 

At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission—from doctors, nurses, business people and tech experts, to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.  We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.

At Mass General Brigham, we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore, we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare — people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ community, and/or gender expansive, first and second-generation immigrants, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds – to apply.

 

 

Job Summary

The Staff Nurse will be responsible for:

- Providing care for donors and patients in the Kraft Family Blood Donor Center.
- Working collaboratively to provide excellent care to patients and families in the safest environment.
- Following the donor selection criteria of the departmental Standard Operating Procedures, interviews donors to determine eligibility, conducts the medical history and physical examination. Provides the donor with opportunity to ask questions and provides explanation to assure donor understanding.
- Follows established criteria for the temporary/permanent deferral of donors to prevent inadvertent collection from a donor who is ineligible. Refers problems or questions of donor suitability to Medical Director designee.
- Obtains and/or documents Informed Consent of a blood or platelet donor prior to collection; explains elements of donation procedure including information on risks of procedure and tests performed.
- Follows infection control standards in preparation of the phlebotomy site
- Maintains continuity of donor identification by carefully labeling of all collection bags and pilot tubes and assuring volume collected is appropriate.
- Observes donors/patients for adverse reaction to phlebotomy or procedure.
- Takes appropriate action as required.
- Performs the following procedures according to departmental Standard
- Operating Procedures and clinical practice standards.
- Collection of whole blood, Therapeutic phlebotomies, and Platelet Pheresis.
- Employee may be occasionally assigned to work on mobile blood drives at locations throughout Massachusetts and must have access to transportation to blood drive locations.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the operation and maintenance standards for pheresis equipment and other equipment used in the department.
- Uses the LifeTrak system for documentation of donor visits.

 

 

 

Onsite

 

75 Francis Street

 

0

 

Per Diem

 

Rotating (United States of America)

 

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

 

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