Therapeutic Apheresis Practice Registered Nurse

Job Title: Therapeutic Aphereis Practice

Location: SBC Corporation

Department Name: Lab - Blood Mgmt, - NB

Req #: 0000256962

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $51.92 - $67.50 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience

Therapeutic Apheresis Practice Registered Nurse

At RWJBarnabas Health, Therapeutic Apheresis Practice Registered Nurses become part of a purpose-driven environment where clinical excellence, teamwork, innovation, and compassionate care come together to improve the lives of patients and blood donors. This role offers opportunities for professional growth, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a culture committed to quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

As a Therapeutic Apheresis Practice Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in providing specialized therapeutic apheresis treatments and donor care while ensuring the highest standards of patient safety, regulatory compliance, and clinical excellence. You will collaborate with physicians, blood services professionals, and multidisciplinary care teams to perform therapeutic procedures, donor screening, blood and component collections, patient monitoring, and donor education. Your expertise will help ensure safe, efficient, and compassionate care for every patient and donor throughout their treatment and donation experience.

Joining RWJBarnabas Health means joining a community where every nurse is empowered to grow professionally, embrace innovation, and make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of the patients, donors, and communities we serve

A typical day for a Therapeutic Apheresis Practice Registered Nurse may include:

• Greet donors and patients in a professional, welcoming manner while coordinating appointments, verifying donation schedules, and ensuring complete and accurate registration and documentation.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of donor and patient information while protecting privacy and adhering to organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
• Perform donor and patient eligibility screenings, including confidential medical history interviews, physical assessments, and documentation in accordance with FDA, AABB, NJDOH, FACT, and organizational standards.
• Review donor records and eligibility information to ensure complete, accurate, and compliant documentation prior to procedures.
• Consult with physicians and the Medical Director regarding donor or patient suitability questions and clinical concerns.
• Coordinate, schedule, and perform therapeutic apheresis procedures in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
• Safely manage therapeutic procedures while continuously monitoring patients for changes in clinical condition and responding appropriately to emergent situations.
• Initiate timely nursing interventions during adverse events and accurately document patient responses and clinical outcomes.
• Participate in scheduled weekend and holiday on-call coverage for therapeutic apheresis procedures as required.
• Perform whole blood, automated, and non-automated blood component collections while promoting donor comfort, safety, and procedural success.
• Accurately assign donation identification numbers, collect required laboratory specimens, and complete all required documentation and apheresis records.
• Observe donors and patients before, during, and after procedures to recognize adverse reactions and provide appropriate nursing interventions.
• Escalate significant donor or patient reactions to the physician immediately and ensure safe discharge only when clinical stability has been achieved.
• Provide donor and patient education regarding procedures, laboratory testing, results, and post-procedure care in a thorough, compassionate, and understandable manner.
• Demonstrate exceptional customer service by anticipating and responding to the needs of donors, patients, physicians, coworkers, and visitors.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA, infection prevention, universal precautions, hazardous waste disposal, and bloodborne pathogen safety practices.
• Support continuous quality improvement through ongoing professional development, competency maintenance, cross-training, and participation in educational opportunities.
• Maintain current nursing licensure, required certifications, and RWJBarnabas Health practice privileges while contributing to a collaborative and high-performing clinical team.

This role might be for you if:

• Compassion, professionalism, and patient-centered care guide every interaction with donors and patients.
• You communicate confidently and effectively with physicians, nurses, donors, patients, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• You remain calm and decisive during rapidly changing clinical situations and emergency interventions.
• Attention to detail, clinical judgment, and regulatory compliance are central to your nursing practice.
• You enjoy working in a specialized procedural environment that combines direct patient care with advanced clinical technology.
• You value teamwork, flexibility, and collaboration while supporting safe, efficient clinical operations.
• You are committed to continuous learning, maintaining clinical competencies, and delivering exceptional quality care.
• You take pride in promoting donor safety, patient well-being, and outstanding customer service.

To be considered for this Therapeutic Apheresis Practice Registered Nurse opportunity, you must:

• Hold a current Registered Nurse license in the State of New Jersey.
• Maintain current CPR certification.
• Possess phlebotomy or intravenous (IV) certification.
• Have a minimum of three (3) years of Registered Nurse experience.
• Experience with therapeutic apheresis procedures and/or automated medical instrumentation is preferred.
• Experience with whole blood collection and component separation techniques is preferred.