Clinical Nurse II - Apheresis (MSK Koch)

Company: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Location: New York
Posted on: March 12, 2025

Job Description:

Pay Range: $99,800.00-$159,800.00 Company Overview: The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue---our mission---at MSK and around the globe. - - Job Description: Clinical Nurse Apheresis Unit at the David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care, NYC -We Are Providers:

• Compassionate, evidence-based nursing to Oncology patients and their families living with cancer in a healing environment.
• Dedicated to relationship-based Oncology care for patients and staff.
• Involved in extensive clinical trials growing cancer treatment.
• Enrolled in ongoing educational opportunities and skill development
• You Are:
  • Willing to take action to adopt new opportunities and to resolve tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and passion.
  • A creative decision-maker, with shown success at making timely decisions that maintain standards of nursing care within the organization.
  • Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged, using both formal and informal development channels.
  • Skillful providing clinical care to diverse groups of people.
  • -An excellent communicator capable of connecting with different audiences and executing communications based on that understandingYou Will:
    • Perform photopheresis and therapeutic apheresis procedure to collect stem cells & other blood components.
    • Review documentation before beginning procedure IE: collection order, documentation of catheter tip placement, physician orders for the procedure, patient consent and medical history form
    • Assess the physical status of patients pre and post-treatment and identifies patient problems and needs.
    • Work with Medical Physics Department staff, monitor all Quality Assurance programs daily, prepare all documentation, and presents data for FDA/MQSA/NYCBRH inspections.
    • Perform all venipunctures and access VADs per nursing policy using accepted principles of infection control
    • Provides physical care and administers medications according to established nursing policies and procedures
    • Communicates with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care.
    • Provide education to patients and families about the treatment plans and associated procedures.You Have:
      • New York State RN license and BSN
      • 1.5 years of related medical/surgical experience required; Previous ED, ICU, or IV Team experience highly preferred.
      • Strong IV insertion skills
      • Experience with Apheresis procedures preferred but will provide extensive training to novice Apheresis staff.
      • BCLS -Please to learn more about MSK's compensation philosophy. Closing: MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. - - -Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. -

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