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. -
Keywords: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York , Clinical Nurse II - Apheresis (MSK Koch), Healthcare , New York, New York
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