Registered Nurse (RN) - Pathology Apheresis - FT - Days - Augusta, GA

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An apheresis nurse is a specialized registered nurse who performs apheresis — the process of removing blood from a patient or donor, separating its components, collecting one or more (such as plasma, platelets, white blood cells, or stem cells), and returning the rest to the patient.  This is used in both therapeutic treatments for conditions like blood cancers, autoimmune disorders, and sickle cell disease, and in donor programs for blood products.

• →Operate apheresis machines to separate and collect specific blood components
• →Monitor patients during procedures, ensuring safety and comfort, and managing potential complications like citrate toxicity or low blood pressure
• →Educate patients on the process, risks, and post-procedure care
• →Collaborate with medical teams to coordinate treatments, including stem cell collection for transplantation
• →Maintain aseptic technique and follow transfusion medicine protocols

• Plasmapheresis – removal/replacement of plasma (e.g., for autoimmune diseases)
• Leukapheresis – removal of white blood cells
• Erythrocytapheresis – red blood cell exchange (e.g., for sickle cell anemia)
• Photopheresis – treatment for T-cell lymphoma

• Associates Nursing or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing or Bachelors Nursing-Preferred

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor or BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support
• RN - Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN-COMPACT - RN - Multi-state Compact

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