Registered Nurse Per Diem

Discovery Life Sciences • Quincy, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Discovery Life Sciences (Discovery) is a leading provider of highly characterized human biospecimens and cellular starting materials to advance cell and gene therapy and precision medicine programs for cancer, infectious disease, and other complex conditions. They routinely manage hundreds of studies and expertly test thousands of biospecimens simultaneously, serving leading biopharma, diagnostic, and academic institutions. Discovery is seeking a talented and passionate Apheresis Nurse to join their dynamic Donor Management team. In this role, the Apheresis Registered Nurse will deliver direct care to normal healthy donors undergoing blood and/or tissue collections in an outpatient setting. The position offers an exciting and collaborative work environment. A typical day involves reviewing the donor schedule, preparing collection equipment, and coordinating workflow with front desk and clinical staff. The nurse will perform donor eligibility assessments, initiate IVs, conduct apheresis or blood collections, and closely monitor donor safety throughout procedures. Additionally, the nurse will educate donors on the collection process, program expectations, and aftercare, ensuring a high-touch, positive donor experience.

Requirements

• Massachusetts Registered Nurse License
• Associate’s degree or higher in Nursing
• Current BLS/CPR certification
• 1-2 years clinical nursing experience
• Experience starting IVs is required

Nice To Haves

• Prior oncology, Apheresis, blood bank, or infusion experience preferred but NOT required
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Google Apps strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Initiate, perform, and complete donor collection procedures according to specified policies and standard operating procedures
• Follow established process flow to ensure customer orders are fulfilled and shipped timely.
• Perform and document pertinent assessments to establish donor eligibility and qualifications
• Provide donor education as it relates to specific collection procedures ensuring the sustained reliability and safety of the donor base, this includes thorough explanation on collections process as well as reinforcement on commitment needed to program.
• Ensure donor safety including managing adverse events during collection procedures
• Acts as a resource person to other clinical team members
• Ability to monitor daily schedule and coordinate daily workflow with front desk staff and perform all front desk duties as needed.
• Perform daily functions of the lead RN in the absence of the lead RN. Including, act as clinical point of contact during audits or clinical investigations.
• Lead continuous improvement of practices, processes and procedures to further donor satisfaction, compliance, documentation and efficiency.
• Ability to analyze diagnostic laboratory data

Benefits

• 401(k) match program which starts on your first day of employment.
• Professional development opportunities and reimbursement for relevant certifications and tuition.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment that values diversity.
• Team-building activities and social events.
• Employee Referral Program and Colleague Recognition Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees