Registered Nurse Specialist (Bone Marrow Transplant)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse Specialist plays a critical leadership role within the Stem Cell Transplant program, overseeing and coordinating transplant clinical care. The role leads a multidisciplinary team and serves as a central liaison, collaborating with inpatient and outpatient teams, faculty, and leadership to support safe, comprehensive, and timely patient care. Responsibilities also include participating in a multidisciplinary, outcome-oriented treatment approach; assessing residents’ needs for PRN medication; administering prescribed medication and treatment; and assisting a supervisor with ordering, preparing, and administering prescribed drugs.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
- Specialized certifications as needed.
- 5–7 years of relevant experience.
- 0–2 years of leadership or management experience.
Nice To Haves
- Previous related experience is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the team responsible for transplant clinical coordination, CIBMTR data submission, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
- Serve as the primary liaison and point of contact for recipients, donors, and the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP).
- Coordinate comprehensive pre-transplant patient and donor evaluations and workups, including ordering HLA typing and other necessary diagnostic tests.
- Manage new patient referrals from intake through collection of essential records, slides, and radiology.
- Oversee scheduling of complex appointments and procedures, including interventional radiology, Nuclear Medicine GFR, and radiation.
- Manage document control, including preparing and scanning consents, test results, and other program documentation.
- Coordinate specialized specimen handling, including Viracor specimens, and manage CIBMTR Repository sample handling.
- Support bone marrow harvest and infusion days, ensuring proper paperwork, chain of custody, and product handling.
- Perform phone triage for patient inquiries and manage program-specific supplies and inventory.
- Participate in a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, outcome-oriented treatment team approach to resident care.
- Evaluate and plan individual resident treatment programs.
- Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team discussions to plan, evaluate, and revise the Recovery Plan.
- Provide input on relevant medical issues and interventions for the Recovery Plan.
- Encourage resident interactions.
- Review residents’ responses to medication and report to the physician on a regular schedule.
- Assess residents’ need for PRN medication and administer prescribed medication and treatment.
- Assist the supervisor in ordering, preparing, and administering prescribed drugs.
- Perform related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
