Staff Nurse 50%25 - DeGowin Blood Center - Donor Center
About The Position
The Department of Pathology is seeking a Staff Nurse to provide specialized care to blood donors and patients in a highly regulated environment. The role involves multistep procedures and techniques requiring professional judgment, operation of cell separators and other equipment during apheresis procedures, and supervision of designated laboratory staff as directed. This is a 50% time position. The nurse may choose 8- or 10-hour shifts, primarily Monday through Friday, with approximately three weekend shifts per year. Shifts are scheduled between 0700 and 1930. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on incentive of up to $12,500, based on years of experience. The Department of Pathology is part of UI Health Care, a comprehensive health sciences center serving Iowa and the region, as well as patients referred from the United States and overseas. Its Clinical Laboratories provide a broad range of services and participate in educational programs for medical students, clinical laboratory scientists, and biomedical scientists.
Requirements
- An Associate’s Degree in Nursing, Diploma in Nursing, Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing, Professional Masters of Nursing and Healthcare Practice (MNHP), MSN/Clinical Nurse Leader, or a Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN, MA).
- Current license to practice professional nursing in Iowa.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with blood donors, patients, families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members, demonstrated through written and verbal interactions.
- General computer skills.
- Ability to function with a high degree of autonomy while actively collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask.
Nice To Haves
- 1–3 years of acute care nursing experience.
- Previous experience using electronic medical records.
- Knowledge of university policies and procedures.
- Experience working in a blood donor or apheresis center.
- Experience using highly specialized medical equipment.
Responsibilities
- Screen prospective whole blood and apheresis donors and perform donor physical examinations using standard interview forms and/or donor computer software.
- Obtain donor samples for laboratory values and draw pretest, retest, and other blood samples as assigned.
- Perform phlebotomy and draw whole blood units.
- Participate in off-site blood collection as needed.
- Maintain records and collect data using manual and computer methods.
- Operate cell separators and other equipment while caring for donors undergoing apheresis procedures.
- Supervise designated laboratory staff as directed.
Benefits
- Sign-on incentive up to $12,500 based on years of experience.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
Associate degree
