Staff Nurse - DeGowin Blood Center - Patient Services

Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on incentive up to $10,000 based on years of experience

The Department of Pathology is seeking a Staff Nurse to provide specialized care to patients in a highly regulated environment. Perform work that involves numerous steps and techniques that require the use of professional judgment. Operate cell separators and other equipment while caring for patients undergoing apheresis procedures. Provide care to patients with varying levels of acuity and age, ranging from outpatients to highly acute inpatients. Supervise designated laboratory staff as directed. This position is 100% time, Monday - Friday, with applicant's choice of 8-hour shifts (0730-1600) or 10-hour shifts (0700-1730), with rotating on-call coverage for evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Duties to include :

• Performs therapeutic phlebotomy for patients.
• Performs therapeutic apheresis procedures and assists in the development of the patient care plan.
• Reviews and / or participates in quality control and preventive maintenance of equipment
• Draws Laboratory samples as required.
• Performs record keeping and data collection using manual and computer methods.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

For a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below.

The Department of Pathology is part of UI Health Care, a comprehensive health sciences center that serves Iowa and the region, as well as patients referred from the United States and overseas. The Clinical Laboratories are well recognized for providing outstanding and comprehensive care to the patients we serve. The breadth and depth of services provided are amongst the best in the country. The educational programs that the department participates in includes medical students, clinical laboratory scientists as well as biomedical scientists. To learn more :

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In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission :

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any criminal conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential / education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact Brenda Carey via email at [email protected].