Donor Services Registered Nurse

Overview

Gift of Life has been curing blood cancer and other life-threatening diseases for 30 years. We do this by providing healthy volunteer donors that patients need for marrow and blood stem cell transplants.

We are a group of 160+ skilled professionals passionate about saving lives. Our goal is audacious: to ensure that every patient receives the cellular therapy they need when needed. That’s why we are so innovative. Twenty years ago, we were the first to recruit donors using cheek swabs. We developed the first online donor recruitment website and the first mobile app.

And we are the first in the world to feature a vertically integrated cell therapy supply chain, with the registry, donor center, stem cell collection center, and cellular therapy laboratory all under one roof in our modern, high tech 32,000 square foot headquarters. We love what we do. So if you are passionate, audacious, and committed to saving lives, check us out!

Summary Statement

The Donor Services RN will be responsible for working alongside the Director of Donor Services in educating, consulting and screening to qualify donors for Confirmatory Typing.

• Review Preliminary Health History Screenings in compliance with current guidelines to determine donor suitability in a timely manner to meet deadlines.
• Identify any potential medical risks to the donor and/or the recipient.
• Communicate with potential donors to collect further medical history for proper assessment.
• Thoroughly complete and document all donor health information into Match Quest™.
• Inform donors of their suitability status and address any questions.
• Assist with providing medical evaluation during the preparation for donors prior to donation.
• Demonstrate a high level of sensitivity, appreciation and empathy in dealing with donors.
• Communicate all findings and issues to Director of Donor Services and or Medical Services.
• This position also requires occasional flexibility to increase effort as needed for cross-coverage purposes.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Quick to learn, motivated self-starter;
• Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills;
• Excellent computer skills – Microsoft Office, and proprietary software;
• Critical thinker;
• Demonstrated leadership ability;
• Experience functioning in a regulated environment and following standard operating procedures;
• Current certification from a nationally recognized accrediting body approved by the State of Florida Board of Nursing Registered Nurses;
• Ability to work independently while under the supervision of the medical director;
• Ability to work alongside a team;
• Excellent English language skills essential. Fluency in Spanish desired but not required;
• Experience in blood donation, marrow transplantation or cellular therapies, is desirable.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Duties and/or responsibilities may be added or deleted as management requires them to meet the organization's ongoing needs.