Acute Inpatient Apheresis Registered Nurse – RN, Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care

. Provide direct patient care through therapeutic apheresis treatments, including plasma exchange, RBC exchange, platelet and WBC depletions, PBSC and WBC collections, photopheresis, LDL apheresis, and therapeutic phlebotomy .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeLouisville • Kentucky • United StatesJuniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in providing therapeutic apheresis treatments, including plasma exchange and RBC exchange, while ensuring patient safety and effective communication with healthcare teams. Holds current state licensure and possesses strong assessment skills for critically ill patients.

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Therapeutic ApheresisPatient Assessment SkillsBLS CPR RecognitionRN ExperiencePeripheral Vein Cannulation

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Hard Skills

Therapeutic Apheresis TreatmentsPatient CareEquipment MaintenanceEmergency Apheresis ProceduresDocumentation in ACESComplication IdentificationTreatment SchedulingMinor Equipment TroubleshootingCompetency Training CompletionHeavy Lifting

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsTime ManagementLeadership SkillsEffective Communication

Tools & Technologies

Apheresis EquipmentHospital Records Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

Current State LicensureBLS CPR RecognitionACLS CPR Recognition

Industry Keywords

Patient CareExtracorporeal TherapiesQAI ActivitiesTherapeutic PhlebotomyICU ExperienceCCU ExperienceED ExperienceIshihara's Color Blindness Test

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide direct patient care through therapeutic apheresis treatments, including plasma exchange, RBC exchange, platelet and WBC depletions, PBSC and WBC collections, photopheresis, LDL apheresis, and therapeutic phlebotomy
Perform scheduled, unscheduled, and emergency apheresis and other extracorporeal therapies
Initiate, monitor, adjust, and discontinue prescribed treatments and medications
Assess patients before, during, and after treatment and identify complications
Implement physician orders and communicate concerns to physicians, hospital nurses, managers, patients, and families
Document treatment information, patient responses, adverse events, and equipment maintenance in ACES and hospital records
Schedule treatments and ensure adequate coverage of patient and customer needs
Set up, operate, test, calibrate, disinfect, and perform minor troubleshooting of apheresis equipment
Maintain equipment, supplies, inventory, and a safe treatment environment
Provide patient and family education and participate in evacuation procedures
Complete QAI activities, mandatory education, staff training, orientation, meetings, and competency programs
Act as a resource for staff and support effective relationships with hospital and company personnel
Travel outside the regional area as necessary to provide treatment coverage
Perform other projects and duties assigned by the supervisor

Requirements

What you’ll need

Current appropriate state licensure
Must meet the practice requirements in the state in which employed
Peripheral vein cannulation abilities preferred
One year of RN experience required
One year of Apheresis or ICU/CCU/ED experience preferred
Demonstrated strong assessment skills related to the critically ill patient
Successful completion of competency training course in theory and practice of Therapeutic Apheresis and related procedures
BLS CPR Recognition
ACLS CPR Recognition preferred, but not required
Organizational and time management skills
Competency toward completing continuing and ongoing apheresis education
Leadership skills and ability to direct and supervise others
Valid driver’s license
Ability to travel between assigned facilities and various community locations
Ability to perform heavy lifting and move patients/equipment over 200 lbs with mechanical assistance
Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
On-call rotation including night, day, weekend, and holidays
Equal opportunity employment
Drug-free workplace