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Posted: 30-Apr-26
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
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Internal Number: 101469-en_US
Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors
Next Lives at the University of Cincinnati
Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation?s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 53,600 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 360,000 living alumni, UC, a Carnegie 1 institution, combines research prowess with a physical setting The New York Times has called ?the most ambitious campus design program in the country." UC's momentum has never been stronger as the anchor of the Cincinnati Innovation District, the oldest cooperative education (co-op) program in the country with students earning $94 million annually through paid experiences, an academic health system, and as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The university contributes $10.6 billion in economic impact to the city and $22.7 billion to the state of Ohio. At UC, next is all of us. Learn more at uc.edu.
UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service. We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC?s success.
Job Overview
Hoxworth Blood Center (HBC), University of Cincinnati, was founded in 1938 and serves more than 30 hospitals in 18 counties in Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeastern Indiana. Annually, Hoxworth collects more than 100,000 units of blood from local donors to help save the lives of patients in area hospitals. Hoxworth Blood Center: Saving Lives Close to Home. HBC is located within the College of Medicine and is the only Regional Blood Center owned and operated by a University in United States.
The Hoxworth Blood Center is recruiting a full-time (100% FTE) Apheresis Registered Nurse. The incumbent will screen prospective blood donors/patients and perform specialized and critical functions of apheresis collections and procedures. The compensation structure is tiered across multiple levels (RN, Advanced RN, and Senior RN) based on the candidate's experience and qualifications.
Saving lives is no easy task, but at Hoxworth Blood Center, it's what we do every day and we're looking for positive, professional individuals to join our team and help advance our lifesaving mission. If you're a detail-oriented individual with experience in intensive care, emergency or dialysis nursing, or intravenous therapy, and a passion for making a difference in the lives of others, then we invite you to apply for a position at Hoxworth Blood Center.
Schedule: 1st shift, Monday through Friday - 7:30 AM ? 4:00 PM, with rotating on-call.
Essential Functions
- Interview and screen prospective donors; apply FDA regulations, AABB standards, FACT standards and adhere to regulations/standards of other governing bodies.
- Perform physical examinations and secure detailed medical history of prospective donors and patients.
- Monitor and assess blood collection, apheresis process, assist with immediate and/or emergency care in case of a patient/donor reaction.
- Perform and monitor therapeutic apheresis procedures including plasma and red cell exchanges, photopheresis, leukodepletion and platelet depletion on patients of all ages.
- Perform peripheral blood stem cell collections and other specialized collection procedures on patients of all ages.
- Participate in research protocols.
- Assist and perform quality control functions, maintain and calibrate equipment.
- Communicate directly with donors/patients; provide customer service following standard procedures.
- Travel between hospitals within our community to perform procedures is required.
- Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.
- Obtain badging at all hospitals within our community to perform procedures as required.
Required Education
Graduation from an accredited registered nurse program.
Required Trainings/Certifications
Current Ohio RN license; must be able to obtain other state RN licenses as needed.
Required Experience
Experience in intensive care, emergency or dialysis nursing, or intravaneous therapy.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
- Sitting - Continuously
- Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Continuously
- Hearing, listening - Continuously
- Talking - Continuously
- Standing - Continuously
- Walking - Continuously
- Bending - Continuously
- Stooping - Continuously
- Climbing stairs/ladders - Often
- Kneeling, squatting - Seldom
- Crouching - Seldom
- Reaching overhead - Often
- Pulling, pushing - Often
- Lifting - up to 20 pounds - Continuously
- Lifting - up to 50 pounds - Seldom
- Lifting - over 50 pounds - Seldom
Compensation and Benefits
UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. (UC Benefits Link) Highlights include:
Salary/Hourly Pay Rate Information:
Comprehensive Tuition Remission
UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.
Robust Retirement Plans
As a UC employee, you won?t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you?ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14?18% of your salary based on position.
Real Work-Life Balance
UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:
Vacation and sick time
11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)
6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents
Additional Benefits Include:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
- Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
- Professional development & mentorship opportunities
To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.uc.edu/careers.html
UC is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
Important: To apply you must create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal. We are unable to consider ?easy apply? applications submitted via other websites. For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at jobs@uc.edu.
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