WELCOME TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
MIDWEST REGION BLOOD SERVICES
Company Mission
Who We Are
Come Join Us...Employment Opportunities
Volunteers Wanted
How to Donate
Company Benefits
Company Mission:
The American Red Cross Biomedical Services will fulfill the needs of the American people for the safest, most reliable, most cost-effective blood, plasma and tissue services through voluntary donations.
Who We Are
The Midwest Region Blood Services was founded over 50 years ago by Dr. R. Russell Best. He envisioned a community blood program that would serve people in times of peace. Dr. Best opened the American Red Cross Blood Bank in Omaha, with the assistance of the Chapter Executive Raymond H. Saylor. It took months of lobbying and meetings with community and medical leadership. The doors of the Omaha Red Cross Blood Center, as it was first known, opened on February 18, 1948. Initial staff consisted of a part-time medical director, a full-time volunteer who headed up the blood donor recruitment program, a nursing director, and a few paid staff. In that first year, the Center collected 8,047 units of blood with an annual operating budget of $47,000. Hospitals in Omaha and Council Bluffs were served by the blood bank.
Now, over 50 years later, the Midwest Region Blood Services, an affiliate of the American National Red Cross, collects blood and blood products from volunteer donors in 93 counties -- more than 62,000 square miles -- throughout much of Nebraska and portions of Iowa, Kansas and Colorado. We hold six to eight bloodmobiles each day throughout the region with a staff of over 300 to provide all of the blood components used at 92 hospitals in these states. Because we are part of a national Red Cross blood system, we also provide blood components to other parts of the country that are unable to meet their own blood needs.
Come Join Us...Employment Opportunities
Are you interested in meaningful work?
For over 50 years, the American Red Cross Midwest Region Blood Services has saved the lives of millions through the kindness of donors and our customer-focused staff and volunteers. We look to save many more lives in the future and, to do so, we need more strong-willed, reliable, and customer-focused people like you! We offer a competitive benefits package and a family-friendly work atmosphere.
If you are interested in employment opportunities with the American Red Cross Midwest Region Blood Services, please see our employment listings under the "View Positions" button at the top of this web site. You may also contact the Human Resources Department directly at (402) 341-2723.
Volunteers Wanted
Have you done your good deed for the day? We are always looking for kind, warm-hearted people to help with blood drives and other portions of our operations. If you are interested in becoming a Red Cross volunteer, contact us at (402) 341-2723.
How to Donate
Your blood types and blood products are always in demand to meet the needs of patients. If you are interested in donating blood or blood products and would like more information, contact us at (402) 341-2723 or click on the "Corporate Website" button at the top of this page.
Employee Benefits
The American Red Cross Midwest Region Blood Services provides a competitive benefit package to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.
Benefits Include:
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Flexible Spending Program
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
401(k)
Tax Deferred Annuity
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off
Funeral Leave
Direct Payroll Deposit
Many benefits, including health and dental insurance, PTO and 401(k) are available to eligible part time employees.
The American Red Cross Midwest Region Blood Services retains the sole right to revise, modify, delete, or change benefits at any time it deems appropriate. The benefits list is intended for informational purposes only. Neither company practice nor other communication creates a benefit contract or term.
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American Red Cross
Midwest Region Blood Services
Human Resources
3838 Dewey Avenue
Omaha, NE 68105
Phone (402) 341-2723
(800) 573-2767
Fax (402) 341-4593
Midwest Region Blood Services
Human Resources
3838 Dewey Avenue
Omaha, NE 68105
Phone (402) 341-2723
(800) 573-2767
Fax (402) 341-4593