Donor Care Nurse (LPN/LVN/RN) - Plasma Center

CSL Plasma; Woonsocket (RI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Plasma is seeking a qualified medical professional to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures. Under general supervision, you will interview donors, perform medical history reviews and provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff in accordance with licensure.

You will review test results, determine continued donor eligibility, counsel donors on reactive results, and escalate critical situations to the Center Physician as required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school or naturopathic medical training program.
• If graduation is from a foreign allopathic or osteopathic medical school, must also currently be licensed as a physician or state certification as an emergency medical technician
• For NY: current state licensure or certification as an RN, MD or DO in the state you are applying for work or in a reciprocal state
• Minimum of one (1) year relevant experience in a health care environment
• Experience in a plasma or whole blood collection center or other regulated environment preferred
• Ability to make and analyze a physical assessment of heart, lung sounds, signs of drug use, etc.

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, responsible for evaluating donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures
• Provides limited emergency medical care to donors and staff including administering medication or treatments in accordance with licensure or certification
• Interviews donors and performs medical history reviews to obtain necessary information to determine suitability to donate plasma
• In conjunction with the Center Medical Director, responds to medically related questions and provides information to staff on donor suitability
• Reviews test results and determines continued donor suitability; assesses donor symptoms that may result in the inability to continue donating
• Notifies and counsels donors regarding reactive test results; refers donors to community facilities for follow-up and counseling
• Provides routine care following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); escalates critical medical situations to Center Physician or local medical service providers as required

Education

Paramedic training

Nursing program

Physician Assistant

Chiropractic training

Medical school

Naturopathic medical training

Job description

CSL Plasma is seeking a qualified medical professional to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures. Under general supervision, you will interview donors, perform medical history reviews and provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff in accordance with licensure.

You will review test results, determine continued donor eligibility, counsel donors on reactive results, and escalate critical situations to the Center Physician as required.