Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN

CSL; Hidalgo (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL in Hidalgo, TX is seeking a qualified healthcare professional to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures. Under general supervision, you will interview donors, review medical histories, and determine eligibility to donate plasma.

You will provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff in accordance with licensure, escalate critical cases to the Center Physician, and counsel donors on reactive test results with referrals as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school or naturopathic medical training program.
• Licensed as a physician or state EMTC/RN/DO where applicable.
• Minimum of one year in a health care environment.
• Experience in a plasma or whole blood center preferred.
• Ability to perform physical assessment and interpret vital signs.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures.
• Interviews donors and performs medical history reviews to determine donation eligibility.
• Provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff per licensure.
• Respond with Center Medical Director to medically related questions.
• Review test results and assess donor ongoing suitability.
• Counsel donors on reactive results and refer for follow-up services.
• Follow SOPs and escalate critical medical situations to appropriate physicians.

Skills

Medical assessment

Donor screening

Emergency care

Education

Paramedic

Nursing

Physician assistant

Chiropractic

Medical school

Naturopathic medical training

Job description

• 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

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

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.

Different qualifications or responsibilities may apply based on local legal and/or educational requirements. Refer to local job documentation where applicable.