Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN

CSL Plasma; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Plasma is seeking healthcare professionals to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures under general supervision. You will interview donors, review medical histories, and determine eligibility to donate.

You will provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, administer medications as licensed, and escalate critical cases to the Center Physician. You will review test results and counsel donors on reactive findings.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one (1) year relevant experience in a health care environment.
• Experience in a plasma or whole blood collection center preferred.
• Ability to make and analyze a physical assessment of heart, lung sounds, signs of drug use, etc.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures under general supervision.
• Provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, including administering medication or treatments as licensed.
• Interview donors and perform medical history reviews to determine suitability to donate plasma.
• Respond to medically related questions and provide information to staff on donor suitability.
• Review test results and determine continued donor suitability; assess donor symptoms affecting donation.
• Notify and counsel donors regarding reactive test results; refer to community facilities for follow-up.
• Provide routine care following SOPs; escalate critical medical situations to Center Physician or local medical service providers.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Emergency medical care

Donor evaluation

Education

Paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school or naturopathic medical training

Job description

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.