Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN

CSL; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL is seeking a qualified professional to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis and to provide medical care and guidance to staff and donors.

The role involves interviewing donors, reviewing medical histories, interpreting test results, and escalating urgent medical situations as needed. A healthcare background and licensure considerations apply to local requirements.

Qualifications

• Graduation from paramedic, nursing, PA, chiropractic, medical school, or naturopathic program.
• Current licensure or certification where required (e.g., NY RN/MD/DO).
• Minimum of one year of healthcare experience.
• Experience in a plasma or whole blood center preferred.
• Ability to assess heart and lung sounds and signs of drug use.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures.
• Provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff including medications/treatments per licensure.
• Interview donors and perform medical history reviews to determine suitability to donate plasma.
• Respond to medically related questions and advise staff on donor suitability.
• Review test results and determine continued donor suitability; assess donor symptoms.
• Notify and counsel donors regarding reactive test results; refer for follow-up.
• Follow SOPs and escalate critical medical situations to Center Physician or local providers.

Skills

Donor assessment

Patient care

Medical history review

Education

Paramedic/Nurse/PA/Chiro/MD/DO

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 requiredQualifications:
• 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.