Plasma Center Donor Care Nurse

CSL; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL in the United States is seeking a health professional to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures, provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, and interview donors to obtain medical histories essential for donation eligibility.

This role works with the Center Medical Director to answer questions about donor suitability, review test results, counsel donors on reactive results, and escalate serious cases to physicians as required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from paramedic, nursing, PA, chiropractic, medical school or naturopathic training program.
• Current licensure/certification as physician or EM tech for NY if applicable.
• Minimum 1 year experience in health care environment; plasma center preferred.
• Ability to assess heart and lung sounds and signs of drug use.

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

Skills

Medical assessment

Donor interviewing

Emergency care

Education

Paramedic training

Nursing

Physician assistant

Medical school

Chiropractic

Naturopathic medical training

Job description

CSL in the United States is seeking a health professional to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures, provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, and interview donors to obtain medical histories essential for donation eligibility.

This role works with the Center Medical Director to answer questions about donor suitability, review test results, counsel donors on reactive results, and escalate serious cases to physicians as required.