Registered Nurse, RN

CSL; San Luis (AZ); Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CSL in the United States operates a donor center role focused on donor suitability for plasma collection. The position involves interviewing donors, performing health assessments, and coordinating with medical staff to ensure safety and compliance.

Responsibilities include counseling donors on test results, obtaining informed consent, maintaining accurate records, and providing basic emergency care as needed.

Qualifikationen

• Active state license required for the applicable clinical role.
• Experience or certification as Advanced-EMT (AEMT) is acceptable.
• CPR certification required.
• Minimum of one year experience in a health care environment.
• Experience in a plasma or whole blood collection center preferred.

Aufgaben

• Promotes positive donor relations and conducts interviews to assess suitability.
• Reviews donor medical history and lab results to determine eligibility.
• Responds to medically related questions with Center Medical Director/Physician.
• Provides limited emergency medical care and manages adverse events per SOPs.
• Maintains accurate donor data in the electronic information system.
• Ensures confidentiality of donor and center information.

Kenntnisse

Customer relations

Donor interviews

Medical history review

Emergency response

Informed consent

Ausbildung

Active state license

Paramedic/Nursing/PA/Medical school

AEMT certification

CPR Certification

Jobbeschreibung

Responsible for the evaluation of donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures. Administration and supervision of approved immunizations other than red blood cell immunizations. Provides limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, including the administration of medication or treatments in accordance with licensure or certification.

You will report to the Center Manager.

The Role

• Promotes positive customer relations with all donors.
• Conducts confidential and effective interviews with donors to obtain necessary information regarding suitability to donate plasma.
• In conjunction with the Center Medical Director and/or Center Physician responds to medically related questions from staff including donor suitability and provides information to staff on medically related issues.
• Performs medical history reviews and health assessments on donors. Assesses results of donor screening and laboratory tests to determine initial and continuing donor suitability.
• Notifies and counsels donors regarding reactive test results. Refers donors to community facilities for follow-up and counseling.
• Explains informed consent to applicant donors. This includes explanation of procedures, hazards and potential adverse events; explanation of immunization schedules, dose and antibody response; providing clear opportunity for donor to refuse participation; obtaining signature and date certifying informed consent.
• Handles medical emergencies at the Center by providing routine care as outlined in Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); elevates situations to Center Physician or local medical service providers as required. Periodically checks emergency kits to assure supplies are present and in-date.
• Reviews test results and determines continued donor suitability. Follows SOPs regarding acceptable ranges of four-month required test (PE/STS) reports. Maintains knowledge of and apply all rules regarding four-month approvals and grace periods.
• Assess signs and symptoms a donor may exhibit that may result in the inability to continue donating.
• Understands the policies and procedures associated with hyper immune programs at the center where applicable, and oversees donor immunization programs. Reviews antibody titer results as required. Maintains awareness of appropriate immunization schedule for each antigen.
• Ensures the accurate recording of donor data in the electronic donor information management system as outlined in the SOPs.
• Maintains clean efficient work environment, and ensures sufficient operating supplies and forms are available as needed. Follows all Health Safety & Environmental (HSE) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) policies and procedures. Promotes safety in all actions. May conduct routine audits of these internal procedures and documentation.
• Maintains confidentiality of all personnel, donor and center information.
• May be cross-trained in other areas to meet the needs of the business.
• Bilingual skills may be required, at the discretion of the organization, to meet the needs of the business.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Your Skills And Experience

Education

• Graduation from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school, or naturopathic medical training program. *Must have an active state license*.
• OR, state certification as an Advanced-EMT (AEMT).
• If graduation is from a foreign allopathic or osteopathic medical school, must also currently be licensed as a physician.
• CPR Certification Required

Experience

• Minimum of one (1) year 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.
• Ability to instruct donors, staff, and community regarding the benefit of plasma donation programs.

Working Conditions

• Ability to make decisions, which have moderate impact on immediate work unit.
• Ability to understand, remember and apply oral and/or written instructions.
• Must be able to see and speak with customers and observe equipment operation.
• Occasionally perform tasks while standing and walking up to 100% of time
• Examine and assess the skin and other abnormalities through sight, touch, and smell.
• Reach, bend, kneel and have high level of manual dexterity.
• Occasionally be required to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
• Fast paced environment with frequent interruptions
• Frequently exposed to hazardous chemicals, extreme temperatures and to blood borne pathogens
• Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment while performing specific tasks or in certain areas.
• Required to work overtime and extended hours to support center operational needs.