Bilingual Nurse LPN

Takeda • Mesa, AZ

6d

About The Position

The Bilingual Nurse LPN works as a Medical Support Specialist (Plasma Center Nurse) supporting plasma center operations. The role determines donor eligibility to donate plasma, manages donor adverse events, reviews laboratory test results, and notifies donors of unsuitable test results. It operates under the Plasma Center Manager or Assistant Manager for operational guidance and the Center Physician for medical issues. The nurse follows BioLife Medical Affairs guidance and provides center-level environmental, health, and safety (EHS) support.

The position requires familiarity with regulations in the plasma collection industry or a manufacturing environment. It includes evaluating donor reactions and following standard operating procedures (SOPs) for medical emergencies, including the Center Physician’s standing orders and donor transport to emergency care facilities. The nurse refers medical or technical questions, donor safety and eligibility concerns, and unacceptable findings to the Center Physician or Medical Affairs as applicable. The role also supports employee vaccination programs, manages employee incidents, and may serve as a Pandemic Coordinator when authorized by EHS.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, including completion of a recognized educational nursing program that meets state requirements.
• Current LPN or LVN license or certification in the state where responsibilities will be assigned.
• Current CPR and AED certification.
• Meet the basic IV therapy requirements of the state of licensure.
• Satisfactorily complete FDA-approved training requirements for BioLife Medical Support Specialists.
• Two years of experience in a clinical or hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Determine donor eligibility, including managing informed consent, AIDS education and confidential self-exclusion, medical history interviews, acceptance requirements, physical examinations, blood testing, and review of Serological Protein Electrophoresis (SPE).
• Evaluate donor reactions occurring at the facility in accordance with SOPs.
• Follow applicable SOPs for medical emergencies, including the Center Physician’s standing orders and donor transport to emergency care facilities.
• Refer unacceptable findings to donors and questions about medical or technical issues, donor safety, or eligibility to the Center Physician or Medical Affairs as applicable.
• Support employee Hepatitis B and seasonal flu vaccination programs as applicable.
• Manage employee incidents and determine whether further occupational health or emergency-room evaluation is required, following EHS guidance.
• Serve as a Pandemic Coordinator when authorized by EHS and support investigations associated with pandemic threats in the local community as directed by EHS or Medical Affairs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED