Licensed Practical Nurse

B Positive Plasma - Cheltenham•Cheltenham Township, PA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

B Positive is a blood plasma donation facility seeking an experienced LPN/Paramedic to join our growing team as we expand. We offer competitive pay plus a $3,000 sign-on bonus and welcome new/recent graduates. The role involves ensuring donor suitability through physical examinations and medical history reviews, managing donor counseling and testing, providing care during reactions, assisting with employee training, and consulting with the Medical/Laboratory Director. The position also requires reporting unsafe situations, potential travel to other facilities, and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

Current nursing (LPN)/Paramedic license in good standing for state applying for
Current CPR, BLS certification
High school diploma or equivalent, associates, bachelors degree, or above (must provide documentation)
Ability to read and write English
Basic proficiency in computer operations (Microsoft Word)
Legible handwriting
Customer service skills
Punctual, reliable, and have reliable transportation
Read computer screens, procedure manuals and other documents
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Hear doorbells, alarms, telephone, and other mechanical devices
Work confidently while being observed during frequent quality inspections
Work in walk in - Subzero freezer(s)
Ability to lift, pull, tug up to 50 pounds to stock supplies and/or move or support donors
Regularly required to use hands and fingers, to handle & feel objects, tools and controls; reach with hands and arms.
Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Required to stand for extended intervals, walk, climb and balance; stoop, kneel and crouch.
Physical ability to operate equipment used on donor floor areas that may require repetitive motion and manual dexterity.
Ability to read while standing or sitting in front of a computer for short periods of time.
Must wear personal protective equipment (PPE) required such as eyewear, lab coats, and gloves
Must be able to operate accurately the following equipment: Computer (basic skills includes typing, following prompts on monitor, using mouse, saving information etc.), Hematastat II, Refractometer, Safepette, Spot Vitals Signs monitor (Blood Pressure/Pulse & Thermometer), Memory Monitoring Thermometer, Relative Humidity Monitor, Scale, Stadiometer

Nice To Haves

Phlebotomy experience a plus

Responsibilities

Selection of suitable plasmapheresis donors by performing physical examinations and taking medical histories on all donors, and through the use of FDA approved Standard Operating Procedure Manual (with particular detailed attention to communications related to AIDS information and plasmapheresis informed consent), current State and Federal guidelines, OSHA, CLIA, cGMP, all internal company procedures and personal education and experience
Timely review of accumulated data to confirm established donor suitability, by reviewing and signing all SPE and RPR results and the related Donor Record File, documenting acceptance or rejection for the donor's continued participation in the program
Assist with management and administration of donor counseling, testing, and follow-up of employee exposures to blood or plasma
Provide appropriate and confidential counseling to unacceptable donors
Provide appropriate level of care during unusual and moderate to severe donor reactions
Assist in employee training as necessary
Consult with Medical/Laboratory Director as required by company policies
Assist in other areas when needed, such as vitals, donor registration, lab processing, phlebotomy (if applicable)
Report all unsafe situations or conditions to supervisor
Available to travel up to 25 miles to other facility(ies) for training or assisting other center's staffing needs
Other duties as assigned