Paramedic OR Nurse - LPN, LVN or RN (Bilingual English/Spanish)

CSL • Weslaco, TX

109d

About The Position

As a Paramedic or Nurse (LPN, LVN, or RN), you will be responsible for evaluating donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures under general supervision. Your role includes providing limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, administering medication or treatments in accordance with your licensure or certification. You will interview donors and perform medical history reviews to obtain necessary information to determine their suitability to donate plasma. In conjunction with the Center Medical Director, you will respond to medically related questions and provide information to staff on donor suitability. Additionally, you will review test results and determine continued donor suitability, assess donor symptoms that may result in the inability to continue donating, and notify and counsel donors regarding reactive test results, referring them to community facilities for follow-up and counseling. You will provide routine care following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and escalate critical medical situations to the Center Physician or local medical service providers as required.

Requirements

• Graduation from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school or naturopathic medical training program.
• If graduated from a foreign allopathic or osteopathic medical school, must be currently licensed as a physician or state certified 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.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures.
• Provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff.
• Administer medication or treatments in accordance with licensure or certification.
• Interview donors and perform medical history reviews.
• Respond to medically related questions and provide information on donor suitability.
• Review test results and determine continued donor suitability.
• Assess donor symptoms that may affect their ability to donate.
• Notify and counsel donors regarding reactive test results.
• Refer donors to community facilities for follow-up and counseling.
• Provide routine care following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Escalate critical medical situations to Center Physician or local medical service providers.

Benefits

• Options for health care benefits, including choices of plans for medical, dental, and vision.
• Prescription drug coverage.
• Company-provided basic life insurance.
• Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Option to participate in CSL's 401(k) Savings Program.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) for use in connection with vacations, illness, and other personal business.
• Paid observed holidays as designated by the Company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree