Paramedic OR Nurse - LPN, LVN or RN

CSL • Las Vegas, NV

6d

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Paramedic OR Nurse evaluates donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures and provides limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, including administering medications or treatments within the scope of the employee’s licensure or certification. The role interviews donors, reviews medical histories and test results, and determines whether donors are suitable to donate or may continue donating. In conjunction with the Center Medical Director, the employee responds to medical questions and provides staff with information about donor suitability. The position also includes notifying and counseling donors about reactive test results, referring them to community facilities for follow-up and counseling, and providing routine care according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Critical medical situations are escalated to the Center Physician or local medical service providers as required.

Different qualifications or responsibilities may apply based on local legal and/or educational requirements. Refer to local job documentation where applicable.

Requirements

• Graduation from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school, or naturopathic medical training program.
• For graduates of a foreign allopathic or osteopathic medical school: current physician licensure or state certification as an emergency medical technician.
• For New York roles: current state licensure or certification as an RN, MD, or DO in the state of application or in a reciprocal state.
• At least one year of relevant experience in a health care environment.
• Ability to make and analyze a physical assessment, including heart and lung sounds and signs of drug use.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a plasma or whole blood collection center or another regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures.
• Provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, including administering medication or treatments in accordance with licensure or certification.
• Interview donors and review medical histories to obtain information needed to determine suitability to donate plasma.
• In conjunction with the Center Medical Director, respond to medically related questions and provide staff with information on donor suitability.
• Review test results and determine continued donor suitability; assess donor symptoms that may prevent continued donation.
• Notify and counsel donors regarding reactive test results and refer donors to community facilities for follow-up and counseling.
• Provide routine care following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Escalate critical medical situations to the Center Physician or local medical service providers as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed