Plasma Center Nurse - LPN

Takeda•Largo, FL

About The Position

The Plasma Center Nurse, functioning as a Medical Support Specialist, supports plasma center operations and reports to the Plasma Center Manager. The role works under the Center Manager’s operational guidance and the Center Physician’s management for medical issues. The nurse determines donor eligibility, manages donor adverse events, reviews laboratory test results, and notifies donors of unsuitable results. The position follows BioLife Medical Affairs guidance, applicable regulations and standard operating procedures, and provides center-level environmental, health, and safety support. Responsibilities include donor screening and eligibility decisions; evaluation and management of donor reactions and medical emergencies; referral of medical or technical issues to the Center Physician or Medical Affairs; support for employee vaccination programs and employee incident management; and, when authorized, pandemic coordination and related investigations.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, including graduation from a recognized educational nursing program meeting state requirements.
Current LPN or LVN license or certification in the state where responsibilities will be assigned.
Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and AED certification.
Fulfill state requirements in the state of licensure for basic IV therapy.
Satisfactorily complete FDA-approved training requirements for a BioLife Medical Support Specialist.
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 at the facility in accordance with standard operating procedures.
Follow applicable standard operating procedures for medical emergencies, including development of the Center Physician’s standing orders and donor transport to emergency care facilities.
Refer unacceptable findings to donors, or seek guidance on medical or technical issues—including donor safety and eligibility—from 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 evaluation by occupational health or an emergency room is required, following Environmental, Health and Safety guidance.
Serve as a Pandemic Coordinator when authorized by Environmental, Health and Safety, and support investigations associated with pandemic threats in the local community as directed by Environmental, Health and Safety or Medical Affairs.
Follow applicable regulations and guidance for plasma collection operations, including guidance provided by BioLife Medical Affairs.
Provide center-level environmental, health, and safety support.