Plasma Center Nurse - LPN

Takeda•Duluth, GA

18h•$24 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

The Plasma Center Nurse works as a Medical Support Specialist 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. The position operates under the operational guidance of the Center Manager or Assistant Manager, as applicable, and under the Center Physician’s management for medical issues. The Medical Support Specialist is expected to be familiar with plasma collection industry or manufacturing regulations, follow guidance from BioLife Medical Affairs, and provide center-level environmental, health, and safety support. The role includes donor eligibility assessments, responding to donor reactions and medical emergencies under applicable SOPs, and referring medical or technical questions to the Center Physician or Medical Affairs. It also supports employee vaccination programs and incident management, and may serve as a Pandemic Coordinator when authorized by EHS.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, including graduation from a recognized educational nursing program that meets state requirements.
Current license or certification in the state where responsibilities will be assigned as an EMT-B, EMT-A, EMT-I, EMT-P, LPN/LVN, or RN.
Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and AED certification.
Meet 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 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 and follow SOPs for medical emergencies, including Center Physician 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; follow EHS guidance.
When authorized by EHS, serve as a Pandemic Coordinator and support investigations associated with pandemic threats in the local community as directed by EHS or Medical Affairs.