Plasma Center Nurse – LPN

Takeda•Greensboro, NC

5d•$24 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

The Plasma Center Nurse, also called a Medical Support Specialist, supports plasma center operations and reports to the Plasma Center Manager. The role determines donor eligibility to donate plasma, manages donor adverse events, reviews laboratory test results, and notifies donors of unsuitable results. The position works under the Center Manager or Assistant Manager for operational guidance and under the Center Physician for medical issues. The nurse follows BioLife Medical Affairs guidance, is familiar with plasma collection industry or manufacturing regulations, and provides center-level environmental, health, and safety (EHS) support. Responsibilities include performing donor eligibility assessments; responding to donor reactions and medical emergencies according to standard operating procedures; consulting the Center Physician or Medical Affairs on medical, technical, donor-safety, and eligibility matters; supporting employee vaccination programs and incident management; and, when authorized, coordinating responses to local pandemic threats. The position requires an LPN or LVN license or certification in the state where the work is assigned, current CPR and AED certification, fulfillment of state basic IV therapy requirements, completion of FDA-approved BioLife Medical Support Specialist training, and two years of experience in a clinical or hospital setting. A high school diploma or equivalent and graduation from a recognized educational nursing program meeting state requirements are required. This is a full-time, regular employee position in Greensboro, North Carolina, with an hourly wage range of $24.30 to $33.44.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, including graduation from a recognized educational nursing program that meets state requirements.
Currently licensed or certified as an LPN or LVN 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, conducting medical history interviews and physical examinations, assessing acceptance requirements, performing blood testing, and reviewing Serological Protein Electrophoresis (SPE).
Evaluate donor reactions at the facility and follow applicable SOPs for medical emergencies, including Center Physician standing orders and donor transport to emergency care facilities.
Refer to the Center Physician or Medical Affairs when communicating unacceptable findings to donors or seeking guidance on medical or technical issues, donor safety, and eligibility.
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, using EHS guidance.
When authorized by EHS, serve as a Pandemic Coordinator and support investigations related to pandemic threats in the local community as directed by EHS or Medical Affairs.