Plasma Center Nurse – EMT

Takeda•Morrow, GA

11d•$23 - $31

About The Position

The Plasma Center Nurse, also referred to as a Medical Support Specialist, supports plasma center operations and donor care. The role determines donor eligibility to donate plasma, manages donor adverse events, reviews laboratory test results, and notifies donors of unsuitable test results. The specialist works under the operational guidance of the Plasma Center Manager or Assistant Manager, and under the Center Physician’s management for medical issues. The role follows guidance from BioLife Medical Affairs and provides center-level environmental, health, and safety support. The position requires familiarity with regulations in the plasma collection industry or a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include donor screening and eligibility decisions, response to donor reactions and medical emergencies, escalation of medical or technical questions, employee vaccination program support, and management of employee incidents. The role may also serve as a Pandemic Coordinator when authorized by EHS.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, including completion of a graduate-equivalent recognized educational nursing program meeting state requirements.
Currently licensed or certified in the state where responsibilities will be assigned as an EMT-Paramedic.
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 managing informed consent, AIDS education and confidential self-exclusion, conducting medical history interviews and physical examinations, completing blood testing, and reviewing Serological Protein Electrophoresis (SPE).
Evaluate donor reactions at the facility in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Follow applicable SOPs for medical emergencies, including the development of the Center Physician’s standing orders and transport of donors to emergency care facilities.
Refer unacceptable findings to the Center Physician or Medical Affairs, as applicable, and seek guidance on medical or technical issues, including 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; refer to EHS guidance.
Serve as a Pandemic Coordinator when authorized by EHS and support investigations into pandemic threats in the local community as directed by EHS or Medical Affairs.