Plasma Center Nurse - LPN

Takeda•Ypsilanti, MI

About The Position

The Plasma Center Nurse performs 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 works under the operational guidance of the Plasma Center Manager or Assistant Manager, as applicable, and under the Center Physician’s management for medical issues. The role follows BioLife Medical Affairs guidance and provides center-level environmental, health, and safety (EHS) support. The nurse determines donor eligibility through informed-consent procedures, AIDS education and confidential self-exclusion, medical history interviews, acceptance requirements, physical examinations, blood testing, and review of Serological Protein Electrophoresis (SPE). The role evaluates donor reactions according to standard operating procedures (SOPs), follows emergency procedures, and refers medical or technical questions and unacceptable findings to the Center Physician or Medical Affairs. Additional duties include supporting employee vaccination programs, managing employee incidents, and, when authorized, coordinating pandemic-related activities.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, including graduation from a recognized educational nursing program meeting 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 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 occurring at the facility in accordance with SOPs.
Follow applicable SOPs for medical emergencies, including the Center Physician’s standing orders and donor transport to emergency care facilities.
Refer unacceptable findings to donors, and medical or technical questions—including donor safety and eligibility concerns—to 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 EHS guidance.
Serve as a Pandemic Coordinator when authorized by EHS and support local pandemic-threat investigations as directed by EHS or Medical Affairs.
Support plasma center operations and provide center-level EHS support.