Registered Nurse RN Bilingual Spanish

Takeda•Mesa, AZ

6d•$35 - $48

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (Medical Support Specialist/Plasma Center Nurse) supports plasma center operations at BioLife Plasma Services, a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. The role determines donor eligibility to donate plasma, manages donor adverse events, reviews laboratory test results, and notifies donors of unsuitable results. The Medical Support Specialist works under the operational guidance of the Center Manager or Assistant Manager and under the Center Physician’s management for medical issues. The position follows guidance from BioLife Medical Affairs and provides center-level environmental, health, and safety support. The role includes donor medical history interviews and physical examinations, blood testing, informed consent and confidential self-exclusion procedures, evaluation of donor reactions, and responding to medical emergencies according to standard operating procedures. The nurse refers medical or technical concerns, unacceptable findings, and donor safety or eligibility questions to the Center Physician or Medical Affairs. The position may also support employee vaccination programs, manage employee incidents, and serve as a Pandemic Coordinator when authorized by EHS.

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 a Registered Nurse (RN), Nurse Practitioner (NP), or Physician Assistant (PA).
Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and AED certification.
Meet the basic IV therapy requirements of the state of licensure.
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 in accordance with applicable standard operating procedures.
Follow procedures for medical emergencies, including Center Physician standing orders and donor transport to emergency care facilities.
Refer unacceptable findings 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 occupational health or emergency room evaluation is required, following EHS guidance.
Serve as a Pandemic Coordinator when authorized by EHS and support investigations of pandemic threats in the local community as directed by EHS or Medical Affairs.