Registered Nurse RN

Takeda•Visalia, CA

19d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse will work as a Medical Support Specialist (Plasma Center Nurse) at a BioLife Plasma Services donation center, supporting plasma center operations and providing donor-focused care. The role reports to the Plasma Center Manager for operational guidance and works under the Center Physician’s management for medical issues. The nurse determines donor eligibility, manages donor reactions and adverse events, reviews laboratory results, and notifies donors of unsuitable test results. The position follows applicable standard operating procedures, BioLife Medical Affairs guidance, and supports center-level environmental, health, and safety activities. The role includes conducting donor eligibility assessments, responding to donor reactions and medical emergencies, consulting the Center Physician or Medical Affairs when needed, supporting employee vaccination programs, and managing employee incidents. The nurse may also serve as a Pandemic Coordinator when authorized by EHS. This is a part-time, regular employee position in Visalia, California. The listed hourly wage range is $38.70–$53.24.

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 duties are 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 in 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 occurring at the facility in accordance with standard operating procedures.
Follow applicable procedures for medical emergencies, including development of the Center Physician’s 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 matters, including donor safety and eligibility.
Review laboratory test results and notify donors of unsuitable test results.
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 investigations related to pandemic threats in the local community when directed by EHS or Medical Affairs.
Provide center-level support for environmental, health, and safety activities.