Registered Nurse

Takeda • Fresno, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Support Specialist (Plasma Center Nurse) screens and advises plasma donors to determine whether they are in good health to donate. The plasma collected is used to create therapies for people with rare and complex diseases. The role includes determining donor eligibility, managing donor adverse events, reviewing laboratory test results, and notifying donors of unsuitable test results. The position works under the operational guidance of the Center Manager or Assistant Manager and under the Center Physician’s management for medical issues. The Medical Support Specialist follows BioLife Medical Affairs guidance, supports environmental, health and safety (EHS) at the center, and must be familiar with regulations in the plasma collection industry or a manufacturing environment.

The role also involves supporting employee vaccination programs and managing employee incidents. When authorized by EHS, the nurse may serve as a Pandemic Coordinator and support investigations related to pandemic threats in the local community.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, including graduation from a recognized educational nursing program meeting state requirements.
• Current state license or certification 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 the BioLife Medical Support Specialist.
• Two years of experience in a clinical or hospital setting.
• Current state license or certification as a Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 (CPT1), Certified Phlebotomy Technician 2 (CPT2), Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS), or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT).
• For the team, one of the following current and active California credentials is required: CPT1, CPT2, CLS, or MLT.

Responsibilities

• Determine donor eligibility, including informed consent, AIDS education and confidential self-exclusion, medical history interview and acceptance requirements, physical examination, blood testing, and review of Serological Protein Electrophoresis (SPE).
• Evaluate donor reactions at the facility in accordance with SOPs.
• Follow applicable SOPs for medical emergencies, including development of the Center Physician’s standing orders and transport of donors to emergency care facilities.
• Refer to the Center Physician or Medical Affairs when donor findings are unacceptable or when guidance is needed 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.
• When authorized by EHS, serve as a Pandemic Coordinator and support investigations associated with pandemic threats in the local community as indicated by EHS or Medical Affairs.
• Provide donor notification of unsuitable test results and manage donor adverse events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED