Lvn Jobs in Harlingen, NJ

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduation from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school, or naturopathic medical training program.
• Graduates of foreign allopathic or osteopathic medical schools must also be currently licensed as a physician or hold state certification as an emergency medical technician.
• CPR certification is required.
• At least one year of experience in a health care environment.
• Ability to make and analyze physical assessments, including heart and lung sounds and signs of drug use.
• Ability to instruct donors, staff, and the community about the benefits of plasma donation programs.
• Ability to make decisions with moderate impact on the immediate work unit.
• Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral and/or written instructions.
• Must be able to see and speak with customers and observe equipment operation.
• Ability to examine and assess skin and other abnormalities through sight, touch, and smell.
• Ability to reach, bend, kneel, and perform tasks requiring a high level of manual dexterity.
• Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions.
• Must be able to work overtime and extended hours to support center operational needs.
• Must wear personal protective equipment when performing specific tasks or working in certain areas.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a plasma or whole blood collection center or another regulated environment is preferred.
• Bilingual skills may be required at the organization's discretion to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Promote positive customer relations with donors.
• Conduct confidential donor interviews to obtain information needed to assess suitability for plasma donation.
• Respond to medically related staff questions, including those concerning donor suitability, in conjunction with the Center Medical Director and/or Center Physician.
• Review donor medical histories and perform health assessments; assess screening and laboratory results to determine initial and continued donor suitability.
• Notify and counsel donors about reactive test results and refer them to community facilities for follow-up and counseling.
• Explain informed consent, including procedures, hazards, potential adverse events, immunization schedules, doses and antibody responses; provide donors an opportunity to decline participation and obtain signed, dated consent.
• Provide routine care during medical emergencies according to SOPs, escalate cases as required, and periodically check emergency kits for present and in-date supplies.
• Review test results and determine continued donor suitability; follow SOPs for acceptable four-month required test (PE/STS) report ranges and approvals and grace periods.
• Assess donor signs and symptoms that may prevent continued donation.
• Follow applicable hyperimmune program policies and procedures and oversee donor immunization programs; review antibody titer results and maintain awareness of immunization schedules for each antigen.
• Accurately record donor data in the electronic donor information management system according to SOPs.
• Maintain a clean, efficient work environment and ensure operating supplies and forms are available.
• Follow HSE and OSHA policies and procedures, promote safety, and possibly conduct routine audits of procedures and documentation.
• Maintain confidentiality of personnel, donor, and center information.
• May cross-train in other areas to meet business needs; bilingual skills may be required at the organization's discretion.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.