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LPN/LVN or RN - Physician Substitute
- Kedplasma (Gallup, NM)
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S** **ign-On Bonus Available for a Limited Time!
• $3,000 for LPN/LVN | 💰 $5,000 for RN
Make a difference — and grow your career — with KEDPLASMA!
Join a team where your nursing skills change lives daily, and where you’re supported with excellent benefits, strong teamwork, and real opportunities for growth.
Why KEDPLASMA?
At KEDPLASMA, you'll work in a **friendly, supportive environment** where healthcare meets mission-driven purpose. We offer frequent **cross-training** and **career advancement opportunities** , with the chance to grow into leadership roles if you choose.
You'll also enjoy competitive benefits, including:
+ **Medical, vision, and dental insurance**
+ **Life and AD&D insurance**
+ **Paid holidays and PTO accrual**
+ **401(k) retirement plan**
+ **Comprehensive training programs**
+ **Much more!** _Ask us for a full benefits guide — we're happy to share!_
About the Role
As a **Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)** , you will play a vital role in safeguarding our donors’ health and ensuring the safety and quality of the plasma collection process. You’ll conduct medical evaluations, assist with donor reactions, provide counseling, and help create a welcoming, professional environment where donors feel safe and respected.
You’ll be an essential part of a team that transforms plasma donations into life-saving therapies for patients around the world.
Responsibilities
+ Provides donor satisfaction through appropriate interaction and responsiveness to donor needs.
+ Determines donor suitability by evaluating normal healthy donors for plasmapheresis procedures and immunizations that meet the criteria of normal plasma donors in accordance with SOPs, the FDA, OSHA, CLIA and cGMP and company policies as well as educational experience.
+ Consults with Center Medical Director, as needed.
+ Performs physical examinations for donors and reviews accumulated data in a timely manner to confirm donor suitability.
+ Promotes donor education of the plasma donation process to encourage a positive donor experience.
+ Answers and discusses donor questions and ensures the donor is given a clear opportunity to refuse participation.
+ Explains and informs consent for plasmapheresis and immunization to donors including a description of the plasmapheresis procedure, hazards, potential adverse reactions, and specific immunization programs.
+ Provides treatment to donors who experience adverse reactions to the plasma donation procedure (i.e. Hypotensive Reaction, Citrate Reaction, Local Injury, Allergic Reaction, etc.) or immunization.
+ Contacts emergency services if medical treatment exceeds scope of individual license or ability, as needed.
+ Notifies Center Medical Director if donors are transported by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to an urgent care or hospital.
+ Assists in performing the following duties in the plasma collection center, as necessary:
+ Completes plasmapheresis and whole blood procedures.
+ Ensures donor safety and monitors for reactions
+ Encourages donor’s return visits by maintaining a cheerful and friendly attitude.
+ Ensures accurate documentation on the donor chart.
+ Administers immunizations following SOPs and manufacturers guidelines and monitors responses.
+ Provides appropriate and confidential counseling to donors, as needed.
+ Maintains the plasma collection center’s emergency medical kit and equipment in accordance with SOPs to ensure equipment is up to date and functioning properly.
+ Reviews test results and consults with Center Medical Director on any unusual, abnormal, or elevated test results and non-routine situations.
+ Ensures all medical incidents are reviewed by Center Medical Director.
+ Reviews and posts SPE/4-month lab work test results and performs donor suitability evaluation.
+ Notifies donors of positive viral marker testing results (i.e., Hep-B, Hep-C, HIV, Syphilis, etc.).
+ Participates in plasma collection center’s safety committee, as needed.
+ Educates staff on donor suitability and medical-related questions.
+ Manages employee Hepatitis B Vaccine administration and other specialty immunization programs.
General
Must be able to execute all terms and conditions set forth in the **KEDPLASMA** **Employee** **Handbook** , including, but not limited to:
+ Work in a safety-conscious manner which ensures that safe work practices are used in order not to pose a risk to self or others in the workplace.
+ Comply with company Global Code of Conduct and company’s policies and procedures and all the applicable regulations.
+ Maintain a dependable attendance record and adhere to standards of cleanliness, grooming, hygiene, and dress code.
+ Attend and participate in scheduled training, educational classes, and meeting(s) in a timely manner as instructed by supervisor/manager.
+ Cooperate with department personnel, as well as other center staff to ensure services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the donors.
+ Meet with supervisor/manager on a regular basis to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and/or improving services.
+ Complete all assigned tasks in a timely manner as instructed by supervisor/manager.
+ Adhere to work schedules in completing and performing assigned tasks.
+ Promote KEDRION Values: Together as One; Care; Integrity; Sustainable Impact; and Courage.
+ Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment.
+ Interact in a tactful, diplomatic, and humanistic manner with donors, visitors, and co-workers to provide a safe, efficient, and caring environment which ensures the self-respect, personal dignity, physical safety of each donor and center guest.
+ Treat donors, visitors, and co-workers with courtesy, respect, and dignity.
+ Perform any miscellaneous duties or work assignments, as required.
REQUIREMENTS
Education, Qualifications & Experience
+ High school diploma, or equivalent, required.
+ Currently licensed to practice in State in which the plasma collection center operates.
+ Current license is valid and in good standing with applicable licensing board and able to pass medical credential evaluation.
+ Graduate of a recognized healthcare-related educational program such as a Nursing or Physician Assistant. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) may be approved if prior experience is at an advanced level of operation.
+ Minimum of one-year experience as a licensed professional in a healthcare environment preferred.
+ Current CPR certification required.
+ Plasma collection center or blood bank industry experience preferred.
+ EMT-A, Paramedic, LPN/LVN or RN license, as allowed by State laws in work location.
+ EMT-B and EMT-I license, as allowed by State laws in work location for employees hired prior to May 30, 2019.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.
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