Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Company: Octapharma Plasma, Inc.
Location: Newport News
Posted on: March 24, 2020

Job Description:

How to Maximize your opportunity to do rewarding work, your future leadership potential, and your career growth? Join an Industry Leader [Become one, too!] Octapharma Plasma offers professional opportunities that make a meaningful difference. We enhance the lives of patients who need our life-saving medicines. We reward the donors who provide the plasma we collect to make them. And we inspire growth and development in the teams at our donation centers, offices, and labs. We invite you to do the same in this role: LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE This Is What You'll Do:

• Perform medical evaluation of potential donors for automated plasmapheresis procedures
• Determine donor suitability of new applicants in consultation with a donor center physician
• Provide limited emergency care, including the administration of medications or treatments
• Conduct evaluations to ensure compliance with criteria for normal plasma donors
• Review medical histories and perform suitability examinations
• Maintain communication logs regarding donor suitability
• Review normal and abnormal test results to determine continued donor suitability
• Counsel donors with abnormal test results and defer them accordingly
• Complete cross-training as required This Is Who You Are:
  • An individual of strong character and demonstrated integrity
  • A person committed to excellent customer service all day, every day
  • Empathetic enough to understand and appreciate our donors
  • Self-motivated and willing to assume the initiative
  • Teachable with a desire to learn and advance
  • Someone with positive energy, always willing to pitch in where needed
  • Understanding, patient, and genuinely authentic
  • Hungry to build a great career This Is What It Takes:
    • Graduation from a recognized healthcare educational program
    • Current licensure as an LPN specific to the location of employment
    • Current certification in CPR
    • Ability to educate donors, staff, and community regarding our plasma donation program
    • A high degree of organization, team orientation, flexibility, and comfort working with a diverse group of people within a very busy medical environment
    • Willingness and ability to maintain the confidentiality of all personnel and center information
    • Willingness and ability to work on weekends
    • Basic computer proficiency; Microsoft Word and Excel preferred
    • Blood bank or plasma center experience highly preferred
    • One or more years of hospital, field care, or plasma center experience preferred This Is Why Nurses Love Working Here:
      • Excellent work/life balance
      • Home time is yours, so you can leave work at work
      • Centers operate limited hours during many major holidays
      • Excellent teamwork/friendly co-workers
      • Supportive environment
      • Strong ethical standards
      • Opportunities for advancement Do Satisfying Work. Earn Real Rewards and Benfits. We're widely known and respected for our benefits and for leadership that is supportive and hands-on. Managers who truly want you to grow and excel.
        • Formal training
        • Outstanding plans for medical, dental, and vision insurance
        • Health savings account (HSA)
        • Employee assistance program (EAP)
        • Wellness program
        • 401 (k) retirement plan
        • Paid time off
        • Company-paid holidays
        • Personal time More About Octapharma Plasma, Inc. With donation centers and team members throughout the U.S., Octapharma Plasma, Inc. collects plasma to create life-saving medicines for patients worldwide. We are growing at an impressive pace, and so is the positive impact of our work. Our community relies on teamwork, compassion, and expertise to get things done the right way, while making a meaningful difference in the lives we touch. Interested? Learn more online and apply now at: octapharmahiring.com And if you know someone else who'd be a great fit at Octapharma Plasma, Inc., please forward this posting along. INNER SATISFACTION. OUTSTANDING IMPACT

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