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OctaPharma Plasma LPN - Full Time in Columbia, South Carolina
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Determined to Increase your work/life balance and home time, your ability to learn and advance, and your impact on other’s lives? We leave work at work. [So should you!]
As a critical part of every Octapharma Plasma donor center, talented nurses like you work hard to enhance the lives of others with your empathy, skill, and commitment. Which is why our growing organization strives to enhance yours, with real work/life balance, career-development opportunities, and genuine support. Experience it first-hand in this role:
LPN -Physician Substitute
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 Benefits.
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:
https://www.octapharmaplasma.com/careers
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.