Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN - Spanish/English Bilingual - Immediate Benefits

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Job Description

NURSING IS HARD WORK. BUT IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE.

At BioLife, nursing can be a challenging, yet fulfilling career. Nursing careers at BioLife are different from many other nursing careers. Here, our Plasma Center Nurses screen and advise donors to ensure they are in good health to donate plasma. In turn, that plasma is used to create lifesaving and life-sustaining therapies received by hundreds of thousands of people with rare and complex diseases.

As a Plasma Center Nurse, you get to know our donors while working in a modern, fast-paced, yet laid-back environment. You’ll work alongside friendly teammates who share your dedication to saving lives, and be a part of a supportive, fun culture. You can build a lasting career with us and there are opportunities to advance to management.

Nursing doesn’t have to be hard work—at BioLife, it can be a career you love.

What we offer:

• A diverse culture where you are treated like family!
• No overnight shifts!
• Benefits that start day one!
• Tuition Reimbursement!
• Paid Training!
• Advancement opportunities!
• A chance to make a difference and save lives without risking your own!

About BioLife Plasma Services
Every day at BioLife, we feel good knowing that what we do helps improve the lives of patients with rare diseases. While you focus on our donors, we’ll support you. We offer a purpose you can believe in, a team you can count on, opportunities for career growth, and a comprehensive benefits program, all in a fast-paced, friendly environment.

BioLife Plasma Services is a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.

The starting rate for this position is $21.60/hour. Employee may be eligible for Short Term and/or Long Term incentive benefits based on role and job level. Employees may also be eligible to participate in Medical, Dental. Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Charitable Contribution Match, Company Holidays, Personal & Vacation Days, Student Loan Repayment Program and Paid Volunteer Time Off.

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

The Bilingual Spanish speaking Medical Support Specialist helps to support our donors, including our Spanish speaking donors, by providing all Medical Support Specialist job duties to our donor populations.,.  The Bilingual Spanish speaking Medical Support Specialist determines donor eligibility to donate plasma, management of donor adverse events, review of laboratory test results, donor notification of unsuitable test results. The Medical Support Specialist works under the direct supervision of the Center Manager (or Assistant Manager as applicable) for operational guidance and under the supervision of the Center Physician for medical issues.  Ideally, the Medical Support Specialist will be familiar with regulations of the plasma collection industry and/or a manufacturing environment.  The Medical Support Specialist follows guidance provided by BioLife Medical Affairs and provides center level support of environmental, health and safety (EHS).

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Donor Eligibility (85%)

• Helps to support the overall success of BioLife’s end to end donation process and helps to champion BioLife’s en Espanol initiative
• Helps to communicate and provide support to all donors, including Spanish speaking donors to ensure a seamless and exemplary donation experience
• Communicates to all donors, including Spanish speaking donors, written and verbally, including support in communicating important medical terminology in both Spanish an