Field: Red Cross Nurse - Blood Drive RN
Field: Red Cross Nurse - Blood Drive RN
This position supports the Regional Biomedical Services department. This opportunity requires participation in in-person activities and/or performing work in a Red Cross facility. California regulations require that any time blood is drawn under a license (for example under the Red Cross license) - it must be under the supervision of a physician or a registered nurse trained in the procedure. The regulations allow for scenarios where a physician is not present (which would be typical for blood drives in California), however, the regulations require that when a physician is not present - the individual placed in charge must be a registered nurse. Red Cross Solution: A Volunteer RN with current license, trained on Red Cross procedures pertaining to donor eligibility and donor reaction management, can act in this capacity.
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Field: Variable throughout LA County
Key Responsibilities
• Serve as licensed professional at blood drives
• Oversight of donor eligibility and donor reactions
• Observe donors post-donation
• Encourage donors to use RapidPass
• Educate donors on best donation type for their blood type
• Build relationships/recruit volunteers
Relationships
Donors, Collections Teams, Biomed Volunteer Management
Development Opportunities
RN of Record Scheduler, RN of Record Coordinator/Supervisor (positions to be developed)
Qualifications
• Active California RN license
• Orientation and training 7 total days in a 4-week span
• Flexible scheduling for drives whether on-call or advanced scheduling
• 2 drives or more a month, for 6+ months commitment
• Note: Cannot split up the training, miss a training day, come in late or leave early from training
• Willingness to comply with current public health and Red Cross policies
Training
7 full days' classroom training (Orientation and RN of Record Training)