Staff Nurse - Blood Bank

Role & responsibilities

• Assist in blood donor screening, counseling, and registration.
• Perform safe blood collection procedures while ensuring donor comfort and safety.
• Monitor donors before, during, and after blood donation and manage donor reactions appropriately.
• Prepare and label blood units and blood components as per SOPs.
• Maintain proper documentation and records related to blood collection and transfusion.
• Assist in blood grouping, cross-matching, and transfusion-related procedures as required.
• Ensure proper storage, handling, and transportation of blood and blood components.
• Follow infection prevention and biomedical waste management protocols.
• Monitor blood bank inventory and report shortages or discrepancies.
• Ensure compliance with NABH, NACO, and regulatory guidelines.
• Maintain confidentiality of donor and patient information.
• Coordinate with clinicians and laboratory staff for timely blood issue and transfusion support.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, audits, and training programs.
• Respond effectively to emergency blood requirements.

Preferred candidate profile

• Experience in a NABH-accredited hospital or licensed blood bank.
• Certification or training in blood bank/transfusion services will be an added advantage.