Nursing Assistant

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

Nursing Assistant delivering exceptional service to donors at Lifeblood. Supporting blood donation processes with training provided, no prior experience required.

Posted 7/21/2026part-timeSouthport • 🇦🇺 AustraliaMid-LevelSenior💰 A$33 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in donor engagement and blood collection processes, ensuring a positive donor experience while adhering to safety protocols. Capable of performing routine health assessments and managing donor interactions effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Customer-Facing SkillsBlood Collection TechniquesHealth AssessmentsFlexible Shift AvailabilityCollaboration to Achieve Targets

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Hard Skills

Blood Pressure TestingHaemoglobin TestingNeedle Insertion and RemovalWhole Blood CollectionPlasma CollectionPlatelet Collection

Soft Skills

Exceptional Service DeliveryPassion for Donor ExperienceInterpersonal Skills

Tools & Technologies

Collection EquipmentDonor Mobile Unit

Industry Keywords

Donor EligibilityBiological MaterialsHealth and Safety Protocols

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Greet and interview potential donors to understand their eligibility and suitability to donate
Create a donor experience they’ll love and want to come back
Complete routine blood pressure and haemoglobin tests
Set up machines and collections equipment
Insert and remove needles safely to collect whole blood, plasma, and platelets
Monitor donors post-donation and assist them with rebooking their next donation
Work collaboratively to achieve collection targets

Requirements

What you’ll need

Excellent customer-facing skills
Genuine passion to deliver an exceptional service to our donors
Be comfortable with needles and blood/biological materials
Occasionally lift between 9-22.7kgs
Be flexible to work varied shifts on a fortnightly rotating roster from Monday to Sunday, including weekends and afternoon shifts
Be able to work in locations from and between Mt Ormeau to Murwillumbah to support our Donor Mobile Unit

Benefits

Comp & perks

Minimum 5 weeks annual leave (up to 6 weeks)
Access to salary packaging with an option to package up to $15,900 for living expenses and $2,650 for meals and entertainment
14 weeks paid parental leave - no waiting period for either parent
Our dedicated employee assistance program - Sonder that you can access 24/7 from an app on your phone
Plus, many more!