Nursing Assistant

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

. Greet and interview potential donors to understand their eligibility and suitability to donate .

Posted 9/18/2026part-timeWagga Wagga • AustraliaMid-LevelSenior💰 A$33 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong customer-facing skills and a passion for delivering an exceptional donor experience while effectively managing the blood donation process. Capable of performing routine health tests and ensuring donor safety and comfort throughout the donation experience.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Customer-Facing ExperienceBlood Collection ProcessNeedle SafetyHealth MonitoringFlexible Shift Availability

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Hard Skills

Blood Pressure TestingHaemoglobin TestingNeedle InsertionNeedle RemovalEquipment SetupEquipment Pack Down

Soft Skills

Positive Donor ExperienceCollaborationMotivationCuriosity

Industry Keywords

Blood DonationBiological MaterialsDonor MonitoringCollection Targets

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Greet and interview potential donors to understand their eligibility and suitability to donate
Create a positive donor experience
Complete routine blood pressure and haemoglobin tests
Set up machines and collection equipment
Insert and remove needles safely to collect whole blood, plasma and platelets
Monitor donors post-donation
Assist donors with rebooking their next donation
Work collaboratively to achieve collection targets
Support donors through the donation process

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven customer-facing experience
Passion for delivering an exceptional donor experience
Comfortable with needles and blood/biological materials
Ability to occasionally lift between 9–22.7kgs
Ability to frequently stand, walk and bend to set up and pack down machines and blood products
Flexibility to work varied shifts on a fortnightly rotating roster from Monday to Saturday/Sunday, including weekends and afternoon shifts
Motivation and curiosity to learn the process of collecting blood and biological products
No previous blood collection experience required
Full training provided

Benefits

Comp & perks

Minimum 5 weeks annual leave (up to 6 weeks)
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 for either parent
Employee assistance program, Sonder, accessible 24/7 from a phone app
Paid training program blending hands-on practice with online learning
Superannuation
Penalties
Circle Back Initiative commitment to respond to every applicant