Clinical Practice RN and Optimization Field Trainer – Donation Operations

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY

The Clinical Practice RN and Optimization Field Trainer is a clinically experienced professional who serves as a frontline educator and subject matter expert (SME) for assigned service lines within Donation Operations. This role is responsible for delivering, reinforcing, and optimizing clinical training through classroom instruction, field-based orientation, and hands-on coaching in hospital and operational environments.

The Clinical Practice RN and Optimization Field Trainer ensures that approved training content, workflows, and clinical practice standards are clearly taught, practiced correctly, and reinforced consistently across Donation Operations staff. The role supports onboarding, role-based education, competency development, and retraining initiatives, with a strong emphasis on real-world application and operational readiness.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as a subject matter expert for one or more Donation Operations service lines (e.g., Case Development, Hospital Services, Allocation, etc).
• Maintain strong working knowledge of service-line specific workflows, decision-making processes, and regulatory expectations.
• Support consistent interpretation and execution of clinical practice standards within assigned service lines.
• Act as a trusted clinical resource for frontline staff, preceptors, and field trainers.
• Deliver structured classroom-based orientation and training for new hires and transitioning staff using approved curricula and materials.
• Facilitate case-based learning, scenario discussions, and operational walkthroughs that reflect real-world donation operations.
• Adjust instruction methods to meet learner needs while maintaining fidelity to approved content and standards as directed by T&E.
• Support onboarding programs by reinforcing foundational knowledge, workflows, and expectations.
• Provide hands-on field training and coaching during hospital shifts, case activity, and operational workflows.
• Support role-based orientation, precepting, and competency development through observation and guided practice.
• Reinforce correct execution of workflows, documentation practices, escalation pathways, and communication standards.
• Provide real-time feedback to learners to build confidence and competence in clinical decision-making and operational execution.
• Support competency assessments by observing practice and validating application of required skills and knowledge.
• Assist in completion of competency checklists, skills validations, and practice assessments as assigned.
• Identify learning gaps or performance concerns and communicate findings to the Manager for follow-up or remediation planning.
• Ensure training and competency activities are documented accurately and in accordance with organizational requirements.
• Work closely with the RN Manager, Clinical Practice & Field Training Support to align field training activities with practice development priorities.
• Collaborate with Education and Training teams to support consistent delivery of approved curricula and training materials.
• Provide structured feedback on training effectiveness, learner readiness, and operational challenges observed in the field.
• Escalate trends, risks, or practice inconsistencies through established channels.
• Identify opportunities to optimize training delivery, orientation methods, and field-based learning experiences.
• Contribute insights from frontline training experience to inform updates to curricula, job aids, simulations, and competency tools.
• Support change implementation efforts by reinforcing new or revised training and practice expectations during field engagement.
• Ensure training delivery and observed clinical practices align with: CMS Conditions for Coverage for Organ Procurement Organizations, OPTN/UNOS policies and operational requirements, FDA regulations, and applicable New York State healthcare laws and regulations.
• Support audit readiness by ensuring training activities and competency validation are accurate, complete, and defensible.
• Immediately escalate observed compliance risks or deviations to the Manager.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience:
• BSN prepared, Registered Nurse (RN) with a current, unrestricted license
• BLS, ACLS
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience in critical care, emergency medicine, transplantation, or other high acuity hospital-based environments
• Preferred:
• Experience within an Organ Procurement Organization, transplant program, or donation operations environment.
• Experience delivering classroom based training or facilitating adult learning.
• Experience supporting clinical education, precepting, orientation, or field-based training.
• Clinical, Operational & Regulatory Knowledge:
• Ability to explain complex clinical concepts clearly to learners with varying levels of experience.
• Working knowledge of healthcare regulations as they relate to training and practice.
• Awareness of how regulatory requirements translate into daily operational behaviors.
• Skills & Competencies:
• Clinical credibility and instructional confidence.
• Adult learning and coaching skills awareness.
• Strong observation and feedback skills.
• Professional communication and documentation.
• Adaptability across classroom and hospital environments.
• Collaborative, learner-centered approach.
• Mission-driven mindset.

WORK LOCATION & TRAVEL

This position is based out of the LiveOnNY Corporate Office and requires regular field travel to hospital partner sites. Remote work is not standard and requires written authorization.

ORGANIZATIONAL FLEXIBILITY

This job description reflects the general nature of responsibilities associated with this role. Duties, reporting relationships, and expectations may be adjusted as organizational needs evolve.

SALARY RANGE

$110,000 - $165,000

BENEFITS

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance