RN - Clinical Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Triage of organ referrals, obtaining clinical information to determine medical suitability, providing clinical assessment to determine organ viability
• Create case plan for organ referrals including further needs once onsite staff involved
• Support staff through the referral process and provide additional education and information surrounding the donation process as needed
• Aid in coordinating onsite staff for organ donors and referral activity
• Ensure accurate, clear clinical documentation according to current policies and procedures
• Facilitate necessary testing and services, at the direction of the AOC/Medical Director
• Communicate effectively with families of potential organ and tissue donors to provide information and support
• Obtain and document authorization of organ and tissue donation in accordance with Gift of Hope policy
• Coordinate medical management of donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors with the hospital team to ensure appropriate hemodynamic status
• Participate in departmental quality assurance initiatives, meetings, educational activities and required training as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year in Allied Health or graduate RN providing patient care in an acute care setting, or previous OPO clinical experience
• Other candidates may be considered on an individual basis at the discretion of management, dependent on aligned job experience
• The position requires a highly energetic person who:
• Is compassionate, conscientious and ethical
• Demonstrates a high level of accountability
• Has strong written and verbal communication skills
• Can work productively and independently
• Is comfortable in the presence of emotional distress, death, and dying
• Has basic computer skills with the ability to learn and use technology such as computers, mobile devices, and related software for communication and documentation
• Physical demands include ability to see, hear, speak and communicate effectively, sit or stand for long periods of time, move donor from cart to bed with assistance, stand, bend, stoop and kneel to perform job functions, lift 50 lbs. of equipment from ground level to table-top level, and to push/pull 75 lbs. on a roller cart
• The work environment includes normal office environment, hospital clinical environment, including all patient care areas, ability to respond to dispatches in a timely manner and arrive to work sites as assigned, flexibility to work outside of normal business hours; 12-hour shifts including day or night shifts, weekends and holidays as assigned; shifts extending beyond 12 hours when responsibilities warrant, access to reliable transportation to travel to hospitals and other meeting locations, occasional travel outside the service area by auto or plane to attend conferences or meetings, carry a personal cell phone to be accessible outside regular business hours, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, emotionally challenging environment.

Pay

Compensation range for this position is $39.90 - $44.71 per hour.

Schedule

This is a 12-hour night shift position that includes alternating weekends.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance options for full-time employees
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plan
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement up to the IRS-allowed maximum
• Personalized learning and educational development opportunities
• Monthly cell phone and internet stipends
• Paid Parental Leave
• Annual Employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Accounts to support wellness needs
• Support and counseling for personal, work financial or family needs through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and our partnership with Critical Incident Stress Consultants (CISC)