Organ Placement Clinical Coordinator RN, Transplant Donor Desk, On Call/Pool, Nights 12 hour Shift

Jackson Health System • Miami, FL

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About The Position

The Organ Placement Clinical Coordinator is a registered nurse trained in the evaluation of deceased donor organ offers, waitlist review and patient selection, donor-recipient matching, informed consent procedures for organ offers and acceptance, and all aspects of the coordination, planning, and follow-up on organ offers, procurement, and transplantation procedures. Ability to apply knowledge of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)/ Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Condition of Participation (CoP) for Transplant Programs, and the Joint Commission governing organ donation and transplantation in the U.S. is required to ensure hospital and transplant program adherence to all regulations.

Requirements

• Generally requires 3 to 5 years of related experience.
• Associate's degree in Nursing is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred.
• Valid Florida RN license is required.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Receives all organ offers through the OPTN/UNOS Donor Net Online Portal.
• Requires disposition of organ offer to include an acceptance or turn down with refusal codes within 60 minutes of electronic offer.
• Reviews and interprets the organ match run to identify the appropriate FLJM recipients.
• Understands and communicates effectively waiver information on each import organ.
• Presents critical aspects of the organ offers to the Transplant Surgeon.
• Clarifies communication between the offering Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) and the OPTN.
• Provides advanced patient selection assistance to the transplant surgeon.
• Coordinates the transplant event process including patient hospital admission set up.
• Coordinates start times of organ recovery and organ transplant.
• Documents all communications and decisions on a case worksheet.
• Coordinates the recovery of the organ including transportation logistics.
• Provides education and answers questions to patients regarding organ offers.
• Performs nursing assessment of potential candidates to determine readiness.
• Guides the transplant team on donor-recipient matching criteria.
• Adds patients to the OPTN/UNOS organ transplant waiting list.
• Attends organ specific listing committee meetings.
• Reviews and distributes deceased donor cultures to clinical care teams.
• Receives, evaluates, and triages all pre and post-transplant patient calls.
• Consults with MD/ARNP as clinical protocols determine.
• Documents organ offers and acceptances using the OTTR database and MIRACLE.
• Participates in quality assessment and performance improvement activities.
• Accepts special project assignments related to transplant patient care.
• Follows and performs all related unit specific policies and procedures.
• Utilizes job and unit specific equipment as required.
• Role models behaviors of service excellence and CARE values.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees