What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - CLINICAL COORDINATOR position at Gift of Hope?
Overview :
Responsible for managing daily referral activity, both through new and ongoing referrals; r esponsible for timely referral response, assessment, and evaluation of potential organ donors; collaborates with clinical, family and hospital resources to set-up optimal coverage of referrals; e valuates the need of each referral and engages appropriate Gift of Hope staff to effectively manage all referrals to a successful outcome; fa cilitates the gift of donation through the evaluation, authorization, medical management, and distribution of organs for transplantation or research from deceased organ donors
This is a night shift position, 7PM-7AM with alternating weekends.
Compensation range for this position is $34.95-$39.42 per hour.
Responsibilities :
The following essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Advance Gift of Hopes mission, vision and core values : providing compassionate service, contributing to outstanding teams and engaging as one of our passionate people committed to a positive culture that embraces diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Adhere to all policies and procedures in carrying out the responsibilities of this position.
- Responsible for 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
- Assist staff in identifying issues related to the donation process and, in collaboration, create a plan of action
- Coordinate onsite staff for organ donors and referral activity
- Ensure accurate, clear clinical documentation according to current policies and procedures; identify, document, and communicate essential clinical information to associated Gift of Hope staff, transplant center staff, and administrators
- Facilitate necessary testing and services, at the direction of the AOC / Medical Director
- Provide all medically relevant information to the ME / Coroner to obtain release for donation
- 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
- Perform physical assessment of potential donors
- 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
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications :
The following identifies the minimum education and training required to perform the essential functions of the job.
The following identifies the minimum education and training required to perform the essential functions of the job.
Experience and Skills Required
The following indicates the minimum skills and experience required to perform the essential functions of the job. This position requires a highly energetic person who :
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee while performing the essential functions of the job.
The policy of Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network is to promote equal employment opportunity through a positive and continuous program of specific practices designed to ensure the full realization of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or Armed Forces service medal veteran designated under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act, as amended (VEVRAA). This reaffirms our commitment to this policy.
Salary : $35 - $39
