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Texas Organ Sharing Alliance
Registered Nurse - Organ Recovery Coordinator
Austin
FULL TIME
November 4, 2024
JOB SUMMARY:The Organ Recovery Coordinator (ORC) is responsible for evaluating potential organ donor referrals, maximizing medical management, allocating donated organs, and coordinating all aspects of the organ recovery process.The ORCmust possess a variety of medical and social skills in addition to the ability to work independently and make critical decisions in a highly stressful environment.
WORK SCHEDULE:This isa full-time exempt position which shares 24 hour on-call and second call responsibilities on a rotating basis with other coordinators. Assignments may require up to 24 plus hours of continuous service during periods of increased activity.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Accepts "on-call" responsibilities and responds to all donor referrals by telephone and initial and daily on-site evaluations according to Recovery Services Policies and Procedures with inter-regional travel as required.
- Coordinates all aspects of authorization, donor management or organ allocation and organ recovery:
- Follows established guidelines in obtaining/documenting organ/tissue consent
- Contacts Medical Examiner, Justice of the Peace, and/or appropriate legal authority to obtain clearance to proceed with the recovery
- Obtains, documents and communicates accurate past and current medical/social history
- Follows established guidelines in the medical management or screening/testing of organ donors
- Coordinates organ allocation according to established organizational policies and UNOS guidelines if primary role is organ allocation.
- Coordinates donor management with donor hospital staff, consulting physicians, TOSA staff and transplant centers if primary role is donor management.
- Communicates all pertinent information to organ placement staff and transplant centers.
- Consults/updates the Administrator on-call regarding clinical and technical aspects of consent, organ donor evaluation, management and organ allocation.
- Completes/updates all data entry in a timely manner to include but not limited to TOSAs Donor Information and Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) records.
- Follows up and reports on all cultures as required.
- Compliance with TOSAs Safety, Quality and Multicultural Organizational Plans.
- Participates in education and training programs for hospitals, transplant programs and the public.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with all levels of TOSA staff, Hospital staff, and transplant center staff.
- Acts as liaison to Tissue/Eye agencies regarding donation.
- Assists in transporting and maintaining all equipment and supplies pre and post donor case.
- Performs other duties as required.
- Minimum of 1-2 years of experience and related training in an ICU, NICU, CCU SICU, Neuro ICU or Trauma ICU environmentpreferred.
- Must be a graduate on an accredited school of nursing or have equivalent experience and training in an allied healthcare related field.
- Demonstrate teamwork, clinical, analytical, organizational, and communication skills in a high stress environment.
- Obtain BLS certification.
- Obtain ACLS certification within 12 months if primary role is donor management.
- Working knowledge of standard office equipment (computer/fax/copier)
- Valid driver's license and proof of automobile insurance.
- Possesses a reliable personal automobile.
- Physical requirement includes the ability to lift at least 50 lbs.
- Travel by company or personal automobile or commercial/charter aircraft required.
- Maintains confidentiality regarding all patient and other confidential information.
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