Organ Recovery Coordinator Lead – LifeShare Carolinas – FT Variable
Job ID:
R236953
Shift:
Various
Full/Part Time:
Pay Range:
$44.15 – $66.25
Location:
Charlotte, NC – 3621 Randolph Rd
Charlotte, NC 28211
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation within the position’s pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate’s job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Variable
Major Responsibilities
- Under the supervision of LifeShare's medical director, rotate on-call medical director extender coverage, evaluating potential donor suitability, utilize evidenced-based practice to manage LifeShare donors and optimize organ function.
- Precepts and mentors Organ Recovery Coordinator III teammates
- Make and execute treatment and clinical care decisions.
- Perform diagnostics/procedures, where applicable to include mid-lines, arterial lines, bronchoscopy as necessary.
- Work with the organ recovery coordinator (ORC) III to coordinate and provide staffing for the DCC.
- Serve as the intraoperative care provider providing “head of the bed” management to include airway and ventilator management, lung recruitment and Valsalva maneuvers, hemodynamic monitoring and treatment, and medication administration.
- Oversee DCC equipment management including regulatory compliance with all CLIA, CMS, UNOS, and FDA requirements, maintenance, and quality control (QC) procedures.
- Lead and participate in policy development, quality improvement initiatives, and outcome measures.
- Lead supply chain management functions to include medication, supplies, stocking, and BTM management.
- Coordinate and deliver critical care donor management education to LifeShare Organ Division staff, participate in ORC new hire onboarding and annual skills fair and competency evaluations.
- Evaluate potential DCC donors with the medical director which may include onsite, field assessments. Communicate acceptance and collaborate with all pertinent LifeShare teams including family support, ORCs and Operations teams, and MedCenter Air.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education
Bachelor's degree healthcare field or associate's degree in nursing
Certification / Registration / License
Registered Nurse, Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator (CPTC), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Work Experience
5 years OPO and/or critical care (ICU) nursing experience
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Demonstrates leadership skills and clinical expertise in working with acute and chronic illnesses commonly associated with the brain dead and neurologically injured population
Demonstrates an advanced level of clinical nursing knowledge, Communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism, and systems-based practice
Demonstrates an expert-level understanding of donor suitability, donor management, and organ recovery best practice.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Prolonged standing, walking with the ability to bend, reach, and assist in lifting and moving patients. Coverage of extended hours including nights, weekends, and holidays. Periods of high stress caring for medically complex and fragile patient population
PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education
Bachelor's degree nursing
Certification / Registration / License
Registered Nurse, Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator (CPTC), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Work Experience
3 years of critical care nursing experience and 5 years of OPO experience
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Demonstrates leadership skills and clinical expertise in working with acute and chronic illnesses commonly associated with the brain dead and neurologically injured population
Demonstrates an advanced level of clinical nursing knowledge, communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism, and systems-based practice
Demonstrates an expert-level understanding of donor suitability, donor management, and organ recovery best practice
DISCLAIMER
All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.
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