Registered Nurse- Specialist, Organ & Tissue Donation (Thunder Bay, Part time)

Ontario Health; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health organization is seeking a Specialist in Organ and Tissue Donation to work part-time in Thunder Bay. This role involves conducting clinical assessments, liaising with hospitals, and managing potential donors while adhering to best practices. The ideal candidate holds a nursing diploma and has registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario, alongside three years of critical care experience. The position offers competitive benefits and a collaborative team culture.

Benefits

Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage

Health care spending account

Defined benefit pension plan

Career development opportunities

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Minimum three years critical care experience or relevant organ and tissue donation experience.
• Valid G driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments and evaluations and manage potential donors.
• Act as a liaison in designated hospitals and participate in policy development.
• Facilitate communication with the health care team and provide updates to donor families.
• Collect and report data regarding referrals and donations.

Skills

Compassionate

Professional leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Education

Nursing Diploma and/or Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Tools

Microsoft applications

Job description

Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN), part of Ontario Health, is currently seeking a highly motivated permanent part‑time (0.60 FTE) Specialist, Organ and Tissue Donation for the Thunder Bay and surrounding area, with a history of excellence in clinical practice who thrives on making a difference.

The incumbent will report directly to the Manager, Hospital Programs and act as the TGLN liaison in their designated hospitals, guiding, developing and implementing hospital policy that supports an effective organ and tissue donation program through the incorporation of best practices.

The Specialist, Organ & Tissue Donation will also guide each step of the donation process including donor identification through referral indicators, donor suitability assessment, death determination, approach and consent with families, and medical donor management optimizing organ yield for recipient transplantation.

What Ontario Health offers:

Achieving your career goals is a priority to us. Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type:

• Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day
• A health care spending or wellness spending account
• A premium defined benefit pension plan
• Three personal days and two float days annually
• Three weeks’ vacation to start (for individual contributors), increasing to four weeks after two years
• Career development opportunities
• A collaborative values‑based team culture
• A wellness program
• A hybrid working model
• Participation in Communities of Inclusion

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments and evaluations and manage potential donors in a manner consistent with established guidelines, and interact with hospital staff to set‑up the family approach process.
• Act as a liaison in the designated hospitals, participate in policy and procedure development, review and implementation following best practice guidelines and appropriate overarching legislation.
• Establish collaborative approach plans with health care providers to enable every potential donor’s family the opportunity to donate lifesaving organs and tissues.
• Facilitate ongoing communication with the health care team as required and provide regular updates on the donation process as desired by the donor family.
• Maintain hospital referral base and implement strategies aimed at increasing and improving performance outcomes in organ and tissue donation.
• Foster and maintain effective partnerships with key individuals including hospital administration, professional groups within the hospital and outside, and initiate changes in practice to increase organ and tissue donation in assigned hospitals.
• Collect and report data to Trillium Gift of Life Network regarding referrals and actual donations and other activities carried out at the hospitals that support organ and tissue donation.
• Support the health care team by requesting resources for tests or procedures required to determine medical suitability as requested by the transplant team.
• Recover past medical history from multiple sources including health records, family doctors and previous admissions to other hospital sites as part of the extensive assessment for exceptional distribution release of organs for transplantation.
• Negotiate operating room resources to support the donor organ recovery surgery.
• Identify issues for follow‑up and quality control and adherence to Health Canada directives, ensuring the safety of the organ and tissue supply.
• Work 8‑hour shifts subject to change as per clinical needs.
• Participate in an on‑call rotation.
• Perform other duties consistent with the role profile, as required.

Education and Experience

• Nursing Diploma and/or Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario is required.
• Minimum three (3) years critical care and/or relevant organ and tissue donation experience or a combination of equivalent experience and education.
• Valid G driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle is required.

Knowledge and Skills

• Compassionate, dedicated; demonstrates professional leadership skills.
• Self‑directed and able to function collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to spiritual, cultural and other relevant contexts of care.
• Formal and informal educational programming experience is a definite asset.
• Ability to effectively work collaboratively with both clinical and non‑clinical stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications.

Employment Type: Permanent part‑time 0.60 FTE

Employment Location: Thunder Bay and surrounding area

All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.

Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous; Francophone; members of Black and racialized groups; 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; trans and non‑binary individuals; and people living with disabilities.

Ontario Health is an accessible employer, and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process. If you require a disability‑related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please email [e-mail] and a member of the team will connect with you within 48 hours.

Note: As part of the initial recruitment screening process, applicants must confirm that they are fully vaccinated against COVID‑19. If applicants are not fully vaccinated, they will be asked to identify any accommodation needs pursuant to a protected ground under the Code. If no such accommodation is identified, the applicant will not be eligible to proceed through the recruitment process.