Advanced Practice Clinician

Nevada Donor Network, Inc.; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organ donation organization in Miami is seeking an Advanced Practice Clinician to evaluate organ donor referrals and manage donor care during recovery. Applicants should have a degree in nursing or a related field and critical care experience. The role involves working in a collaborative environment while adhering to strict documentation and procedural guidelines. The position may require the ability to work on-call and handle complex medical situations, with opportunities for further certification and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in nursing, respiratory therapy, paramedic medicine, or related biological science is required.
• Critical care or organ donor management experience preferred.
• CPTC certification required within 18 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate potential organ donor referrals and medically manage organ donors.
• Allocate donated organs and complete moderately complex procedures.
• Collaborate with hospital staff to manage donors to achieve optimal organ function.

Skills

Critical care experience

Organ donor management experience

Microsoft Office products

Electronic medical records

Education

Associate degree or higher in nursing or related field

Bachelor’s degree or higher in nursing or related field

Tools

Cerner

Epic

Meditech

Job description

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) supports the mission, goals and strategic plan of The Donor Network by evaluating potential organ donor referrals, medically managing organ donors, allocating donated organs, and completing moderately complex procedures on brain‑dead donors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs moderately complex testing with portable bedside laboratory devices in accordance with CLIA standards.
• Performs moderately complex procedures under the guidance of the Medical Director.
• Manages donor during organ recovery to include hemodynamic management, medication therapy, and ventilation.
• Provides real‑time clinical and administrative expertise and oversight aimed at maximizing donation during the referral and recovery processes for organ cases.
• Maintains the highest standards of professional conduct and interpersonal relationship development, promoting a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Completes referral evaluations for the purpose of determining organ and tissue donor suitability based on the OPO, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), OPTN/UNOS, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and recommendations.
• Completes hospital medical record review, including history of present illness and past medical history, the presence of past or present malignancies, and all surgical interventions/treatments.
• Collaborates with hospital staff to evaluate and physiologically manage the donor to achieve optimal organ function.
• Understands and complies with procedural aspects and requirements of blood, culture and typing specimen collection and labeling.
• Reviews and documents required information within the donor record, including labs, diagnostics, and procedural records.
• Ensures that donated organs are allocated in an efficient, equitable, and timely manner in accordance with the OPO and OPTN/UNOS policies.
• Ensures organs and tissue will be recovered and preserved to maximize utilization in accordance with the OPO and OPTN/UNOS policies.
• Complies with the OPO and OPTN/UNOS policies regarding documentation, maintenance, and confidentiality of records.
• Participates in process improvement and data development projects, including case reviews and research opportunities.
• Contributes to interdepartmental training and education, including preceptorship, case study presentation, and learning event participation.
• Fulfills additional individual and departmental directives, obligations, and responsibilities, as designated.
• Employees must adhere to and remain in full compliance with the OPO’s Motor Vehicle Driving Policy as outlined in the Motor Vehicle Records and Driver Safety policy PC.334.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Associate degree or higher in nursing, respiratory therapy, paramedic medicine, related biological science (including human donation science), or medical school degree (including foreign degree programs) required. Bachelor’s degree or higher in nursing, respiratory therapy, or related biological science preferred.

Experience: Critical care experience or organ donor management experience preferred.

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office products (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) preferred. Microsoft Outlook preferred. Electronic medical records (e.g., Cerner, Epic, Meditech) preferred.

Certificates & Licenses: Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator (CPTC) preferred. License/certification in nursing, respiratory therapy, or related biological science preferred. CPTC required within 18 months of employment.

Other Requirements: Ability to fulfill on‑call obligations; case work up to 24 consecutive hours.

Other Physical Requirements: Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (e.g., face shield, safety glasses, goggles, disposable surgical gloves, shoe covers, sterile gowns, etc.).

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Non‑smoking office and hospital setting.