Critical Care RN - Organ Procurement Coordinator - Weekend Nights

Mid-America Transplant; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid-America Transplant is seeking a Critical Care RN - Organ Procurement Coordinator for weekend night shifts. This integral position involves managing clinical care of organ donors and coordinating organ allocation for transplant procedures. Join a team dedicated to saving lives and making a significant impact in the community, while receiving competitive compensation and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Health insurance premium at no cost for single coverage

401(k) Retirement Match up to 5%

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Life Insurance

Clinical ladder bonus for earning potential

Qualifications

• BLS or ACLS Certifications; PALS Certification a plus.
• CCRN certification a plus.
• Diverse ICU experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical care of brain-dead donors, ensuring organ viability.
• Coordinate organ allocation and logistics with transplant centers.
• Work in high-pressure situations requiring critical decisions.

Skills

Clinical care management

Communication

Organizational skills

Critical decision making

Education

Registered Nurse License

2+ years of ER experience OR 1+ years of ICU experience

Tools

Clinical equipment and software systems

Job description

Critical Care RN - Organ Procurement Coordinator - Weekend Nights

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Lifesaving & Life-Changing Work

A career at Mid-America Transplant means giving hope and healing to the 100,000+ patients on the transplant waiting list, bringing peace to families in mourning, building a legacy for donors, and stewarding their lifesaving gifts. No matter what role you play or how challenging the work can sometimes be, we find that helping save and celebrate the lives of others often changes your own life in the process. Join the Mid- America Transplant team. It’s the toughest job you’ll ever love.

Lifesaving & Life-Changing Work

A career at Mid-America Transplant means giving hope and healing to the 100,000+ patients on the transplant waiting list, bringing peace to families in mourning, building a legacy for donors, and stewarding their lifesaving gifts. No matter what role you play or how challenging the work can sometimes be, we find that helping save and celebrate the lives of others often changes your own life in the process. Join the Mid- America Transplant team. It’s the toughest job you’ll ever love.

What We Do

Simply put, we help save lives — and we’re proud to say we’ve been nationally recognized for how well we do it. We conduct and fund transplant and life-changing research. We educate the public to prevent medical issues which in turn can help prevent the need for a transplant. We offer grief resources to donor families. Pioneer new protocols that improve the viability of organ and tissue donations. We provide affordable, temporary housing for transplant patients and their families. We partner with community organizations to not only drive donor registration, but to raise awareness of organ and tissue transplantation. We meet with schools, clergy, and local leaders to share our cause and our message. We stop at nothing because we’re the kind of people who give everything.

Exciting and Challenging Work

As an Organ Procurement Coordinator (OPC), you will play a crucial role in maximizing organ donation. You will be responsible for the evaluation, optimization and allocation of organs to ensure that donation is maximized for the waiting recipients and our selfless donor families. This dynamic role involves close collaboration with healthcare professionals across not only our service area, but across the country, logistical coordination, and direct involvement in the organ procurement processes.

What You’ll Do

25% Clinical Donor Management

• Autonomously manage the clinical care of brain-dead donor heroes at our facility
• Including managing donor lab values, hemodynamics, and ventilation to ensure organ viability
• Perform critical procedures like bronchoscopies, central line placement, and liver biopsies to both evaluate and optimize organ function
• DCD (Donation after circulatory death) donor management of donor heroes inside our partner hospital facilities
• Partnering with hospital staff to clinically manage donor patients, to ensure organs are optimized for potential transplantation.
  

75% Organ Allocation and Logistics

• Manage organ allocation according to UNOS and Mid-America Transplant policies
• Ensure close collaboration with transplant centers and surgeons
• Coordinate OR times and facilitate communication with transplant center staff during organ procurement procedures
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• Registered Nurse with either 2+ years of ER experience OR 1+ years of ICU experience required
• Diverse ICU experience strongly preferred
• Strong understanding and comfortability using clinical equipment and software systems (i.e. EMRs, navigation of websites)
• A drive and initiative to learn new skills
• A willingness to work in a totally new environment
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work in high-pressure situations and make critical decisions
• BLS or ACLS Certifications; PALS Certification a plus
• CCRN certification a plus
  
  

Schedule

• Weekend Nights. This position works the following:
• Every Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12-hour on call shifts (7p-7a) and two 12-hour on call shifts (7p-7a) within a 28-day period
  

What We’ll Bring

• Health insurance premium option at zero out of pocket for single coverage, eligible on your first day
• 401(k) Retirement Match - offering up to a 5% match of annual salary starting the 1st day of the month following your start date
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – offering up to another 9% contribution of your annual salary after one year
• Paid Life Insurance – four times your salary
• Paid Long Term Disability
• Bonus for completing orientation and bonus after one year
• Clinical ladder bonus for additional earning potential
• Annual incentive plan in addition to annual salary increases
• Tuition Reimbursement

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Non-profit Organization Management

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