Organ Recovery Coordinator Lead - LifeShare Carolinas - FT Variable

American Addiction Centers; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 61,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Educational assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC is seeking an experienced Organ Recovery Coordinator III to oversee donor management and intraoperative care under LifeShare. You will coordinate with LifeShare teams, evaluate potential donors, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in healthcare or nursing, RN license, CPTC, ACLS, and 5 years OPO/ICU nursing experience. You will lead staff education, support policy development, and participate in on-call coverage within a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare field or associate degree in nursing.
• Registered Nurse license required.
• CPTC certification and ACLS required.
• Minimum 5 years OPO and/or ICU nursing experience.
• Demonstrates leadership and collaboration with brain-dead and neurologically injured populations.

Responsibilities

• Rotate on-call medical director extender coverage and evaluate donor suitability.
• Mentor Organ Recovery Coordinator teammates and lead policy development.
• Make clinical care decisions and perform required diagnostics/procedures.
• Coordinate and staff the Donor Care Center (DCC) with LifeShare teams.
• Provide intraoperative head-of-bed management and airway/ventilator support.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical expertise

Donor management

Communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare field or Associate’s degree in nursing

Registered Nurse (RN) license

CPTC certification

ACLS certification

Job description

Department:

37851 Carolinas Medical Center - Lifeshare: Organ

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Variable

Pay Range

$44.15 - $66.25

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.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

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 listed within the listed 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, andShort- 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

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical