(RN) Organ Allocation Transplant Coord. (On Call) - 140991

UC San Diego; San Diego (CA); Sur place; USD 171 000 - 209 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UC San Diego Health is seeking a Donor Allocation Transplant Coordinator to manage organ offers and transplant calls across heart, lung, liver, and kidney programs. The role requires on-call availability, collaboration with surgeons, nurses, and UNOS listings, and coordination of urgent transfers.

The successful candidate will be an experienced RN with solid transplant-on-call background, exceptional communication, and the ability to work under pressure in a multidisciplinary team environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse in California.
• Minimum of two (2) years of on-call experience in multi-organ transplant.
• Must work well in a fast-paced environment with empathy and strong communication.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication across staff and external partners.
• Ability to coordinate with diverse teams and departments.

Responsabilités

• Take call for heart, lung, liver, and kidney transplant departments.
• Review donor organ offers and triage transplant candidates.
• Manage UNOS updates/listings and adverse event reporting.
• Assist with urgent transfers and delegate call-related duties.
• Coordinate with transplant surgeons, medical teams, and OT/ blood bank staff.
• Provide 24/7 coverage on a rotating schedule, including nights/weekends/holidays.

Connaissances

Critical thinking

Communication

Empathy

Team coordination

Formation

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Registered Nurse (RN) California license

Description du poste

DESCRIPTION

UC San Diego Health is proud to be a four-time Magnet-designated organization and has now earned Magnet with Distinction from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Magnet is the gold standard for nursing excellence, achieved by only about 10% of hospitals worldwide. Magnet with Distinction is awarded to the highest-performing Magnet organizations, with only a select few earning this prestigious honor. This recognition reflects our commitment to transformational leadership, professional nursing excellence, innovation, exceptional patient outcomes, and an empowering practice environment where nurses thrive.

The Organ Allocation Transplant Coordinator has the responsibility to take call for the transplant departments (heart, lung, liver, and kidney) at UC San Diego Center for Transplantation. The call responsibilities include but are not limited to reviewing deceased donor organ offers when organs become available to transplant candidates, triaging patient calls, UNOS updates, UNOS listings, reporting adverse events and culture reporting, assisting with urgent transfers, delegating appropriately all aspects of call related duties to the Organ Allocation Specialist, and other duties that may be assigned by the Organ Allocation & Transplant Recovery Assistant Nurse Manager.

The Donor Allocation Transplant Coordinator facilitates acceptance or refusal of donor organs for transplant and coordinates the organ recovery with the transplant surgeons, medical teams, Organ and Tissue Donation Team, Histocompatibility lab, UCSD hospital teams, (OR, blood bank, admissions, bedside nurses, etc.) and communicates with patient recipients who will be receiving the organs. The Donor Allocation Transplant Coordinator must be able to spend the majority of their time independently executing complex logistical support pertaining to all aspects of organ recovery and placement. It is the Donor Allocation Transplant Coordinator teams responsibility to provide 24/7 coverage on a rotating schedule including nights, weekends and holidays. The Donor Allocation Transplant Coordinator is a remote non-exempt position that may require on campus meetings and trainings.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.

• Registered Nurse (RN) issued by the state of California.

• Minimum of two (2) years of recent (within the past two years) solid multi-organ transplant on-call experience at a multi-organ transplant center.

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage multiple levels of information and responsibilities, and to quickly assess moderately-complex problems to develop potential solutions.

• Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and consistently demonstrate empathy and kindness to all staff and patients.

• Must have excellent skills to communicate and influence effectively with all levels of staff, physicians, patients and external constituents, both verbally and in writing.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BSN
• Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC) certification.
• Epic and Phoenix experience.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• The shift for this position is on call 24/7 coverage on a rotating schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $190,342 - $190,342 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $91.16 - $91.16

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).