RN - Clinical Coordinator

$39 - $44/Yr

Gift of Hope - Chicago, IL

Full-time

Chicago, IL

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

Responsible for managing daily referral activity, both through new and ongoing referrals; responsible for timely referral response, assessment, and evaluation of potential organ donors; collaborates with clinical, family and hospital resources to set-up optimal coverage of referrals; evaluates the need of each referral and engages appropriate Gift of Hope staff to effectively manage all referrals to a successful outcome; facilitates the gift of donation through the evaluation, authorization, medical management, and distribution of organs for transplantation or research from deceased organ donors. This is a night shift position 1900-0700.

Responsibilities

• Advance Gift of Hope's mission, vision and core values: providing compassionate service, contributing to outstanding teams and engaging as one of our passionate people committed to a positive culture that embraces diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
• Responsible for triage of organ referrals, obtaining clinical information to determine medical suitability, providing clinical assessment to determine organ viability.
• Create case plan for organ referrals including further needs once onsite staff involved.
• Support staff through the referral process and provide additional education and information surrounding the donation process as needed.
• Assist staff in identifying issues related to the donation process and, in collaboration, create a plan of action.
• Coordinate onsite staff for organ donors and referral activity.
• Ensure accurate, clear clinical documentation according to current policies and procedures; identify, document, and communicate essential clinical information to associated Gift of Hope staff, transplant center staff, and administrators.
• Facilitate necessary testing and services, at the direction of the AOC/Medical Director.
• Provide all medically relevant information to the ME/Coroner to obtain release for donation.
• Communicate effectively with families of potential organ and tissue donors to provide information and support.
• Obtain and document authorization of organ and tissue donation in accordance with Gift of Hope policy.
• Perform physical assessment of potential donors.
• Coordinate medical management of donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors with the hospital team to ensure appropriate hemodynamic status.
• Participate in departmental quality assurance initiatives, meetings, educational activities and required training as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of one year in Allied Health or graduate RN providing patient care in an acute care setting, or previous OPO clinical experience.
• Other candidates may be considered on an individual basis at the discretion of management, dependent on aligned job experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance options for full-time employees.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plan.
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match.
• Tuition Reimbursement up to the IRS-allowed maximum.
• Personalized learning and educational development opportunities.
• Monthly cell phone and internet stipends.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Annual Employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Accounts to support wellness needs.
• Support and counseling for personal, work financial or family needs through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and our partnership with Critical Incident Stress Consultants (CISC).