(RN) Organ Allocation Transplant Coord. (On Call) - 131493

UC San Diego Health is a Magnet designated organization, which is a prestigious recognition that applies to only 10% of all U.S. hospitals. Magnet is the "gold standard" for nursing excellence and is based on strengths in five key areas which include transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge, innovation and improvements and empirical outcomes. UC San Diego Health has held its Magnet status since 2011.

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.

• 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.

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

• 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.

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If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!

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• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace