Nurse B - Donor Coordinator

Position # : 196001

Expected Start Date: To Be Determined

• Posted Until Filled

Union: SUN

Facility: St. Pauls Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Organ Donation

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.5

Shift Information: Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends, Standby

Number of Hours per Rotation: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Standard Hours

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: The incumbent is an expert clinical practitioner who integrates experience, skills and knowledge from nursing theory and principles of adult learning and thrives to make a difference. Our mandate includes increasing public awareness of the importance of organ and tissue donation, education of health care professionals, and ensuring a safe and effective donation and transplant system in Saskatchewan.

Working collaboratively with our stakeholders and fostering organizational and individual growth, we value respect for all, collaborative partnerships, compassionate caring, excellence and stewardship. The Deceased Donor Coordinator guides each step of the donation process including donor identification through referral indicators, donor suitability assessment, declaration, approach and consent with families, to the medical donor management optimizing organ and tissue yield for recipient transplantation.

After each donation there is family follow-up and support and information transfer with donation and recipient programs.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

Recent (within last 2 years) clinical experience in organ/tissue donation

Experience in critical care

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Competencies

Intermediate - Written Communication Skills

Intermediate - Computer skills

Intermediate - Decision making skills

Intermediate - Interpersonal skills

Basic - Communication skills to provide/obtain verbal and/or written opinions/advice

Intermediate - Problem solving skills

Intermediate - Verbal communication skills

Knowledge and Abilities

Ability to set priorities, recognize, and maintain confidential information.

Ability to recognize and maintain confidential information

Demonstration of extreme attention to detail

Knowledge in statistical reporting, research and analysis

Ability to work as a member of a team

Ability to work independently

Ability to meet treatment needs with a client/family centered approach to care

Other Information

2 years clinical experience in a highly acute environment (ex. critical or ER).

Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)

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The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.