Education and/or Experience
Required
- Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Paramedic (EMT-P) with 18 months acute and/or critical care experience or a combination of relevant education and other formal healthcare training.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtained within six months of hire.
Preferred
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Bachelors of Biological Science.
- Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator (CPTC) certification.
- Prior experience in a healthcare organization, transplant center, or organ/tissue procurement organization.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA)
- Written and verbal fluency in English.
- Ability to exercise initiative, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, including Outlook and Teams and other technology systems used in business operations.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple and competing priorities.
- Demonstrate attention to detail.
- Strong verbal communications skills.
- Ability to interact effectively with diverse populations, including hospital professionals, transplant centers/surgeons, medical examiners, and organ donor families.
- Ability to manage difficult, sometimes emotional, individuals and situations.
- Self-directed, exercising appropriate judgement.
- Proficient in electronic medical record systems.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to maintain all required certifications, regulatory competencies, and education (ACLS, BLS, advanced skills sets, annual regulatory competencies set by Gift of Life).
Organizational Culture Expectations
- Demonstrate the competencies of Professional, Determined and Compassionate.
- Maintain a motivated and positive attitude.
- Support an inclusive work environment.
- Ability to successfully collaborate and work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Actively seek improvements.
- Always maintain a safe working environment and use of Universal Precautions.
- Maintain appropriate level of confidentiality in all areas dealing with sensitive, protected, and confidential information.
