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)
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/

Applicants must upload all relevant documents (ex: certificates, diplomas, proof of enrollment, licenses and/or memberships) relating to the qualifications of the position. By submitting your application, you consent to your application history and talent profile being shared with Human Resources and the applicable hiring team.

Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Those being interviewed are required to bring a valid Criminal Record Check (CRC) to the interview; it must be dated within six (6) months and include a vulnerable sector search.

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Please note: Only applications that include all required documentation will be considered.

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