Nurse B - Tissue Coordinator

Position #: V42952

Expected Start Date: November 25, 2024

Union: SUN

Facility: Regina General Hospital

City/Town: Regina

Department: Saskatchewan Transplant Program

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.82

Shift Information: Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends

Hours of Work: 184 hours per 6 weeks; 23 shifts of 8 hours

Scheduled hours of work may be reduced (if applicable) during the rotation stipulated when a statutory holiday is recognized during that period.

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

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

Travel Required: No

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

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Competencies

• Intermediate - Verbal communication skills
• Intermediate - Computer skills
• Intermediate - Interpersonal skills
• Intermediate - Problem solving skills
• Intermediate - Written Communication Skills
• Intermediate - Decision making skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in statistical reporting, research and analysis
• Knowledge in database management
• Demonstration of extreme attention to detail
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Demonstrated strong theoretical base and assessment skills
• Ability to meet treatment needs with a client/family centered approach to care
• Ability to set priorities, recognize, and maintain confidential information.
• Ability to work independently

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• For more information on the city of Regina please visit https://www.regina.ca/
• 2 years clinical experience in a highly acute environment (ex. critical or ER).