Registered Nurse - Specialist, Organ and Tissue Donation

Registered Nurse - Specialist, Organ and Tissue Donation

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Pour obtenir une traduction en français de l’offre d’emploi suivante, veuillez envoyer un courriel à careers@ontariohealth.ca. Les demandes seront traitées dans un délai de trois jours ouvrables et la période de dépôt des demandes sera prolongée de trois jours.
To obtain a French translation of the following job posting, please email careers@ontariohealth.ca. Requests will be addressed within three business days, and the application window will be extended by three business days.

At Ontario Health, we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together, we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes, experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity, inspiration, tenacity, humility and care.

What Ontario Health offers:

• Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day
• A health care spending or wellness spending account
• A premium defined benefit pension plan
• Three personal days and two float days annually
• Three weeks’ vacation to start (for individual contributors), increasing to four weeks after two years
• Career development opportunities
• A collaborative values‑based team culture
• A wellness program
• A hybrid working model
• Participation in Communities of Inclusion

Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN), part of Ontario Health, is currently seeking a highly motivated full‑time Specialist, Organ and Tissue Donation for the Toronto and surrounding area (base hospital will be Sunnybrook) with a history of excellence in clinical practice who thrives on making a difference.

Here Is What You Will Be Doing

• Conduct clinical assessments, clinical evaluations and clinical/medical management of the potential donor consistently with established guidelines, and interact with the hospital staff to set up the family approach process
• Act as a liaison in the designated hospitals, participate in policy and procedures development and review, and implement following best practice guidelines and appropriate overarching legislation
• Establish collaborative approach plans with health care providers to enable every potential donor’s family the opportunity to donate lifesaving organs and tissues for transplantation
• Facilitate ongoing communication with the health care team as required and provide regular updates on the donation process as desired by the donor family
• Maintain hospital referral base and implement strategies aimed at increasing and improving performance outcomes in organ and tissue donation
• Foster and maintain effective partnerships with key individuals including hospital administration, professional groups within the hospital and outside, and initiate changes in practice to increase organ and tissue donation in assigned hospitals
• Collect and report data to Trillium Gift of Life Network regarding referrals and actual donations and other activities carried out at the hospitals that support organ and tissue donation
• Support the health care team by requesting resources for tests or procedures required to determine medical suitability as requested by the transplant team
• Recover past medical history from multiple sources – Health Records, Family Doctor, previous admissions to other hospital sites – as part of the extensive assessment for exceptional distribution release of organs for transplantation
• Negotiate OR resources to support the donor organ recovery surgery
• Identify issues for follow‑up and quality control and adherence to Health Canada directives, ensuring the safety of the organ and tissue supply
• Work 8‑hour shifts subject to change as per clinical needs
• Participate in an on‑call rotation
• Perform other duties consistent with role profile, as required

Here is what you will need to be successful:

Education And Experience

• Nursing Diploma and/or Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario is required
• Minimum three (3) years critical care and/or relevant organ and tissue donation experience (an asset or a combination of equivalent experience and education)
• Valid G driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle is required

Knowledge And Skills

• Compassionate, dedicated; demonstrates professional leadership skills
• Self‑directed and able to function collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrates sensitivity to spiritual, cultural and other relevant contexts of care
• Formal and informal educational programming experience is a definite asset
• Ability to effectively work collaboratively with both clinical and non‑clinical stakeholders at multiple levels
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing, and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft applications

Employment Type:

Permanent full time (days and evenings)

Employment Location:

Toronto and surrounding area (base hospital – Sunnybrook but subject to change)

All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.

Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous; Francophone; members of Black and racialized groups; 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; trans and nonbinary individuals; and people living with disabilities. To receive a copy of this job posting in French, please contact us at careers@ontariohealth.ca. Your request will be responded to within three business days and will not impact your ability to apply for this role.

Ontario Health is an accessible employer, and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process. If you require a disability related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please email careers@ontariohealth.ca and a member of the team will connect with you within 48 hours.

Note: As part of the initial recruitment screening process, Applicants must confirm that they are Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19. If Applicants are not Fully Vaccinated, they will be asked to identify any accommodation needs pursuant to a protected ground under the Code. If no such accommodation is identified, the Applicant will not be eligible to proceed through the recruitment process.

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