Job Description

Company Description

Come join our team and become part of what the Boston Globe has recognized as one of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts 2018 - 2022!

Saving lives through organ and tissue donation is the mission uniting our employees and drives the work we do.

New England Donor Services (NEDS) coordinates organ and tissue donation in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, the eastern counties of Vermont and Bermuda. Responsible for one of the largest of the 57 Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) that make up the nation\xe2\x80\x99s donation system, NEDS works with about 200 hospitals and serves 14 million people in our region, screening nearly 50,000 potential donor referrals annually. With approximately $90M in operating revenues, NEDS employs 250 clinical and non-clinical staff members throughout New England.

Our vision is to be a leader in the development and implementation of strategies to increase the life-saving and life-enhancing gifts of organ and tissue donation through effective relationships with our clinical partners, donor families and the communities we serve.



New England Donor Services is seeking an experienced ICU RN, Critical Care RN, Trauma Nurse to join our team. As a Donation Coordinator you will respond on-site to organ donor referrals to provide clinical expertise in donor evaluation, donor management, organ allocation and organ recovery.

You will blend high level clinical and people skills to educate hospital staff on the donation process, work with donor families to obtain consent for donation and work with multiple surgical teams and critical care staff to optimize organs for transplantation. Success in this role requires a self-assured professional who has keen clinical assessment skills, the ability to be flexible and remain calm and effective in highly charged and clinically complex situations.

Schedule

• Orientation: 24 and 16-hour on-call shifts. Average 13 shifts per month + trainings + meetings. Significant travel with personal vehicle throughout all of New England is expected. Mileage and other reimbursements available.
• Independent: Mix of 24 and 16-hour call shifts. Expect 8 shifts per 4 week schedule (6 24-hour, 2 16-hour) + trainings + meetings. Significant travel with personal vehicle throughout New England is expected. Mileage and other reimbursements available.

Qualifications

• Optimal candidates have critical care or trauma experience with medical/clinical credentials including experience managing complicated clinical event
• Must have valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license and insurance (extensive driving throughout New England is required) and have reliable transportation.
• Ideal candidate must have the following:

• Critical thinking skills and keen clinical assessment skills
• Ability to work long hours (could be out over 24 hours)
• Be compassionate and have conflict resolution skills
• Able to sit, stand or bend for extended period of time
• Have great work ethic and be forward thinking

Education and Experience

• 3-5 years clinical experience/critical care experience and a Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree preferred
• CPTC Certification a plus
• deal candidates lives near Providence, RI

**This position requires travel to Waltham Headquarters and various hospitals throughout New England

Additional Information

HIRING ALERT: NEDS is actively taking precautions to protect our community, staff and partners during this time of medical emergency due to COVID-19. In order to be employed at NEDS, you must be vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19.

When you join New England Donor Services you can expect competitive salaries and a great benefit package. Benefits include a generous paid time off program, BCBS Health and Dental Insurance, Healthcare Reimbursement Account, 2x Annual Salary Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage, 403(b) Retirement Contribution, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program and Discounts through Working Advantage.

New England Donor Services is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diverse candidates to apply to meet the needs of the multicultural and multilingual communities we serve.

New England Donor Services