UC San Diego Health · 5 days ago
(RN) Organ Procurement Coordinator - Lifesharing
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$66.25/hr - $92.86/hr
2+ years expUC San Diego Health is a Magnet designated organization recognized for nursing excellence. They are seeking a highly motivated Registered Nurse to serve as an Organ Procurement Coordinator, a role focused on evaluating potential organ donors, guiding families through the donation process, and managing donor care to ensure organ viability.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Provide on-site evaluation of potential organ and tissue donors
Help guide families through the decision to donate the organs of their recently deceased loved ones
Manage the clinical care of the donor to assure the viability of the organs
Locate recipients for each transplantable organ
Assist in the recovery of the organs
Liaison with area hospital personnel, ICU staff, and physicians to develop relationships and provide educational programs to facilitate the organ donation process
Qualification
Required
Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing
RN License issued by the State of California
BART or BLS at time of hire with commitment to get BART within six (6) months of hire date
Two (2) years of critical care RN (or equivalent) experience
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage multiple levels of information and responsibilities, and to quickly assess moderately-complex problems to develop potential solutions
Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and consistently demonstrate empathy and kindness to all staff and patients
Demonstrates critical thinking and clinical skills to identify and implement nursing interventions and evaluate results
Must have excellent skills to communicate and influence effectively with all levels of staff, physicians, patients and external constituents, both verbally and in writing
Preferred
BSN
ACLS and/or ART
Understanding of families in crisis regardless of socio-economic background
Organ/tissue donation
Must be able to genuinely connect with donor families, physicians and hospital leadership in a variety of settings
Ability to work independently and professionally in an autonomous manner in all environments (clinical and administrative)
Two (2) years of organ procurement/recovery
Company
UC San Diego Health
UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.2MKey Investors
The Beryl InstituteThe Conrad Prebys Foundation
2025-10-31Grant
2023-06-26Grant· $0.2M
Leadership Team
Sandip Patel
Professor
Recent News
2025-11-08
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