Registered Nurse Transplant Organ Recovery Organ Perfusion

Job Description

The RN Clinical Expanded Role will serve as a service line specialist, focusing on one area of expertise within a specific hospital or care site department. This role is responsible for identifying, coordinating, and evaluating projects and assignments related to their specialty. The RN Clinical Expanded Role provides clinical expertise, consultation, education, and research to their designated area, acting as a change agent by accepting and facilitating change.

The incumbent is proactive and assumes a clinical leadership position. The Intermountain Health Organ Procurement and Perfusion (IHOPP) Nurse is considered a highly trained specialist with an expanded role within the realm of Transplant Surgery & performs various duties as a member of the IHOPP team to ensure safe, high-quality care and case support to the Intermountain Transplant Program as it relates to Organ Recovery and Organ Perfusion.

This position functions under the supervision of a Nursing Supervisor over organ procurement and perfusion and reports to the Transplant Program within Intermountain Health. It is the responsibility and expectation of the IHOPP Nurse to perform certain aspects, as trained, of Organ Recovery in the Operating Room, and the post-operative machine preservation of organs deemed suitable for Transplant. The IHOPP Nurse sets up, prepares, calibrates, potentially cannulates, monitors, observes, tests, and provides medication to the organ and its associated preservation machine based upon test results as appropriate and according to established guidelines and protocols in order to maximize organ health and benefit to the recipient in collaboration with the Recovering Transplant Surgeon.

Schedule:

Rotating schedule no set days; varying shifts including mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Extensive on‑call requirements. Frequent travel required. Flexibility to work a variety of schedules based on business needs.

• Provides expertise in specialty areas; participates in clinical programs and policy development; supports standardization of care protocols.
• Educate and mentor nursing staff and other healthcare professionals on best practices and new developments in the specialty area.
• Uses research to improve nursing practice and develop care standards.
• Represents department on committees and works with healthcare team to coordinate and optimize patient care.
• Acts as consultant and liaison to healthcare team, patients, families, and community.
• Promote and integrate evidence‑based practices into clinical care, staying current with the latest research and advancements in specialty area.
• Directs and coordinates care team; provides or delegates care according to plan and licensure guidelines; manages time, supplies, and resources.
• Promotes nursing profession; integrates legal and ethical standards; practices within scope of licensure, complies with regulatory standards and documentation requirements.
• Uses assessment data and critical thinking to develop individualized care plans; involves patients, families, and team members.
• Reviews patient response to interventions; revises care plans as needed based on goal achievement and satisfaction.

Skills:

Patient Care, Nursing, Care Planning, Clinical Nursing, Interdisciplinary Teams, Nursing Practice, Teaching, Documentations, Leadership.

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in state of practice.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution (degree will be verified). Registered Nurses (RNs) hired or promoted into this role must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four years of their hire or promotion date. If there is an existing education agreement, that…