Trillium Gift Of Life Network - Employment Opportunities

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Nurse - Organ and Tissue Donation Coordination - Full-Time Position - Kingston

Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) is a dynamic, innovative not-for-profit agency of the Government of Ontario leading the way in planning and promoting the overall coordination of organ and tissue donation in Ontario. Working collaboratively and fostering organizational and individual growth, we value honesty, trust, respect and compassion.

The Organ and Tissue Donation Coordinator (OTDC) enables family members to make informed and confident decisions about the opportunity of organ and tissue donation, and does everything within his/her professional scope of influence to ensure that the donation experience is meaningful and positive; facilitates and coordinates many aspects of the donation process; works closely with the attending health care team to medically manage the patient?s physiologic status following brain death; assists TGLN Provincial Resource Centre and Surgical recovery teams to facilitate on-site recovery; assists in family-aftercare in conjunction with TGLN s Donor Family Advisor.

The OTDC ensures continuous donation support services by:

1)acting as an expert resource in all aspects of organ and tissue donation within the Kingston hospital community. Responsibilities may include the provision of selected services at additional community hospitals
2)Promoting and supporting organ and tissue donation best practices and effective donation processes through liaison with key hospital clinical and non-clinical professionals.
3)Participating as an active member of the Kingston On-call Donation Support Team and participating in the training and monitoring of other call team members as necessary;
4)Supporting the work of the (TGLN or Kingston General Hospital) Organ and Tissue Donation Committee;
5)Contributing to public education in collaboration with the hospital and the TGLN communications department;
6)Collecting and reporting data for quality management practices;

7)Approximate time allocation :

-60% - hospital support and education services, including implementation and evaluation of education, research and quality management and best practice initiatives
-30% - donation case management
-10% - donor family support services

Qualifications/Skills/Experience

-Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree; Master?s level preparation an asset
-Minimum 5 years critical care and/or organ and tissue donation experience
-Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario is required
-CNA Certification in Critical Care an asset
-Compassionate, dedicated; professional leadership skills
-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
-Self-directed and able to function collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team
-Sensitive to spiritual, cultural and other relevant contexts of care
-Demonstrated formal and informal educational programming experience is a definite asset
-Demonstrated ability to effectively work collaboratively with both clinical and non-clinical stakeholders at multiple levels.
-Excellent demonstrated communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
-Ability to work a variety of shifts, including on-call shifts.
-Ability to travel within the general Kingston area and to Toronto from time to time.

Your career at TGLN:

This role offers the unique opportunity to blend best practice program development with clinical expertise. Acting as part of the Ontario team of professionals, you will be the principal Coordinator within the Kingston area. As a key resource in organ and tissue donation, this role provides a great deal of autonomy and the opportunity to liaise and network with a variety of clinical and non-clinical stakeholders. This important role will provide you with the opportunity to support and influence the organ and tissue program and the adoption of best practice, positively impacting the lives of many organ donors families as well as donor recipients and their families.

TGLN provides an extensive orientation and training program as well as on-going team support to ensure that you and your on-call team are successful in your roles as well as opportunities grow your broader, longer-term career.

A self-directed individual with enthusiasm, initiative and the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders will thrive in this role.

Location: This position works across the broader Kingston area and is located in Kingston General Hospital.

Please apply to Human Resources, Trillium Gift of Life Network, 522 University Avenue, Suite 900, Toronto, ON M5G 1W7, referencing competition # NOTDC-RS-01. Fax: 416-214-7807.
E-mail: human_resources@giftoflife.on.ca.

Trillium Gift of Life Network thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only those applicants considered for this posting will be contacted.

Quality Assistant Full Time, 12 Month Contract Position

Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) is a dynamic, innovative not-for-profit agency of the Government of Ontario leading the way in planning and promoting the overall coordination of the organ and tissue donation system in Ontario. Working collaboratively and fostering organizational and individual growth, we value honesty, trust, respect and compassion.

TGLN is currently seeking a highly motivated Quality Assistant. Reporting directly to the Director, Quality and Performance Improvement, the position shall provide administrative and compliance services related to the maintenance of organ and tissue donor files.

Role Summary
The Quality Assistant is responsible for continuously maintaining all regulated organ and tissue donation and related documentation to ensure compliance with Health Canada/CSA regulations. The Assistant is also responsible for entering and verification of organ and tissue donation data into the computerized database system.

Key Accountabilities
-Reviews organ and tissue donor charts and completes quality audits to ensure compliance to both TGLN requirements and regulatory standards.
-Works closely with internal and external staff to ensure organ and tissue donor records are completed accurately and any deficiencies are corrected.
-Ensures that all donor charts are closed out in a timely manner, with all deficiencies noted and corrected; reports findings and resolution.
-Assists with the preparation and development of internal quality checklist and tools.
-Ensures proper document storage and security.
-Enters and verifies organ and tissue donor data into a custom database.
-Works with the quality department and clinical staff to identify opportunities to improve data entry flow to support clinical reports.
-Gathers statistical data on organ and tissue donor-related performance metrics and provides reports.
-Answers routine queries in writing and verbally with respect to the completeness of records, use of quality checklists and tools and other related inquiries.
-Completes other administrative responsibilities and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications
-Medical secretary and/or medical records experience. Post-secondary education is a definite asset.
-Exceptional attention to detail.
-Excellent communications skills both verbally and in writing, with the ability to converse with both internal and external staff to correct the deficiencies found in the records and address related issues.
-Excellent organizational abilities.
-Demonstrated proficiency in balancing multiple priorities.
-Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel and email.
-Excellent reviewing, proofreading, editing and technical writing skills in English.
-Experience in the development and/or reporting of performance metrics and reports is an asset.

To Apply

Trillium Gift of Life Network offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. Please apply to Human Resources, Trillium Gift of Life Network, 522 University Avenue, Suite 900, Toronto ON M5G 1W7, referencing competition # QA-JH-01. Fax: 416-214-7807. E-mail: human_resources@giftoflife.on.ca.

Trillium Gift of Life Network thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those applicants considered for this posting will be contacted.

The Trillium Gift of Life Network is a Government of Ontario agency established under the Trillium Gift of Life Network Act to support, co-ordinate, manage and promote organ and tissue donation in Ontario. The Network has assumed the responsibilities of Organ Donation Ontario along with a broader mandate. The overall goal of the Network with regard to hospitals is to foster hospital cultures that routinely offer organ/tissue donation as part of quality end-of-life care, and to significantly enhance public and professional awareness of organ donation as a life-affirming act of generosity that each one of us should think about and discuss with our loved ones.