Transplant Coordinator II – RN (ICU)
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Schedule: 12-Hour Night Shifts | 7 Shifts Per Two-Week Pay Period | Alternating Weekends Required
Work Setting: In-Person (Hospitals, Recovery Center, and Donor Service Area)
Travel: Required Within Service Area
Salary: $141,974.56 – $156,549.12 per year
About the Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Critical Care Registered Nurse to join a mission-driven transplant services team dedicated to saving and improving lives through organ donation and transplantation.
In this highly specialized role, you will provide direct medical management of organ donors in ICU and recovery center settings, ensuring optimal organ function and viability for transplantation. This position offers a unique opportunity to utilize advanced critical care skills while making a profound impact on patients and donor families.
Comprehensive training will be provided at the organization's base office prior to independent assignment.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate all aspects of the organ donation and procurement process from referral through organ recovery.
- Provide direct clinical management of authorized organ donors.
- Perform comprehensive donor assessments, hemodynamic monitoring, and physiologic management.
- Manage ventilators, vasoactive medications, fluid resuscitation, and critical care interventions.
- Collaborate with physicians, transplant centers, hospital staff, and recovery teams.
- Coordinate organ allocation, transportation, recovery logistics, and documentation.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards, policies, and clinical protocols.
- Support donor families throughout the donation process in partnership with family support teams.
- Participate in hospital education programs and community outreach initiatives.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
Qualifications Required:
- Graduate of an accredited Registered Nursing (RN) program.
- Active California Registered Nurse (RN) License.
- Minimum of 2 years of recent Critical Care/ICU nursing experience.
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification.
- Ability to work 12-hour night shifts, weekends, and travel throughout the service area.
Ideal Candidate:-
- Experienced ICU nurse with strong critical care expertise.
- Comfortable managing complex patients in fast-paced environments.
- Excellent clinical assessment and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
- Passionate about organ donation, transplantation, and patient advocacy.
- Flexible and adaptable to changing clinical situations.
Benefits:-
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Employer-Paid Coverage for 90% of Employee and Dependent Premiums
- 19 Days Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 10 Paid Holidays
- 2 Floating Holidays
- Life and Supplemental Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Wellness Programs
- Onsite Fitness Center Access
- Pet Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Mileage Reimbursement (Eligible Positions)
- Employee Referral Program
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with Annual Discretionary 8% Employer Contribution
- School Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
Equal Opportunity Employer:-
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.
Pay: $141,974.56 - $156,549.12 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- License reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- On-site gym
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
- Wellness program
Application Question(s):
- Do you currently hold an active California Registered Nurse (RN) license?
- How many years of Critical Care/ICU nursing experience do you have?
- Are you able to work 12-hour night shifts, including alternating weekends?
- Are you willing and able to travel throughout the assigned donor service area as required?
- Are you willing to complete training at the organization's base office before working independently?
Experience:
License/Certification:
- Valid California State RN License (Required)
Work Location: On the road
