Registered Nurse - Specialist, Clinical Responder (GTA)

Registered Nurse Specialist, Clinical Responder

Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN), part of Ontario Health, is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse Specialist, Clinical Responder. The role reports directly to the Manager, Hospital Programs and guides each step of the donation process once dispatched, including donor suitability assessment, death determination, approach and consent with families, and medical donor management to optimize organ yield for recipients.

What you will be doing:

• Provides on‑site or remote support to health care professionals and families throughout the donation process.
• Conducts clinical assessment, evaluation and management of the potential donor in line with established guidelines, and coordinates with hospital staff to set up the family approach process.
• Establishes collaborative approach plans with health‑care providers to enable families to donate lifesaving organs and tissues.
• Works with the health care team to medically manage the donor, optimizing organ function.
• Recovers past medical history from multiple sources to support exceptional distribution and release of organs.
• Liaises with the Clinical Services Coordinator in the Provincial Resource Centre to optimize organ and tissue evaluation and placement, and coordinates necessary surgical recovery services.
• Requests resources for tests or procedures required to determine medical suitability as requested by the transplant team.
• Maintains accurate, complete and consistent documentation of case‑management actions in line with Health Canada guidelines.
• Is responsible for consent discussion in person or via telephone.
• Works 12‑hour day and night shifts, including every other weekend, and travels as required for on‑site donation support during shift hours, including weekends and statutory holidays.
• Participates in on‑call shifts as per schedule requirements.
• Performs other duties consistent with the role profile, as required.

What you will need to be successful:

• Education: Nursing Diploma and/or Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Minimum three (3) years of critical care and/or relevant organ and tissue donation experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications.
• Valid G driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Compassionate, dedicated with professional leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self‑directed and able to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.
• Awareness of spiritual, cultural and other relevant contexts of care.
• Ability to work effectively with clinical stakeholders.

Employment Details

• Employment type: Permanent Full‑time Employment.
• Location: Greater Toronto Area region.
• All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered.

What Ontario Health offers

• Comprehensive health coverage from day one, with fully paid medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Flexible health‑care or wellness spending accounts, plus an inclusive program to support your well‑being.
• Premium defined benefit pension plan.
• Competitive vacation entitlement.
• Three personal days and two float days annually.
• Ongoing learning and career development opportunities.
• Collaborative, values‑driven workplace.
• Opportunities to participate in Communities of Inclusion.

EEO Statement and Accessibility

Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous; Francophone; members of Black and racialized groups; 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; trans and non‑binary individuals; and people living with disabilities. Ontario Health is an accessible employer and offers accommodation during all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process. If you require a disability‑related accommodation to participate in recruitment, please email View email address on ca.talent.com and a member of the team will respond within 48 hours. All applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID‑19 unless an accommodation is identified under the Code; otherwise, they will not be eligible to proceed.