DCI Donor Services, Inc.

The organization comprises three federally designated organ procurement organizations—Tennessee Donor Services, Sierra Donor Services, and New Mexico Donor Services—along with DCI Donor Services Tissue Bank and Sierra Donor Services Eye Bank. The West Sacramento, CA location is associated with Sierra Donor Services, which serves the Sacramento, California and Reno, Nevada areas. DCIDS operates across multiple states including California, Tennessee, and New Mexico. For nursing professionals, DCIDS offers a specialized career path distinct from traditional bedside nursing. The primary nursing role is the Organ Recovery Coordinator (ORC), which requires an RN background in ICU or critical care settings. ORCs use their nursing expertise to oversee the entire organ procurement process, including assessing organ compatibility for recipients, collaborating with hospital personnel and surgeons, and expediting the surgical and technical processes to package and transfer organs for transplantation. This role represents a unique intersection of clinical nursing skills and the organ donation field, appealing to nurses seeking mission-driven work outside a conventional hospital setting.

DCIDS's mission is to save and improve lives through organ, eye, and tissue donation. The organization states that its dedicated team of professionals share 'an extraordinary commitment to science, health and hope.' Core values include honoring Donor Heroes and their families, pursuing every opportunity to recover and preserve donated gifts, operating in an ethically and financially responsible manner, conserving scarce resources, and ensuring public trust. The organization fosters an environment where selfless professionals are committed to the work, measuring performance by the impact on donors, families, and transplant recipients.