Transplant Coordinator - Registered Nurse - Adult Post Lung - Hybrid

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Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. It is the largest of the four Duke Health hospitals with 1,062 patient beds. The facility features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services, including a regional emergency/trauma center and an endo‑surgery center.

The Transplant Coordinator works within the Post Lung Transplant Department to provide education, assessment, and ongoing coordination for transplant candidates and recipients. The role requires direct patient contact in clinic and virtual settings and shares on‑call responsibilities for organ offers.

• Educate patients and families about all aspects of transplantation care, including arranging follow‑up appointments, labs, and coordinating with the multidisciplinary team during the post‑transplant phase.
• Communicate with patients and caregivers regarding the plan of care and ongoing changes.
• Maintain a case load of post‑transplant patients to ensure timely care.
• Provide continuity of care between dialysis, outpatient care, and long‑term management.
• Make clinical judgments based on current research, principles, and outcomes to solve complex problems.
• Collaborate with medical faculty, pharmacy, nursing personnel, case management, and other health disciplines to meet patient and family needs.
• Stay current on transplant research and apply evidence‑based recommendations to patients and families.
• Complete regulatory documentation in the UNOS database/hospital EMR.
• Review educational materials and work with the department on updates to practice.
• Manage immunosuppression plans per protocol and medical team; provide ongoing education to patients and caregivers.

• Attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize multiple demands.
• Patient‑centered and family coaching skills.
• Ability to work in a high‑stress environment.

Full‑time:
Day shift, on call with some weekends and holidays. Salaried.

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

BSN required; MSN preferred. Minimum of 5 years of nursing experience, with at least 2 years in transplant, critical care, or disease‑specific settings.

Current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina required. Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

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