Transplant Coordinator - Registered Nurse - Adult Post Lung - Hybrid

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of the four Duke Health hospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

Duke University Health System – Duke University Hospital seeks to hire an experienced Transplant Coordinator who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together.

The Post Lung Transplant Department at Duke University Hospital is active in delivering exemplary care for each patient to ensure an excellent patient experience, every time. The Transplant Coordinator role has direct patient contact in education and assessing potential transplant candidates in the clinic and virtually.

• Educate patients and families regarding all aspects of transplantation care, including but not limited to arranging follow‑up appointments, labs, and working with the multidisciplinary team on patient‑specific needs in the post‑transplant phase.
• Communicate with patients and caregivers regarding the plan of care and ongoing changes.
• Maintain case load of post‑transplant patients to ensure timely care.
• Provide for continuity of care between dialysis, outpatient care, and long‑term management.
• Make clinical judgments based upon synthesis of current research, concepts, principles, theories, and outcomes to solve complex problems.
• Collaborate with medical faculty, pharmacy, nursing personnel, case management and other health disciplines to facilitate meeting patient and family needs.
• Stay current on transplant research and apply evidence‑based research and recommendations to patients/families on care of the transplant patient.
• Complete regulatory documentation in the UNOS database / hospital EMR.
• Review education materials and work with the department if there are changes in current practice.
• Manage the immunosuppression plan per protocol/medical team; provide ongoing education with patients and caregivers.

This position requires on‑call responsibilities shared with a large team for organ offers for lung transplant candidates.

• 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/holidays.

Salaried.

BSN required, MSN preferred.

5 years nursing experience with at least two years in transplant, critical care, disease‑specific.

Current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina required. BLS required.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy‑related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.