Transplant Coordinator, RN BSN - Abdominal Float

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 Registered Nurse who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together.

Full Time:
Day shift (8-4:30pm Monday-Friday); no weekends, call or holidays required.

The Abdominal Transplant Programs at Duke University Hospital is active in delivering exemplary care for each patient to ensure an excellent patient experience, every time.

The Abdominal Float Transplant Coordinator will work with adult and pediatric (inpatient and outpatient) transplant patients followed by the kidney, pancreas, liver, intestine and living donor programs

The Transplant Coordinator will provide care for patients in the referral, evaluation, and acute transplant process, and post-transplant, pre and post donation of kidney or liver segment. The role floats to the various programs to provide care as a transplant coordinator. This position does extensive patient assessment in clinic environment, phone triage, and patient education to ensure exemplary care.

The Abdominal Float Transplant Coordinator provides follow-up and care across the continuum from pre-transplant, during transplant and post-transplant. S/he collaborates with members of the health care team to enhance patient care by developing, supporting and educating nursing staff. S/he is a clinician, educator, investigator, consultant and leader. S/he makes clinical judgments based upon a synthesis of current research, concepts, principles, theories, and outcomes to solve complex problems.

The Abdominal Float Transplant Coordinator is an integral member of a larger interdisciplinary team contributing to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, and in providing leadership to the organization.

Clinical Practice:

• Interprets research and published data to nursing staff and colleagues concerning current issues in transplantation including those of a clinical, legal, ethical and economic nature.
• Incorporates research relating to the care of transplant patients into evidence-based practice while collaboratively determining appropriateness with the medical team.
• Identifies areas for study and participates in and/or designs and conducts research.
• Disseminates findings or information through professional publications and/or presentations.

• Serves as a consultant to nurses and other health care professionals regarding the care of the organ transplant patient.
• Advises referring physicians/nurses in the care of patients in collaboration with the surgical and medical teams.
• Serves as a community consultation resource through media, telephone and transplant internet links for information about transplantation and organ donation.
• Consults with unit leadership to resolve issues relating to transplant patients.

• Role models advanced practice professional nursing through conduct, appearance, communication, mutual respect, leadership, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Communicates effectively to maintain positive working relationships and achieve desired outcomes.
• Participates in unit, departmental and hospital-wide committees, task forces or meetings as indicated by role appropriateness.
• Participates in organ transplant program planning and management within the health system.
• Demonstrates responsibility for professional practice through active participation in professional organizations, a…