RN Heart Transplant Coordinator

Primary Location Burnet Campus Department SS Transplant Services Shift Day (United States of America) Schedule Full time Weekly Hours 40 FTE 1 Employee Status Regular
* Expected Starting Pay Range $83,969.60 - $
* Starting pay is based on experience, skills, and equity; exceptions may apply for highly qualified candidates. Additional pay (e.g., shift, on‑call, or weekend differentials) and benefits may apply. Annual pay may vary based on FTE status.

Registered Nurse – Heart Transplant Coordinator

Schedule:

Days | Monday–Friday with occasional evening/weekend and on-call responsibilities Make a Difference in the Lives of Children with Complex Heart Disease At Cincinnati Children’s, the Heart Transplant Program provides highly specialized care to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with complex heart disease, including cardiomyopathy, heart failure, and uncorrectable congenital heart disease. We are seeking a Registered Nurse – Heart Transplant Coordinator to join our interdisciplinary Heart Institute team.

This role is central to the evaluation, preparation, transplantation, and lifelong management of pediatric patients and their families throughout the transplant journey. The Heart Transplant Program is the oldest pediatric heart transplant program in Ohio and is part of the Heart Institute’s integrated program connecting cardiomyopathy, heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and transplantation. Our team includes cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other specialists who work together to care for some of the most medically complex patients in pediatric medicine.

The program is approved as a designated transplant program and is a member of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), which operates under federal oversight by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The program is also a member of the Ohio Solid Organ Transplantation Consortium. Our transplant team participates in the Pediatric Heart Transplant Study and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation.

In addition to heart transplantation, the program performs approximately 1–2 pediatric lung transplants annually, evaluates approximately 10 patients each year for lung transplantation, and provides ongoing care to patients following lung transplantation.

• Pre-Transplant Evaluation & Coordination
  • Conduct pre-transplant interviews with patients and families and obtain comprehensive medical and social histories.
  • Explain transplant evaluation requirements, eligibility criteria, and the transplant process to patients, families, physicians, and outside agencies.
  • Collect, prepare, analyze, and coordinate pre-transplant clinical information.
  • Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, social work, financial services, and other disciplines to prepare patients and families for transplantation.
  • Coordinate required testing, consultations, procedures, and other components of the transplant evaluation.
  • Participate in the identification and selection of appropriate transplant candidates in accordance with Cincinnati Children’s Transplant Program and UNOS guidelines.
  • Coordinate communication with third-party payers regarding medical necessity, authorization, and transplant benefits.
• Patient & Family Education
  • Provide comprehensive education to patients and families regarding transplantation, including evaluation, waiting-list management, transplantation, medications, potential complications, follow-up, and long-term care.
  • Prepare patients and families for the physical, emotional, and practical aspects of transplantation.
  • Provide individualized education based on developmental needs, health literacy, family…