RN - Transplant Coordinator - Transplant - Kidney​/Heart

RN
- Transplant Coordinator
- Transplant
- Kidney/Heart Job Summary

Transplant coordinator coordinates solid organ (liver, kidney, pancreas and multi-organ) transplantation of all pediatric and adult organ recipients. The transplant coordinator is a primary and key member of a multidisciplinary team responsible for coordinating and organizing the care of the transplant patient and providing follow‑up and care throughout the continuum of care, including pre‑transplant, transplant admission and post‑transplant phases. The coordinator educates patients, families and other caregivers to the unique aspects of transplantation including organ donation, pre‑transplant care, peri‑transplant care and post‑transplant follow‑up care.

• Licensed as RN for at least one (1) year.
• Valid RN license and Basic Life Support (BLS).

• Nursing experience in an intensive care environment, related nursing experience, or transplant experience.
• BSN preferred.
• Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC) and ACLS preferred.

• Critical thinking, time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work and thrive as a key part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, with strong presentation and decision‑making skills.
• Knowledge of healthcare industry trends, medical procedures, patient assessment and regulatory requirements.
• Written and oral communication skills, including presentation of education materials to many types of audiences.
• Attention to detail and effective communication and documentation with physicians, organ procurement organizations, operating room staff, ICU and emergency department staff, patients and families.

• Clinical Practice:
  Provides daily clinical assessment of transplant patients throughout all phases of care, demonstrating critical thinking skills and functioning with a high level of autonomy.
• Coordinates evaluation process for pre‑transplant (referral) patients to ensure effective use of hospital and clinical resources.
• Assesses post‑transplant organ function and general health status and determines the need for additional assessment or intervention.
• Facilitates scheduling of studies or procedures for diagnostic purposes while maintaining fiscal responsibility for patient and hospital costs.
• Participates in the development and implementation of updated protocols and standards of care for transplant patients.
• Assists nurses and other staff to plan, implement and evaluate the care of transplant patients.
• Monitors process and outcomes of routine care to determine quality outcomes and performance improvement processes.
• Provides on‑call coverage, including coordination of activities prior to transplant and as medical triage for outpatients in collaboration with the on‑call physician/provider.
• Coordinates transplantation processes when a donor is available (24hours/7days a week) and communicates between physicians, organ procurement organizations, patient/family and medical teams (ED, ICU, blood bank, histocompatibility laboratory).
• Reviews patient’s medical care including lab and procedural results, maintains medication reconciliation and triages care with transplant providers.
• Completes necessary documentation per regulatory requirements of CMS and UNOS.
• Communicates in a timely manner with the multidisciplinary team and patients/family regarding all care issues.
• Collaborates effectively with all multidisciplinary team members and all care teams/disciplines involved with care of the transplant patient.
• Maintains patient transplant record with current data to facilitate communication.
• Plans nursing care and medical procedures with fiscal responsibility by working collaboratively with transplant administrators, financial coordinators, health system utilization review and third‑party case managers.

• Educates potential recipient and donor candidates, their families and caregivers throughout the continuum of care.
• Develops patient education materials or identifies external resources appropriate for patient education in all phases of transplantation care.
• Educates nurses and other multidisciplinary team members about patient…