Coordinator Transplant, Heart Transplant

Coordinator Transplant, Heart Transplant

Req #:

Category:
Nursing

Status:
Full-Time

Shift: Day

Facility: RWJ New Brunswick

Department:
Heart Transplant Center

Pay Range: $ - $ per year

Location:

One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Job Title:

Coordinator Transplant

Location:

Main Hospital - New Brunswick

Department Name:
Heart Transplant Center

Req #:

Status:
Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $ - $ per year

Pay Transparency:
The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

RWJBH is seeking a highly dedicated Nurse Coordinator for our Heart Transplant Center at our New Brunswick campus.

• BSN
• Relevant clinical experience in heart transplant, heart failure, or cardiology
• For VAD coordinator role, comprehensive training and experience with VAD patients
• Strong communication, organizational skills, and presentation skills
• Proficient computer skills

• MSN
• CCTC certification highly recommended

• BLS and ACLS Certification
• Active New Jersey Registered Nurse License

• Day Shift
• Monday - Friday
• FT

The nurse coordinator is responsible for coordinating the clinical and administrative process for patients through all phases of transplantation pre- and post-transplant, VAD care pre- and post-implant, and heart failure management.

Educates patients, caregivers, and staff regarding transplant/VAD/heart failure.

Collaborates with physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team to evaluate and manage patients.

Completes data capture, analysis, and reporting, as well as other administrative functions required for transplant program/VAD program operations.

Pre Transplant Phase

• Facilitates the evaluation of heart transplant candidates beginning with the transplant evaluation consent.
• Arranges interfacility transfer when necessary, including informing financial coordinator and clinical nurse manager prior to transfer.
• Assesses patient and caregiver level of understanding of heart failure and transplant, and provides continuous education of the disease process, treatments, evaluation process and requirements, transplant surgery, medications, wait listing, and follow up requirements.
• Provides clinical expertise in the coordination of care and resources to meet the needs of heart failure or transplant patients.
• Monitors test results and coordinates follow up.
• Facilitates rapid completion of transplant evaluation and case presentation at weekly multidisciplinary team meeting.
• Maintains communication with patient, referring physicians, transplant team, and other healthcare providers, as appropriate.
• Provides required information to UNOS, NJ Sharing Network, Intermacs, VAD Connect, and other databases, as required.

Heart Failure/VAD

• Participates in the care of heart failure/VAD patients by performing nursing assessments and providing education.
• Communicates test results and changes in plan of care per APP or MD orders.
• Provides continued education regarding disease process, treatments, VAD evaluation process and requirements if applicable, VAD implant surgery, medications, and follow up requirements.
• Provides clinical expertise in the coordination of care and resources to meet the needs of heart failure or VAD patients.
• Monitors test results and coordinates follow up, as needed.
• Encourages and facilitates rapid completion of VAD evaluation and case presentation at weekly multidisciplinary team meeting.
• Maintains communication with patient, referring physicians, transplant team, and other healthcare providers, as appropriate.
• Provides required information to Intermacs, Thoratec Connect, and other databases, as required.
• Follows Clinical Practice Guidelines for VAD patients.

Post Transplant or Post VAD Implant Phase

• Maintains knowledge of inpatient plan of care and continues to coordinate transplant or VAD care, as appropriate.
• Provides post transplant or post implant education to patient and caregiver.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team and patient for discharge planning.
• Identifies and responds to physical, psychosocial, and educational needs of patient and caregiver.
• Collaborates with members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Reinforces education and post transplant or post implant care and compliance.
• Ensures post transplant or post implant testing, care, and visits are scheduled in a timely manner.
• Follows up on results of testing.
• Administrative, research, and other duties.
• Able to provide in service training to various groups such as patients, community groups, and staff.
• Maintains current knowledge of clinical and regulatory requirements for transplant and VAD.
• Works to obtain or maintain CCTC.
• Reviews and shares literature to support evidence based practice.
• Participates in QAPI.
• Provides…