Transplant Coordinator RN, Heart Transplant Evaluation

Req #:

Category:
Nurses

Status:
Full-Time (Salaried)

Shift: Day

Facility: RWJ New Brunswick

Department:
Heart Transplant Evaluation

Pay Range: $ - $ per year

Location:

One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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 Transplant Coordinator
- Heart Transplant Evaluation 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

Pretransplant 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…