Cardiac Transplant Coordinator

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

The Clinical Coordinator provides a comprehensive program of healthcare services for the heart failure/transplant cardiology patient population. The Clinical Coordinator will collaborate with nursing staff and medical staff in both the outpatient and inpatient setting to provide an effective patient care program. The Clinical Coordinator will collaborate with primary nurses and medical staff on an ongoing basis and is accountable to patients, nursing, and medical staff and hospital administration for the delivery of quality patient care.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

• Coordinates evaluation process for patients referred for cardiac transplantation, utilizing fiscal responsibility in regard to patient and hospital costs.
  • Evaluates patients as candidates for transplantation. Assesses and identifies physical, emotional, psychological and social issues of complex patients with advanced heart failures.
• Develops and maintains clinical files of patients evaluated and/or listed for cardiac transplantation. Interfaces with insurance carriers to ascertain a seamless transition from the pre-op to post transplant phase.
  • Participates in interdisciplinary medical transplant rounds held weekly to discuss current status and plan of care for all patients in-house on the medical service.
• Responsible for creating the meeting agenda and individual informational packets for attendees of the weekly multidisciplinary team rounds.
• Collaborates with nurse managers, primary nurses, and medical staff to plan, implement and evaluate changes in practice and health care delivery on inpatient and outpatient units.
• Participates in the development of both formal and informal educational programs.
  • Participates in hospital-wide educational programs.
• Coordinates the transplantation process when a donor is available, including communication between physicians, the local organ procurement organization, patient/families and the medical team involved including OR, CTICU, CCU, step-down units, blood bank and the histocompatibility lab.
• Communicates with multidisciplinary team members, patients and families in a timely manner regarding patient care/issues. Consults with unit leadership to resolve issues related to the transplant patient. Communicates effectively to maintain positive working relationships and achieve desired outcomes.
• Assesses post-transplant organ function and general health status and collaborates to determine need for additional assessment or intervention.
• Assists nurses and other staff to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care of the transplant patient.
• Collaborates with the care coordinator and other team members in coordinating discharge plans for patients post-transplant.
• Participates in the development and implementation of protocols and standards of care for the transplant patient in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Educates patients along the continuum to assist in understanding processes and procedures related to pre-and post-transplant issues.
• Prepares recipient for discharge via intensive interval teaching.
• Refers patients or families for assistance utilizing health system and community resources as appropriate.
• Completes necessary documentation according to the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) guidelines including listing, status change (within a critical timeline), and post-transplant follow-up information. Responsible for any and all patient notifications as per UNOS policy.

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

Two (2) or more years of clinical nursing experience in an intensive care unit, cardiac step-down unit, or actual experience in organ transplantation is highly desirable.

Excellent basic nursing and medical knowledge with clinical skills and judgment. Possesses analytical skills to evaluate care needs, ability to gather relevant clinical data, performs thorough physical exams and possesses excellent interpersonal skills, communication and leadership activities and exhibits good judgment and tact dealing with patient families.

YNHHS Requisition