Transplant Coordinator RN- Kidney Transplant

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Transplant Coordinator RN – Kidney Transplant. In this role the successful candidate will provide, coordinate, and assure comprehensive nursing care using the nursing process and pertinent standards of care, including diagnosis of illness and physical conditions, and performance of therapeutic, corrective, and prescriptive measures as appropriate for preoperative and postoperative transplant patients, under direct supervision of the Associate Director of the Transplant Program.

• Monitors and trends the cost effectiveness of the position, particularly as it relates to the efficiency and performance indicators established for the service.
• Performs complete health history, physical examination and psychosocial assessment of pre‑ and post‑operative transplant patients in the outpatient clinic.
• In collaboration with physicians, orders and coordinates laboratory, radiological and diagnostic studies for routine follow‑up, and as a response to problems identified in the outpatient clinic.
• Reviews testing, differentiates between normal/abnormal findings and follows standard practice for abnormal findings, which may include further diagnostic testing or referral to consulting physicians per customary pattern of the collaborating physician.
• Maintains contact with assigned patient caseload between visits, based on their particular needs. Initiates appropriate response to issues and problems identified during these contacts.
• Takes call for organ offers, and for patient questions and problems outside of normal business hours. Coordinates all aspects of the actual acquisition of an organ for a particular patient when an organ becomes available.
• Formulates a plan of care, along with the attending physician, consulting physicians, patient, family and other members of the interdisciplinary team for both preoperative and postoperative transplant patients, based on expected goals of care and length of stay, care that maximizes individual patient/family preference and enhances quality, access, and cost‑effective outcomes.
• Works closely with insurance case managers and patients to facilitate approval for transplantation and needed services and medications.
• Coordinates discharge planning with attending physicians, inpatient nurse practitioners, social work and patients and families, to assure timely and safe discharge. Orders or prescribes discharge medications according to New York State law, including controlled substances with DEA authorization.
• Prescribes or orders medical equipment, devices, physical and occupational therapy, and home health services per practice protocol.
• For nurse practitioners, practices as a member of the allied health staff according to the rules and regulations of the Medical Staff and bylaws as outlined in the delineation of privileges.
• Evaluates treatment and health care plans for effectiveness and modifies per clinical standards and practice protocols. Educates patient and family to facilitate and promote healthy adjustment to the transplant process.
• Acts as a professional role model to all levels of staff by incorporating expertise and related experience into all aspects of patient care. Considers needs and behaviors of specific patient age and cultural groups in all patient care.
• Supports the mission, philosophy, standards, goals and objectives of the institution, department and service line. Plans and organizes care to meet individual patient needs and to ensure appropriate clinical resource utilization per protocols, pathways, and other means. Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team including the attending physician to develop and implement the therapeutic plan of care for a group of patients and ensure communication with family members.
• Participates in the development and revision of interdisciplinary and nursing standards, patient and family education materials as relevant to area of practice and expertise. Works collaboratively with the attending physician to maintain timely and appropriate communication with family members, house staff, other transplant team members, other disciplines…