Registered Nurse Transplant Coordinator Job San Antonio area,Texas USA,Nursing

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Job Summary and Qualifications

The Abdominal Transplant Coordinator II is a professional registered nurse that performs a variety of clinical services and patient care activities in collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure the smooth flow of the transplant evaluation and post-transplant care process. The coordinator works with patients and their families beginning with the evaluation for transplantation and continuing through and after transplantation in a compassionate and tactful manner in order to facilitate access to and provide continuity of care.

Assessments:
Performs appropriate assessments to include psychological, physical, environmental and functional needs

Education:

Provides patient and family education specific to the patient's disease process. Serves as a resource for education for patient, family, staff, hospital and community.

Communication:
Communicates with all members of the transplant team to include hospital staff and referring physician/staff

Data Collection:
Participates in the collection/entry of data in the patient medical record as required by all regulatory agencies

Documentation:
Documents assessments, interventions and follow-up accurately and timely

Coordination of care through the phases of transplantation with the transplant team as follows:

Pre Transplant Phase

Assures the performance of necessary studies to determine a patient’s candidacy

Responsible for the educational process for both patient and family

Participates in the evaluation and patient selection process

Monitors patient status throughout work-up and listing

Participates in the process for patient preparation for transplantation surgery

Responsible for data collection/entry/management for all regulatory agency requirements

Transplant/Inpatient

Assumes lead in directing responsibility of the education to patient and family

Participates in clinical rounding that includes monitoring quality and adverse changes

Maintains communication with all the multi-disciplinary team

Acts as the resource person regarding transplantation for all staff

Monitors ongoing plan of care and implements changes accordingly

Prepares patients for discharge and outpatient follow-up

Communicates with referring physicians as indicated for continuity of care

Responsible for communication from inpatient to outpatient clinical continuity of care

Responsible for continuing data collection/entry/management for all regulatory agency requirements

Post Transplant Phase

Monitor and follow all diagnostic studies

Evaluate health status as per clinical protocol

Communicate and coordinate any patient issues/concerns to the appropriate transplant team member

Continues educational process to patient and family members

Provides patient care under the direction of the transplant physician

Responsible for data collection/entry/management for all regulatory agency requirements

What qualifications you will need:

Education:

Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program, BSN preferred

Experience:

Minimum 2 years' experience in transplant clinic or 1 year transplant clinic experience and NATCO certification

Employee completes initial and ongoing training and competencies as defined by service line, facility and department/unit which are specific to the needs of the patient population served (if applicable).

Required:

A. Two of the following:

i. Willingness to Precept employees

ii. Active community, hospital, staff education

iii. Super-trainer

iv. Hospital committee membership

B. 10 Transplant CEU’s per year

Minimum License, Certificates, or Registrations

Required:

Required:

A valid Texas RN license; BCLS

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