RN) Registered Nurse - Pre-Transplant Coordinator - 140792

Payroll

Title:

CLIN NURSE 2

Department: HEART TRANSPLANT

Hiring Pay Scale: $66.25 - $92.86 / Hour

Worksite:
Other

Appointment Type:
Career

Appointment Percent: 100%

Union: NX Contract

Total Openings: 1

Work Schedule:

Days, 8-Hour Shifts, Monday-Friday

Filing Deadline:
Fri 8/7/2026

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Pre-Heart transplant coordinator (multi-site). Coordinates the evaluation and preparation of patients for heart transplantation, and manages waitlisted patients, serving as a key liaison between patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team. Provides education on the transplant process, obtains informed consent, and ensures completion of all pre-transplant requirements. Travels across multiple hospital sites (La Jolla, Hillcrest and East Campus) to provide patient education, coordination of care, and continuity across settings.

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Management and Care Coordination

• Coordinate patient care for the heart transplant across all campuses throughout the transplant continuum, including referral, evaluation, selection, and waitlist.
• Collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to facilitate outside hospital transfer process upon referral acceptance.
• Provide clinical oversight and appropriate escalation of patient changes or care gaps to the transplant stakeholders.
• Anticipate and facilitate timely diagnostic testing and imaging, consultations, and treatment plans.
• Effective communication and collaborate with multidisciplinary health team, and other stakeholders.
• Serve as a liaison between patients, families and the transplant multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and case conferences.
• Navigate Phoenix and Epic to access, review, update, and document patient charts accordingly.

Patient and Family Education

• Provide comprehensive, individualized education to patients and families regarding the transplant process, procedures follow-up requirements, and necessary lifestyle modifications in a timely manner.
• Serve as a resource and liaison for patients and families throughout the transplant process.

Regulatory and Quality Compliance

• Ensure regulatory and quality compliance with UNOS, CMS, and Joint Commission standards and requirement.
• Complete time-sensitive, required transplant forms and tasks in a timely manner.
• Assist with quality and regulatory assurance initiatives, including but not limited to chart reviews and audits.

The position will be required to travel to Hillcrest and East Campus due to program expansion.

While not required, a cover letter is highly recommended when applying to this position.

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing.
• Registered Nurse (RN) issued by the state of California.
• BART or BLS at time of hire with commitment to get BART w/in 6 months of hire date.
• Minimum of one year experience as a pre-transplant coordinator with direct care of pre-transplant patients as a primary responsibility required. Experience in roles where pre-transplant patient care is a…