Registered Nurse; RN), Transplant Coordinator, Kidney

RN Transplant Coordinator

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The RN Transplant Coordinator is a licensed professional nurse responsible for managing and coordinating all aspects of care for solid organ transplant patients and living donor candidates across the continuum—from referral and evaluation through waitlist management, inpatient care, surgery, and post-transplant/post-donation follow-up. The coordinator ensures patient-centered, regulatory-compliant, and efficient delivery of care by serving as a central liaison among patients, living donors, families, referring providers, and the multidisciplinary transplant team.

Coordinators are assigned a focus area (Pre-Transplant, Waitlist, Post-Transplant, Inpatient, Outreach, or Living Donor) while maintaining accountability to the broader transplant program's quality goals and compliance standards (UNOS/OPTN, CMS, Joint Commission, and institutional policies). This role supports high-quality, safe, and ethical care for both transplant recipients and living donor candidates.

Patient Population - (CLINICAL ONLY):
• Engages in population appropriate communication.
• Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks. Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment.
• Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment and continuing care of the patient. Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems. Interprets population related data and plans care appropriately.
• Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from unique psychological needs or those associated with religious / cultural norms. Performs treatments, administers medication or operates equipment safely. Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect.

Patient Care Coordination & Clinical Management:
• Coordinate and manage patient care activities across the transplant continuum (evaluation, waitlist, inpatient, and post-transplant).
• Attend and participate in weekly transplant clinics to assess patients in person, manage complex medical needs, and collaborate with providers in real time.
• Perform and interpret clinical assessments, review test results, and escalate abnormal findings to the provider.
• Monitor for complications, support ongoing medical management, and reinforce treatment adherence.
• Facilitate patient-centered, evidence-based care that aligns with program protocols and regulatory standards.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration & Communication:
• Serve as a central liaison among transplant recipients, living donors, families, surgeons, physicians, APPs, pharmacists, behavioral health specialists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals.
• Communicate care plans, testing needs, and clinical updates across inpatient and outpatient settings and ensure seamless transitions throughout the transplant and donation processes.
• Present cases, evaluation findings, and updates during weekly multidisciplinary meetings and selection committees.
• Collaborate with the HLA laboratory on cross matching, donor preselects, match reviews, and NKR-related logistics.
• Facilitate clear communication regarding candidacy, closure of referrals, and evaluation outcomes with transparency and consistency.
• Promote continuity, safety, and consistency of care across all phases of transplantation and living donation.

Education & Counseling:
• Provide individualized and group education regarding the transplant process, testing, surgery, medications, and long-term expectations.
• Facilitate informed…