RN - Heart Transplant Coordinator

• Provide all of your employment history, education, and licenses/certifications/registrations. You will be unable to modify your application after you have submitted it.
• You must meet all of the job requirements at the time of submitting the application.
• You can only apply one time to a job requisition.
• Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process.
• Applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted.

• Provides daily clinical assessment of transplant patients throughout all phases of care, demonstrating critical thinking skills and functioning with a high level of autonomy. Participates in clinical management of pre-, peri-, and post- transplant patients in collaboration with the physicians.
• Coordinates evaluation process for pre-transplant (referral) and evaluation patients to ensure effective use of hospital and clinical resources.
• Assesses post-transplant graft function and general health status and collaboratively determines need for additional assessment or intervention.
• Facilitates the scheduling of studies or procedures for diagnostic purposes utilizing fiscal responsibility for patient and hospital costs.
• Participates in the development and implementation of policies, protocol and standards of care for the transplant patients collaborating with the multidisciplinary team.
• Assists nurses and other staff to access, plan, implement and evaluate the care of the transplant.
• Monitors the process and outcomes of routine care to determine quality outcomes and performance improvement processes to promote efficient, cost effective, and quality care
• Provides on-call coverage, including coordination of activities prior to transplant and as medical triage for outpatients in collaboration with the physician/provider on-call.
• Coordinates transplantation processes when a donor is available (24 hours/7 days a week) including communication between physicians, organ procurement organizations, patient/family and medical teams including; ED, or, ICU, blood bank, and histocompatibility laboratory.
• Reviews patient's medical care including lab and procedural results review, accurate maintenance of medication reconciliation, assessment of patient issues and triage care with transplant providers, while demonstrating a complete commitment to the overall welfare of the patient.
• Completes necessary documentation according to regulatory requirements per centers for Medicare and MEDICAID (CMS), the united network for organ sharing (UNOS), and the joint commission.
• Communicates in a timely manner with the multidisciplinary team and patients/family regarding all care issues.
• Collaborates effectively with all multidisciplinary team members and all care teams/disciplines involved with care of the transplant patient.
• Maintains patient transplant record with current data to facilitate communication.
• Plans nursing care and medical procedures with fiscal responsibility by working collaboratively with transplant administrators, financial coordinators, Health System utilization review and third-party case managers.

• Educates potential transplant recipient, their families and care givers throughout the continuum of care. Educates transplant recipients to ensure maximum outcomes.
• Develops patient education materials or identifies external resources that are appropriate for the patient education in all phases of transplantation care.
• Educates nurses and other multidisciplinary care team members including community partners about patient care issues to promote positive outcomes for transplant patients.
• Provides education and consultation about transplantation and organ donation for the community at large.
• Serves as a resource person/preceptor in organ transplant support for graduate and undergraduate nursing programs.
• Participates or leads team conferences, rounds or meetings in relation to care of the transplant patient or program issues.

• Interprets research and published data to nursing staff and colleagues concerning current issues in transplantation including those of a clinical, legal, ethical and economic nature
• Incorporates research relating to the care of the transplant patient into evidence-based practice while collaboratively determining appropriateness with the medical team.
• Identifies areas for study and participates in and/or designs and conducts research.

• Serves as a consultant to nurses and other health care professionals regarding the care of the organ transplant
• Advises referring physicians/nurses in the care of the patient in collaboration with the surgical and medical teams.
• Serves as a community consultation resource regarding transplantation, organ donation, and ventricular assist device.
• Consults with unit leadership to resolve issues relating to transplant patients.
• Assures that all transplant patients have an identified PCP, the physician receives correspondence and educational materials on their patients.

• Role models advanced practice professional nursing through conduct, appearance, communication, mutual respect, leadership, ethical decision-making, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Communicates effectively to maintain positive working relationships and achieve desired outcomes.
• Supports and participates in the strategic plan for university transplant, UMMC, nursing and ancillary support services.
• Participates in university transplant departmental committees and hospital-wide committees or task forces or meetings as indicated.
• Participates in organ transplant program planning.

• Demonstrates responsibility for the professional practice through active participation in professional organizations, continuing education, and active participation in departmental meetings/education opportunities.
• Enhances the body of knowledge in nursing, solid organ transplantation, through exchange of ideas and knowledge using venues such as posters, newsletters, presentations and publications.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

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