Kidney Transplant Coordinator (Independent Living Donor Advocate)

Job Title

Professional nursing position for an individual with advanced skills, providing specialized nursing care with the primary emphasis on the treatment of individuals with end-stage organ disease that are designated to have a solid organ transplant.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Nursing
• Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas REQUIRED
• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support certification REQUIRED
• Specialty certification (CCRD, CCTC)- Preferred
• Proficient with technical office equipment including computers, printers, fax, copiers, and telephones
• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience in transplant, renal, or end-stage organ disease preferred

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinates the pre-transplant evaluation process and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to ensure timely completion
• Participates in the patient selection committee
• Assures patient is listed with testing and method of contact during the waiting period is clearly established
• Updates pre-transplant charts while waiting on the list at least annually
• Coordinates transplant admission process when organ offers are made for the potential recipient and back up recipients
• Communicates with third-party payers regarding transplant procedures and provides medical necessity documentation as required
• Coordinates and participates in the patient/family education pre-transplant and maintains proper documentation
• Triages patient and/or donor calls based on transplant population needs
• Maintain data in checklists
• Data entry as required for database maintenance and patient management
• Maintains oversite required regulatory reporting including UNOS/HCFA/TIEDI, collaborative transplant study
• Coordinates and participates in the patient/family education post-transplant and maintains proper documentation
• Monitors post-transplant patient clinical data and assures data is reviewed by a physician as required
• Communicates with patient and referring/primary physicians regarding changes in medications and other clinical management
• Conducts self as a professional, clinical expert in the area of practice, thus providing a role model for others
• Participates in educational programs sponsored by the Medical Center and those sponsored by outside agencies
• Consults with the staff of other units where transplant patient is housed

Methodist Dallas Medical Center is one of North Texas' best places to work. And it keeps getting better. The flagship hospital of Methodist Health System, Methodist Dallas is a 595-bed acute care teaching and referral hospital. It is home to the only adult Level I Trauma Center in southern Dallas, the first and only Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in southern Dallas, and the newly renovated Linda and Mitch Hart Breast Center. Celebrating more than 90 years of service, we strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we've earned:

• Magnet-designated hospital
• 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Hospital Review, 2023
• Top 10 Military Friendly Employer, Gold Designation, 2023
• Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly Employer, 2023
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation programs