Transplant Coordinator I, RN Kidney Acquisition Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Union)

Transplant Coordinator

Develops and maintains nursing practice standards of care for a specific transplant population. Serves as a liaison and provides consultation and education services to support standards of care. Identifies and resolves clinical issues relating to the transplant patient. Collaborates with staff, the patient, and his/her family concerning patient evaluation and discharge planning. Maintains appropriate documentation for transplant candidacy and post-transplant follow-up care. Coordinates communications with the outpatient transplant population such as transplant clinic visits, community referrals, telephone consultations, outpatient treatments, and subsequent hospital admissions. Develops and coordinates a system to organize the flow of patients from initial referral, through evaluation and education, to post-transplant follow-up and referral back to the community. Participates in collaborative, interdisciplinary research activities related to transplant patients or process improvement activities. Performs related responsibilities as required.

Essential Duties

• Independent coordination of outpatient care of the transplant patient by:
• Participate in clinic visits and analyze diagnostic tests
• Monitor patient and family's compliance with medical regimen
• Review laboratory and other pertinent data, and initiate appropriate action including communication of findings with attending provider
• Identify patient care problems and intervene as appropriate
• Coordinates donor procurement and recipient preparation by:
• Maintaining waiting list with UNOS
• Maintaining communications with transplant team members about the donor and recipient status
• Coordinating admission process and preoperative preparation
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures pertinent to the transplant program.
• Participates and develops appropriate educational programs, both formal and informal, for the end stage organ disease patient and family, the nursing staff and the medical staff.
• Serves as a resource person to all staff involved in the care of transplant patients and their families.
• Appropriately communicates to multidisciplinary team members all identified patient and family problems and assist with appropriate interventions as needed.
• Responsible for keeping abreast of regulatory Hospital, CMS, OPTN/UNOS policies, and ongoing clinical education in transplant and evidenced based research.
• Within their scope of practice independently facilitates the evaluation and listing process of the potential transplant patient. Works within the regulatory requirements of CMS and OPTN/UNOS.
• Maintains communication with referring physicians and insurance case managers. Supplies referring physicians and insurance case managers with necessary information and records. Provides education regarding the transplant evaluation, listing and organ allocation process in order to facilitate patient care.
• Database management:
• Maintains UNOS waiting list
• Completes required TIEDI forms
• Maintains and manages internal departmental database
• Collects and maintains data during of the transplant process as requested
• Oversees the assignments delegated to support staff, evaluates their performance of given assignments and provides direct supervision in their completion.
• Functions independently within clinical skills and established processes for patient flow.
• Works in collaboration with the multidisciplinary transplant team to provide care for the transplant patients across the continuum.
• Attends the department quality meetings and participates in the department QAPI activities.
• Adheres to all hospital policies including but not limited to attendance, punctuality and dress code
• Maintains a professional and positive attitude at all time in both patient and office settings
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Req Nursing BSN
• Pref Nursing Master's Degree in Nursing or in progress, strongly preferred * Master's Degree in Nursing may be in lieu-of Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Req 1 year One year Transplant Coordinator experience (Heart Transplant, Lung Transplant, Liver Transplant, Kidney/Pancreas Transplant) Required.
• Req 1 year One year Transplant Coordinator experience required for:
• Heart Transplant - One year of cardiology experience
• Lung Transplant - One year of pulmonary experience
• Liver Transplant - One year of abdominal transplant experience
• Kidney/Pancreas Transplant - One year of abdominal transplant experience OR
• Req 2 years OR: 2 years Organ Procurement experience and 2 years critical care experience required

• Req Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to speak, read and write English proficiently.
• Req Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions and ability to understand, follow and successfully perform duties, including whole blood collection, and apheresis procedures, in accordance with administrative and clinical policies, regulations and procedures.

• Req Registered Nurse - RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing) Active CA RN license
• Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)