RN Transplant Coordinator - Post Transplant Kidney

RN Transplant Coordinator

Fairview is looking to hire an RN Transplant Coordinator to join our Post Transplant Kidney/Pancreas Team at the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis. This is an exciting opportunity for an RN who enjoys building long-term relationships with patients, coordinating complex care, and working as part of a highly collaborative transplant team. This is a full-time, 80 hours per pay period, benefit-eligible, exempt position offering a flexible hybrid schedule. Team members work onsite two days per week and from home three days per week. Wednesday is a designated onsite day, with the second onsite day rotating based on clinic coverage needs.

Schedule Highlights:

• MondayFriday, 8-hour shifts scheduled between 8:00 AM5:00 PM
• Three work-from-home days per week
• No regularly scheduled weekend or holiday shifts
• Rotating weekend and holiday triage call responsibilities
• Call is shared across a large team, resulting in a low number of call shifts each year

As an RN Transplant Coordinator, you will play an important role in supporting kidney and pancreas transplant recipients throughout their post-transplant journey. You'll partner closely with patients, families, physicians, advanced practice providers, and other members of the multidisciplinary transplant team to coordinate care, provide education, triage patient needs, and help patients successfully navigate life after transplant.

This role is a great fit for an RN looking to use their clinical knowledge in a specialized setting while enjoying a MondayFriday schedule, hybrid work flexibility, limited call responsibilities, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on transplant patients and their families.

The Transplant Coordinator is responsible for coordination and preparation of patients for organ transplantation and the long-term management of patients after transplant through collaboration with various members of the interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate patient care in the post-transplant phases
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members within the organization and outside community partners
• Act as a liaison for transplant physicians to implement medical management of conditions
• Provide telephone triage and make patient care decisions based on patient symptom assessment and evaluation, laboratory results, and patient condition changes
• Apply appropriate medical interventions and transplant protocols based on patient assessment, laboratory results, and patient condition changes
• Assumes on-call responsibilities after office hours by providing a resource for medical triage. Acts as transplant coordinator when donor organ becomes available.
• Provides on-going education to patients and families
• Collaborate with other members of the clinical team to improve patient care and benchmarks through quality improvement projects
• Participate in the development and revision of protocols
• Maintain knowledge of current practices in transplantation, nursing, and healthcare

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing or Associates Degree in Nursing
• If Bachelors Degree: 3-5 years acute care experience in ICU, CCU, Transplant, Acute Care Med-Surg or If Associates Degree: 5+ years of acute care experience in ICU, CCU, Transplant, Acute Care Med-Surg
• MN Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)

Benefit Overview:

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information:

Compensation Disclaimer:

The posted pay range is for a 40-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). The actual rate of pay offered within this range may depend on several factors, such as FTE, skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization values pay equity and considers the internal equity of our team when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement:

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status