Transplant Coordinator-Kidney Living Donor Program

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm

Posted Date

08/05/2026

Salary Range : $86.72 - 116.58 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32120

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

In this exciting role with UCLA Health the Transplant Coordinator will provide expert, patient-centered clinical case management throughout the transplant journey, from initial referral through ongoing follow-up. This role requires advanced knowledge of organ transplantation and serves as a key liaison among patients and families, physicians, medical staff, referring providers, insurance partners, and organ procurement organizations. The Coordinator ensures seamless interdisciplinary care, provides individualized education and support, facilitates donor and recipient coordination, and promotes quality, resource stewardship, and exceptional patient outcomes. Additional responsibilities include clinical data collection, development of educational programs and clinical protocols, and support of community education and outreach.

The Transplant Coordinator reports directly to the Nurse Manager, with clinical functions supervised by the Transplant Program Medical Directors and Nurse Manager. Performance is evaluated jointly by the Transplant Program Medical Directors and Nurse Manager.

Salary range:

TC1: $181,071.365-$243,419.04 (annually)

TC2: $ 218,175.12 - $ 260,749.44 (annually)

TC2: must have CCTC

Job Qualifications

We're seeking an individual with:

• TC I: Current California Registered Nurse license, graduation from an accredited nursing program and a BSN or Master’s degree with 5 years of relevant RN experience with a combination of critical care and transplant coordinator experience (required).
• TC II: Current California Registered Nurse license, graduation from an accredited nursing program and a BSN or Master’s degree with a CCTC required and 5 years of relevant RN experience with a combination of critical care and transplant experience (required).
• An ability to case manage all aspects of a transplant patient’s medical care from initial evaluation to post transplant follow-up; apply a broad understanding and knowledge of organ transplantation, including immunology, immunosuppression, rejection and other complications of transplantation, drug toxicity, and graft failure.(required)
• Ability to communicate effectively with persons of various cultural backgrounds. Good verbal and written communication skills.(required)
• Ability to interface effectively with patients and their families. (required)
• Excellent organizational skills, proficiency in meeting deadlines, ability to work independently and prioritize workload. Ability to manage numerous concurrent tasks in a high stress environment and deal with change. (required)
• Ability to effectively coordinate and assess patient care and act as a liaison with nursing staff, outside agencies, team physicians, referring physicians, patients and families. (required)
• Ability to teach about transplantation and medical management issues. (required).

As a condition of employment the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.