Nursing Clinical Coordinator, Transplant Services, 40 Hours (Days)

POSITION SUMMARY The Nursing Clinical Coordinator for Transplant Services provides clinical, operational, and regulatory leadership for the transplant program, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care across the continuum of transplant services. This role functions in a leadership capacity overseeing transplant coordinators and related staff while maintaining accountability for compliance with CMS, UNOS, and New England Organ Bank requirements. The Nurse Clinical Coordinator collaborates with transplant physicians, multidisciplinary teams, and hospital leadership to support program performance, regulatory readiness, staff development, and patient outcomes. The position balances direct clinical expertise with administrative and managerial responsibilities to ensure safe, effective, and compliant transplant operations. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES Provide managerial oversight and clinical leadership to transplant coordinators and related staff, ensuring consistent, high-quality patient care and adherence to regulatory and institutional standards. Oversee coordination of pre‑ and post‑transplant care, including patient evaluation, donor coordination, listing activities, hospitalization, discharge planning, and outpatient follow‑up. Serve as a clinical and operational resource for complex transplant cases, supporting staff decision‑making and problem resolution. Monitor and ensure compliance with CMS, UNOS, Joint Commission, and New England Organ Bank policies; communicate regulatory findings and discrepancies to transplant leadership. Lead preparation, submission, and maintenance of required regulatory documentation, audits, site reviews, and transplant program reports. Collaborate with transplant surgeons, physicians, nursing leadership, social work, and ancillary services to develop, implement, and evaluate standards of care and clinical protocols. Oversee transplant program data integrity, including monitoring data submissions, mentoring data management staff, and maintaining adverse event logs. Provide education to patients, families, and staff regarding transplant processes, expectations, and post‑transplant care. Participate in budget planning, resource allocation, and operational improvement initiatives in collaboration with transplant leadership. Support staff onboarding, competency validation, scheduling coverage, performance feedback, and ongoing professional development. Represent the transplant program in internal committees, multidisciplinary conferences, and regional or national transplant‑related activities. Lead the hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, and supervision of nurses in collaboration with the Medical Director and Nurse Director of Transplant. Assist staff to accurately interpret and reinforce adherence to established policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards. Participate in collaboration with appropriate nursing leaders to develop clinical nursing competencies and practice standards for renal transplant care. Implement clinical and administrative duties in a manner that preserves patient dignity, confidentiality, and rights, and ensures a non‑judgmental, non‑discriminatory environment. Accountable for the competent performance of assigned managerial and administrative duties, providing timely constructive feedback to staff. Conduct independent investigations of employee incidents involving clinical practice issues, initiate disciplinary action in accordance with policy, and document outcomes. Support a safe patient care environment and the hospital’s risk‑management program through timely completion of required reports. Participate in the development and maintenance of operational systems related to staffing, scheduling, payroll, and acuity. Maintain ongoing professional development and complete mandatory educational requirements such as BCLS recertification, safety and infection control review, and departmental leadership competencies. JOB REQUIREMENTS Education Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required. MSN preferred. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse license required. Current Basic Life Support Certification required. Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC) or equivalent transplant‑related certification preferred. Experience Minimum five (5) years of clinical nursing experience, at least three (3) years of transplant or dialysis‑related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Prior leadership, supervisory, or nurse‑management experience in a transplant, dialysis, or specialty clinical setting preferred. Knowledge and Skills Advanced knowledge of transplant clinical processes, regulatory standards, and patient care coordination. Demonstrated leadership and staff‑management skills. Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities. Effective interpersonal and communication skills with patients, families, clinicians, and regulatory bodies. Ability to manage complex workflows, competing priorities, and regulatory deadlines. Proficiency with electronic medical records, databases, and Microsoft Office applications. Ability to work independently while collaborating within multidisciplinary teams. Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare team members, leadership, operations, pharmacy, and ancillary services to ensure timely resolution of patient care and operational issues. Ability to independently manage daily unit operations in the absence of the nurse director, including staffing, scheduling, budgeting awareness, problem resolution, and decision making to ensure safe, efficient, and high‑quality patient care. Ability to serve as a clinical and professional role model by demonstrating ethical decision‑making, adherence to organizational values, Magnet principles, infection control and safety practices, and culturally competent care. Skill in promoting staff professional development through competency assessment, assignment planning, facilitation of in‑services, support of continuing education, and coordination of preceptor and orientation programs. COMPENSATION RANGE US$89,500.00 – $130,000.00 (annually). The range is based on minimum job qualifications and considers education, experience, skills, certifications, internal equity, and market competitiveness. Total compensation includes benefits such as medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, discretionary annual bonuses, merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, and career advancement opportunities. EEO STATEMENT Boston Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. We ensure equal employment opportunities for all, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other non‑job‑related characteristic. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e‑mail to View email address on click.appcast.io or call View phone number on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr Boston Medical Center