Clinical Transplant Coordinator Post Transplant

About Solid Organ Transplant

Our system continues to expand its services in groundbreaking medicine. With over a decade of transplantation experience we have successfully assembled a world-class team of thoracic surgeons cardiologists pulmonologists anesthesiologists nephrologists imaging and critical care specialists to provide care to patients with advanced heart lung and kidney disease. Corewell Health is committed to offering these advanced levels of care to our local community and beyond.

Coordinates transplantation of all recipients. Provides follow-up and care across the continuum from pre-transplant during transplant and post transplant. Collaborates with members of the health care team to enhance patient care by developing supporting and educating nursing staff. Makes clinical judgments based upon a synthesis of current research concepts principles theories and outcomes to solve complex problems. An integral member of a larger interdisciplinary team contributing to excellence in patient care research and teaching.

• Facilitates advanced nursing care for patients before and after transplantation along the continuum of outpatient to inpatient as required.
• Coordinates evaluation process for pre-transplant patients and living donors (as applicable) to ensure effective use of hospital and/or clinical resources.
• Assesses post-transplant and post donation (as appropriate) organ function and general health status and collaboratively determines need for additional assessment or intervention.
• Participates in the development and implementation of protocol and standards of care for the transplant patient in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Provides on-call coverage including coordination of activities prior to transplant the transplantation process when a donor is available (24/7) communication between physicians local organ procurement organization patients/families and the medical team involved blood bank in collaboration with the physician on-call.
• Completes necessary documentation according to the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) guidelines including listing status changes and post-transplant/post-donation (as applicable) follow-up information.
• Communicates with multidisciplinary team members and patients and families in a timely manner in regard to patient care/issues and to develop discharge plans for patients pre-transplant or post-transplant including referrals for necessary discharge care. Maintains patient transplant record with current data to facilitate communication.
• Educates patients caregivers and hospital staff along the continuum by developing patient education materials or identifying external resources that are appropriate to assist understanding of processes and procedures surrounding pre- peri and post-transplant issues.

Qualifications

• • Required Bachelors Degree Nursing
  • Preferred Masters Degree Nursing
  • 5 years of relevant experience nursing experience required with at least two years in transplant or critical care or clinical nursing experience in transplant or critical care preferred Required
  • Program development Preferred
  • LIC-Registered Nurse (RN) - STATEMI State of Michigan Upon Hire required
  • CRT-Pediatric Adv Life Support (PALS) - AHA American Heart Association Solid Organ Transplant -Pediatric Heart 1 Year required
  • CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 90 Days required
  • CRT-Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC) - ABTC American Board for Transplant Certification Solid Organ Transplant Upon Hire preferred

  • We have a a Post Heart and a Post Lung Transplant Coordinator position involving Care Coordination for the Post Heart/Post Lung Patient Population

  • Transplant or Donation RN experience highly preferred

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial health and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you like restaurants phone plans spas and more!
• Optional identity theft protection home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

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