Common Spirit Health
Transplant Coordinator RN
The Transplant Coordinator RN provides coordination of all aspects of the transplant service in order to maintain an organized and efficient program and ensure quality patient care. Responsibilities include: Initiate the referral and evaluation process for potential transplant candidates. Primary responsibility for the day-to-day course of in-hospital patients. Maintain effective communication with referring physicians and third party payers. Initiate and oversee all pre-op and post-op education. Provide staff and community education in the areas of transplant and organ donation. Initiate and collaborate in research protocols, journal articles, abstracts and patient education material. Screen potential donor calls; coordinate and organize all aspects related to donor/recipient status at time of transplant. Maintain and submit data for both hospital-based statistics, UNOS/UNET, ESRD Network and TDH. Responsible for overseeing and coordinating plans for each patient's hospital stay. Serve as a clinician in the care of this complex patient population. On-call responsibility inclusive to patient care and patient setup on the national list. Qualifications: Education and Licensure Required: Bachelor's Degree - Nursing Registered Nurse (RN) Minimum Experience Required: Three (3) Years' Experience Acute Care/ICU, dialysis unit and/or transplant experience Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Excellent written/oral communication skills Ability to be self-motivated Effective problem solving techniques Overview: CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation and more. Our team's efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world. In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever-evolving healthcare environment, our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experiencemodeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other. Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.
The Transplant Coordinator RN provides coordination of all aspects of the transplant service in order to maintain an organized and efficient program and ensure quality patient care. Responsibilities include: Initiate the referral and evaluation process for potential transplant candidates. Primary responsibility for the day-to-day course of in-hospital patients. Maintain effective communication with referring physicians and third party payers. Initiate and oversee all pre-op and post-op education. Provide staff and community education in the areas of transplant and organ donation. Initiate and collaborate in research protocols, journal articles, abstracts and patient education material. Screen potential donor calls; coordinate and organize all aspects related to donor/recipient status at time of transplant. Maintain and submit data for both hospital-based statistics, UNOS/UNET, ESRD Network and TDH. Responsible for overseeing and coordinating plans for each patient's hospital stay. Serve as a clinician in the care of this complex patient population. On-call responsibility inclusive to patient care and patient setup on the national list. Qualifications: Education and Licensure Required: Bachelor's Degree - Nursing Registered Nurse (RN) Minimum Experience Required: Three (3) Years' Experience Acute Care/ICU, dialysis unit and/or transplant experience Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Excellent written/oral communication skills Ability to be self-motivated Effective problem solving techniques Overview: CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation and more. Our team's efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world. In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever-evolving healthcare environment, our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experiencemodeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other. Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.