Adult Living Donor Coordinator

Children's Mercy KC • Kansas City, MO

4d • $40 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Adult Living Donor Coordinator performs all activities related to the assigned Transplant Program, maintaining the resources needed for success. The coordinator provides direct patient and family care across the continuum from pre-donation, during donation and post-donation, in both ambulatory and inpatient settings. The coordinator provides education to patients/families, hospital staff, and the community utilizing Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) and United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) resources. The coordinator adheres to clinical practice guidelines, integrates applicable regulatory and practice standards, and participates in quality improvement and research activities. At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity. Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree BSN and 3-5 years experience Pediatric or Adult clinical experience, experience as a transplant coordinator strongly preferred
• One of the following: Licensed RN - MO, Registered Nurse Multistate License Missouri required upon hire
• One of the following: Licensed RN - Kansas, Registered Nurse Multistate License Kansas required upon hire
• RN Compact license for all states besides KS and MO
• Refer to Nursing and Advance Practice Provider Licensure and Certification policy for required Life Support Certifications Required Upon Hire
• Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC) within 3 years of hire Required

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care across the continuum from pre-donation, donation, and post donation periods.
• Provides education to patients/families, hospital staff, and the community.
• Integrates CMS, OPTN, UNOS and individual Transplant Program standards in practice guidelines and participates in ongoing quality improvement and research activities.

Benefits

• The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees