Liver Transplant Coordinator

About the position

Your Job: Professional nursing position for an individual with advanced skills, providing specialized nursing care with the primary emphasis on the treatment of individuals with end-stage organ disease that are designated to have a solid organ transplant. This role will also provide continuity and coordination of patient care, conduct patient and professional education initiatives, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, community resources, and agencies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the pre-transplant evaluation process and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to ensure timely completion
• Participates in the patient selection committee
• Assures patient is listed with appropriate MELD score and method of contact during the waiting period is clearly established
• Obtains labs and other clinical data required to maintain patients appropriate MELD
• Updates pre-transplant charts while waiting on the list at least annually
• Coordinates transplant admission process when organ offers are made for the potential recipient and back up recipients
• Communicates with third-party payers regarding transplant procedures and provides medical necessity documentation as required
• Coordinates and participates in the patient/ family education pre-transplant and maintains proper documentation
• Triages patient and/or donor calls based on transplant population needs
• Maintain data in the database and on flowsheets
• Data entry as required for database maintenance and patient management
• Maintains oversite required regulatory reporting including UNOS/HCFA/TIEDI, collaborative transplant study and tumor registry
• Coordinates and participates in the patient/ family education post-transplant and maintains proper documentation
• Monitors post-transplant patient clinical data and assures data is reviewed by a physician as required
• Communicates with patient and referring/primary physicians regarding changes in medications and other clinical management
• Conducts self as a professional, clinical expert in the area of practice, thus providing a role model for others
• Participates in educational programs sponsored by the Medical Center and those sponsored by outside agencies
• Consults with the staff of other units where transplant patient is housed

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Nursing
• Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas - REQUIRED
• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support certification - REQUIRED
• Proficient with technical office equipment including computers, printers, fax, copiers, and telephones
• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience in transplant, renal, or end-stage organ disease preferred

Nice-to-haves

• Specialty certification (CCRD, CCTC)- Preferred