Organ Procurement Coordinator - Heart & Lung Transplant

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Organ Procurement Coordinator facilitates and coordinates the evaluation of potential transplant and/or living donor candidates. The role assists with care coordination and discharge planning for transplant recipients and living donors hospitalized for transplantation or related postoperative complications. In collaboration with the transplant team—including attending physicians, nurse practitioners, clinical transplant pharmacists, and social workers—the coordinator provides clinical management for outpatient transplant recipients and/or living donors. The coordinator educates patients and families about transplantation, evaluation and waiting phases, long-term follow-up and care, and living donation when applicable. The role monitors patient progress after transplant or living donation, supports current transplantation nursing practices and system improvements, and keeps referring physicians informed throughout the transplant process. The position is part of Vanderbilt Transplant Center, a multidisciplinary program providing advanced heart and lung transplant services. Position hours are variable 24-hour shifts.

Requirements

Registered Nurse licensure.
Bachelor's degree.
Two years of relevant work experience.
Intermediate transplant coordination capability, including coordinating complex transplant care and supporting patients and families with complex, lifelong therapies and treatment adherence.
Intermediate nursing patient assessment and evaluation capability, including patient interviews and physical examinations.
Intermediate nursing patient education capability, including independently providing health education and supporting the development of others.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the evaluation of potential transplant candidates and/or living donors with physicians and other health care professionals.
Educate patients and families about the transplant process, evaluation and waiting phases, long-term follow-up and care, and living donation when applicable.
Monitor patient progress and provide clinical management after transplantation and living donation.
Use current transplantation nursing practices and contribute to system improvements that support optimal transplant outcomes.
Keep referring physicians informed about all phases of the transplant process.
Assist with care coordination and discharge processes for transplant recipients and living donors hospitalized for transplantation or postoperative complications.
Provide outpatient clinical management in collaboration with the transplant team.
Additional duties may be assigned.