Organ Transplant Coordinator

Trinity Health•Maywood, IL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Transplant Coordinator oversees and coordinates the care of heart transplant patients throughout the pre- and post-transplant journey. This role serves as the primary liaison between patients, families, physicians, surgeons, and multidisciplinary care teams to ensure seamless evaluation, education, treatment planning, and ongoing support. Responsibilities include managing transplant evaluations, reviewing diagnostic and laboratory results, coordinating patient care and medication management, maintaining transplant waitlist information with UNOS, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and insurance requirements. The coordinator educates patients and families on all aspects of the transplant process, provides clinical support and triage, facilitates communication among stakeholders, and supports quality improvement initiatives. This position also maintains accurate medical records, prepares reports and documentation for regulatory agencies, and collaborates across departments to deliver high-quality transplant care.

Requirements

Associates Degree
1-2 years of previous job-related experience
Three years of professional nursing experience
CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
Current Registered Nurse License State of Illinois

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree
3-5 years of previous job-related experience
at least 1 year of transplant, outpatient, or dialysis experience highly desirable
Specialty certification in clinical or functional area of nursing granted by a national nursing organization.
National Certification as Transplant Coordinator or other related specialty

Responsibilities

Oversees and coordinates the care of heart transplant patients throughout the pre- and post-transplant journey.
Serves as the primary liaison between patients, families, physicians, surgeons, and multidisciplinary care teams.
Ensures seamless evaluation, education, treatment planning, and ongoing support.
Manages transplant evaluations.
Reviews diagnostic and laboratory results.
Coordinates patient care and medication management.
Maintains transplant waitlist information with UNOS.
Ensures compliance with regulatory and insurance requirements.
Educates patients and families on all aspects of the transplant process.
Provides clinical support and triage.
Facilitates communication among stakeholders.
Supports quality improvement initiatives.
Maintains accurate medical records.
Prepares reports and documentation for regulatory agencies.
Collaborates across departments to deliver high-quality transplant care.