Post Liver Transplant Coordinator Clinical Nurse

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Coordinates care for solid organ transplant patients, including evaluating potential transplant recipients and donors and monitoring postoperative organ function and complications. The role provides discharge instructions, coordinates follow-up care, monitors patient status, and supports patients’ physical, social, and emotional rehabilitation. The coordinator also plans, conducts, and evaluates educational activities related to organ donation and transplantation.

The Transplant Service at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University focuses on patients undergoing transplantation and those with diseases leading up to transplantation. Transplant coordinators specialize in their transplant fields and organize and manage care before and after transplant. This position is onsite and works Monday through Friday during the day.

Requirements

• Nursing diploma or associate degree in nursing.
• 2–5 years of experience.
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
• No supervisor experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• 5–10 years of experience.
• Certification as a Clinical Transplant Coordinator.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the health care of transplant patients and donors.
• Coordinate care with physicians and the health care team.
• Provide education throughout the continuum of care.
• Document patient assessment and diagnosis, plan of care, implementation and evaluation of care, and teaching for assigned patients.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to identify and resolve problems in patient care management.
• Collect and evaluate existing data to determine the suitability of potential transplant recipients and donors.
• Monitor, evaluate, and report postoperative organ function and complications for transplant recipients and live donors.
• Provide discharge instruction, coordinate post-transplant follow-up care, monitor patient status, and facilitate patient rehabilitation.
• Plan, conduct, and evaluate educational activities regarding organ donation and transplantation.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and legal services available on the first day of the month after hire.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC automatic retirement contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition assistance available on the first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Paid time off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree