Pre Lung RN Transplant Coordinator

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

8h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Pre Lung Transplant Coordinator at UT Southwestern, a renowned medical and research center with over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. The role involves providing excellent care and contributing to a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and rewarding careers. UT Southwestern is ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth and offers significant opportunities for career growth and development. The facility is committed to innovation, teamwork, and compassion, and provides a highly competitive benefits package.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in nursing required.
• 3 years of Medical/Surgical or Intensive Care experience.
• Current Texas RN (or BNE Compact State) license required upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• CCTC certification.

Responsibilities

• Performs and documents physical, psychosocial, and emotional assessments, considering age-specific criteria.
• Anticipates patient and family needs and develops appropriate plans of care.
• Identifies and implements appropriate nursing interventions based on assessment and documents them.
• Coordinates interdisciplinary plans of care and confers with healthcare team members.
• Prioritizes nursing interventions, identifies changes in patient condition, and takes appropriate follow-up action.
• Evaluates implemented interventions, modifies care as needed, and documents changes.
• Adheres to policies, procedures, clinical pathways, and nursing standards, and suggests practices to enhance care.
• Provides education to patients and families, assesses their understanding, and ensures comfort with post-discharge care.
• Welcomes and orients patients and families to the unit, encouraging participation in care.
• Reports errors promptly and takes appropriate follow-up action.
• Provides supervision and direction to unlicensed support personnel and new nurses, delegating duties appropriately.
• Responds to patient and family complaints effectively and reports them to management.
• Serves as an advocate for patients and families.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Attends at least 80% of scheduled staff meetings and 100% of mandatory educational sessions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

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