Registered Nurse Pediatric Liver Transplant Coordinator

Intermountain Health

1d•$45 - $67•Hybrid

About The Position

The Organ Transplant Coordinator is an RN who coordinates care for transplant patients, living donors, and their families. As a key member of the multidisciplinary transplant team, the coordinator guides patients and families through transplantation or living donation by providing individualized education, support, and coordination of services across the continuum of care. The role covers clinical aspects of the transplant program, including education, patient care coordination, organ acquisition, research, data management, quality assessment, and program development. The coordinator manages care from referral through post-operative management, discharge planning, and long-term follow-up. The role serves as a liaison among transplant and referring physicians, transplant recipients and families, living donors and families, and outside agencies. The coordinator makes independent care and treatment decisions within established protocols and must be able to problem-solve in stressful situations. Coordinators may have a specialty focus but must also know other specialties to provide on-call coverage. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Occasional clinic days may extend until 6:00 p.m. One remote workday per week may be possible after orientation, depending on operational needs. Night, weekend, and holiday call is required for donor organ offers, approximately one week every 6–8 weeks.

Requirements

RN license to practice in the state(s) where care is provided.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
Unit-specific certification as required, such as BLS, ACLS, or PALS.
RNs hired or promoted into the role must have or obtain a BSN within three years of hire or promotion.
Two years of acute care RN experience.
Availability to perform after-hours and weekend call rotation.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Effective interpersonal problem-solving, prioritization, and independent judgment skills in a fast-paced, challenging work environment.
Experience working well under pressure.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution; degree will be verified.
Clinical Certification of Transplant Coordinators (CCTC).
Three years of acute care or charge nurse experience.
Two years of organ transplant coordination experience.
Ability to see and read information, labels, and monitors; identify equipment and supplies; and assess patient needs.
Ability to communicate verbally with and hear and understand information from care providers, patients, and visitors, including alarms and needs, quickly and accurately, particularly during emergencies.
Manual dexterity to manipulate complex and delicate equipment precisely and accurately, including frequent computer use and typing for documentation and information access.

Responsibilities

Facilitate care for end-stage organ failure patients referred to the transplant program and coordinate their entry and introduction to the program.
Coordinate medical, surgical, financial, psychosocial, nutrition, and pharmaceutical evaluations and ongoing care for transplant and living donor patients.
Participate in patient care planning and selection conferences.
List patients for transplant and register living donors for directed and non-directed donation in a timely manner, including facilitating matching and paired exchange when applicable.
Maintain the UNOS waiting list according to program policies, regulatory requirements, and national guidelines.
Monitor the status of listed patients to promote safety and facilitate organ placement in collaboration with transplant physicians.
Coordinate and case-manage care for transplant patients and living donors before surgery, during inpatient care, discharge planning, after discharge, and during long-term follow-up as determined by the multidisciplinary team.
Communicate patient needs to transplant team members and coordinate care with support personnel, community physicians, and outside agencies.
Provide age-specific care and interventions; assess, plan, and advocate for patients and families across the continuum of care.
Document care accurately and in a timely manner.
Make complex care decisions within established protocols and use critical thinking to establish and update plans of care with patients, families, providers, and the multidisciplinary team.
Coordinate patient care, organ acquisition, and transplantation through on-call responsibilities in collaboration with transplant physicians.
Assist with collecting and analyzing data requested by transplant physicians, leadership, regulatory agencies, and research protocols.
Participate in quality monitoring and process improvement activities.
Follow transplantation and living organ donation regulations, program policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Assess and address education needs related to transplantation, organ procurement, deceased organ donation, and living organ donation within the transplant program and hospital.
Participate in community and professional education to promote organ donation and transplantation.
Pursue ongoing transplant and organ donation education through professional meetings, webinars, and literature review.
Participate in, coordinate, develop, and implement transplant program initiatives and monitor their outcomes.
Model professional behavior and serve as a resource, consultant, and mentor within the specialty area.
Use current research to improve evidence-based nursing practice and help develop specialty nursing care standards.