Registered Nurse - Post Liver Transplant Coordinator- 10 Hour Days

Cedars-Sinai • Los Angeles, CA

1d • $60 - $96

About The Position

The Transplant Coordinator I plans and coordinates routine to moderately complex perioperative and intraoperative transplant processes. The coordinator supports donor offers and works with interdisciplinary services to determine organ viability. The role supports transplant candidates and recipients throughout the transplant process, collaborating with clinical and support teams to facilitate care and meet clinical, regulatory, and financial requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, minimum.
• At least 3 years of critical care or acute care nursing experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire.
• California Registered Nurse (RN) license upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Respond to patient calls and clinical concerns, and document appropriately in the patient’s medical record.
• Participate with the primary coordinator in interdisciplinary teamwork with physicians, nurses, social workers, dietitians, pharmacists, financial analysts, case managers, and support staff to facilitate patient progression through the care continuum.
• Assess appropriate medical interventions to support effective resource use and quality assurance.
• Collect and document data to meet clinical, regulatory (OPTN/UNOS/MCS), and financial requirements.
• Participate in developing and implementing practice guidelines, protocols, pathways, performance improvement, and research activities.
• Provide nursing care consistent with applicable nursing standards, plans of care, conduct requirements, performance improvement plans, patient education plans, and nursing strategic plans.
• Systematically assess and meet transplant patients’ educational needs.
• Identify safety concerns and implement measures to provide safe care; assess, intervene, and evaluate patients while considering clinical and developmental breakthroughs in the patient population.
• Assess patients’ ability to follow directions or instructions and provide consent, and intervene appropriately.
• Develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate educational programs and projects for patients, interdisciplinary team members, and the community.
• Represent the Medical Center at regional and national meetings and conferences.
• Maintain competency skills, including the ability to care for special patient populations and patients from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Partner with Organ Procurement Organizations and facilitate the transplant process as organs become available for transplant candidates.
• Support donor management and coordinate transplant recipient care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level