Registered Nurse-Transplant and Cellular Therapy Coordinator

Allina Health • Minneapolis, MN

2d • $46 - $64 • Onsite

About The Position

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.

Key Position Details:
1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period)
8-hour day shift
Occasional weekend rotation

Nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual and potential health conditions through a therapeutic partnership with patients and families. As the coordinator and integrator of care, the Registered Nurse is accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care. This highly skilled RN specializes in adult transplant and cellular therapy oncology care, coordinating complex multidisciplinary services across the continuum from referral through treatment, recovery, survivorship, and long-term follow-up. Serving as the primary clinical and communication resource, this role ensures safe, seamless, and patient-centered care through education, care coordination, and continuity across care settings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN)
• 2+ years experience in oncology (inpatient or outpatient), hematology, and/or transplant care coordination
• Current RN license through the Minnesota Board of Nursing
• Licensed Registered Nurse - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required within 90 days of hire
• Transplant and Cellular Therapy Registered Nurse (TCTRN) certification within 30 months of hire
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association OR Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross OR Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of experience in oncology, hematology, or transplant care coordination, including bone marrow transplant, stem cell transplant, or cellular therapy programs
• Oncology-related specialty certification, such as Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN), Blood and Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse (BMTCN), or other oncology specialty certifications

Responsibilities

• Coordinates care for adult transplant and cellular therapy patients across the full cancer care continuum, including pre-treatment, treatment, post-treatment, survivorship, and long-term monitoring.
• Serves as the primary clinical and communication resource for Transplant and Cellular Therapy patients, facilitating progression through evaluation, workup, treatment planning, and therapy while ensuring timely information exchange among patients, providers, and multidisciplinary team members.
• Collaborates with providers and multidisciplinary care teams to coordinate the flow of clinical evaluations, diagnostic workups, and treatment readiness activities, ensuring timely scheduling, completion, and availability of results for review.
• Coordinates care across key treatment phases, including conditioning, lymphodepletion, cell collection, infusion/transplant, and discharge planning.
• Monitors patient progress and coordination needs throughout treatment, proactively identifying issues and escalating clinical concerns as appropriate.
• Identifies patients who may qualify for clinical trials, supports protocol-specific workup activities, and notifies appropriate staff of potential cellular therapy candidates.
• Provides individualized education to patients and caregivers regarding treatment plans, timelines, testing requirements, symptom management, infection prevention, medication adherence, and follow-up expectations.
• Reinforces education at key transition points and supports informed decision-making and patient engagement across the care continuum.
• Identifies barriers to care progression and treatment readiness and connects patients to appropriate resources and team members to facilitate timely treatment.
• Connects patients with supportive services (e.g., social work, rehabilitation, financial advocacy) to address holistic care needs.
• Collaborates closely with the Transplant Financial Case Navigator to ensure timely insurance authorization and financial clearance across all phases of transplant and cellular therapy care.
• Provides necessary clinical documentation to support payer requirements, facilitates communication between clinical and financial teams, and helps mitigate delays related to coverage, approvals, or benefit limitations.
• Ensures accurate, timely documentation of coordination activities, patient education, and clinical communication.
• Partners with program leadership, quality teams, research and accreditation resources to support audits, site visits, data collection, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contributes to standardization, patient safety, and program development efforts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

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