RN Registered Nurse UW Medical Center Transplant Pre Liver

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

UW Medical Center–Montlake is hiring a per diem Pre-Liver Transplant Registered Nurse for its Transplant Services team. The role focuses on duties related to the pre-transplantation phase and includes procurement call. The nurse manages care for a designated transplant patient population through independent patient assessment, triage, education, coordination of medical and nursing care, and documentation. The position requires understanding the regulations and data requirements for transplant care issued by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and HRSA.

The nurse is responsible for nursing care and coordination for pre-liver transplant long-term patients, as well as education and surgical preparation for non-transplant surgical patients and multiple clinical procedures each day. The nursing process includes systematically assessing the need for and delivery of nursing services that meet patient-care requirements, whether services are provided directly or by other nursing staff.

This is a temporary, part-time, per diem position with variable shifts of eight or ten hours. The stated hourly pay range is $46.97 to $86.17, with additional differentials or premiums listed for nights, weekends, evenings, nursing certification, and BSN.

Requirements

• Two years of professional nursing experience, including clinical nursing expertise in pre-liver transplant patient care.
• Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except where legal requirements, such as a license, certification, or registration, apply.

Nice To Haves

• Skills in transplant coordination and familiarity with the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and coordination for pre-liver transplant long-term patients.
• Provide education and surgical preparation for non-transplant surgical patients.
• Perform multiple clinical procedures on a daily basis.
• Assess patients independently, triage, provide education, coordinate medical and nursing care, and document care.
• Systematically assess the need for and delivery of nursing services that meet patient-care requirements, whether delivered directly or by other nursing staff.
• Carry out duties related to the pre-transplantation phase, including procurement call.
• Understand and apply transplant-care regulations and data requirements issued by UNOS and HRSA.

Benefits

• Benefits information is provided for temporary, per diem, and less-than-half-time positions at the linked UW benefits page.
• Additional compensation: $5.00 per hour for nights, $4.00 per hour for weekends, $3.00 per hour for evenings, $1.25 per hour for nursing certification, and $1.00 per hour for BSN.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed