RN Coordinator - Kidney Transplant Surgery

Sanford Health • Bismarck, ND

1d • $32 - $48 • Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health is seeking a Transplant Coordinator to join their growing Kidney Transplant Team. This individual will work with patients both pre and post transplant. The clinic hours are Monday through Friday 8am-5pm with on-call expectations. Call is split evenly between all coordinators for days, nights, weekends, and holidays. The position is open to hiring for 32 to 40 hours a week. A Bachelor's degree in nursing is required at the time of hire or within 5 years.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program required, including, but not limited to, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing required, or in the process of acquiring with an estimated completion date within five years.
• Currently holds an unencircling RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
• Minnesota RN license is required within six months of date into position.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating a focused and effective effort between the transplant center and its major patient referral sources (e.g. Dialysis Units and Nephrology Clinics) for renal transplantation.
• Assuming a case manager role in assuring that potential transplant recipients and donors will be afforded timely; efficient transplant education, work up, updates, and activation for transplantation when directed.
• Responsible for a designated caseload of patients during the pre/post-recipient and pre/post-donor transplant process.
• Coordination of referrals.
• Responding to roadblocks within the transplant workup process.
• Providing patient, family, and staff educational programming.
• Working to assure policies, procedures, and all regulatory requirements are met to assure the transplant program stays in compliance with various governing agencies.
• May provide outreach services to regional dialysis and nephrology programs.

What This Job Offers

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