RN - Kidney Transplant Coordinator

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Come join our Transplant Surgery Team. This team has completed 954 Kidney Transplants since the start of the program in 1989! This Transplant Coordinator will work with our post-transplant patients providing education and coordination of care after their transplant. 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. Bachelor's degree in nursing required. The RN Transplant will be responsible for 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.

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 unencumbered 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

Will assume 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.
Will be responsible for a designated caseload of patients during the pre/post-recipient and pre/post-donor transplant process.
Aspects will include coordination of referrals, responding to roadblocks within the transplant workup process, and providing patient, family, and staff educational programming.
Works 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.