RN Kidney Transplant Outreach Coordinator

Corewell Health • Royal Oak, MI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

In collaboration with Transplant Services medical, surgical, and administrative leadership, the Outreach Transplant Nurse Clinician develops, monitors, and executes outreach initiatives for Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital’s Kidney Transplant Program. The role educates patients with end-stage renal disease and their families about transplantation, builds relationships with referring clinicians and dialysis units, supports referral development, and helps coordinate patient care and program activities.

The position also supports transplant candidate clinic visits, referral triage, waitlist management, peer mentoring, quality improvement, and program outcome tracking. The coordinator works with multidisciplinary transplant teams and marketing, maintains referral and quality databases, and communicates patients’ transplant status to referring physicians and dialysis units.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Three years of general RN experience.
• At least two years of experience in one or more of the following areas: transplant, nephrology, or dialysis.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members.
• Commitment to take the Nephrology (CNN) or Transplant (CCTC) certification exam within two years and maintain certification through continuing education.
• State of Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of transplant regulatory compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of agencies that regulate transplant services.
• Basic understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance as they relate to transplant.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients with end-stage renal disease and their families about kidney transplantation as a treatment option.
• Develop and maintain outreach programs and positive relationships with referring physicians and dialysis unit staff.
• Collaborate with transplant nephrologists and surgeons to coordinate outreach events and activities aimed at growing the kidney transplant program.
• Work with marketing to develop and maintain educational and promotional materials.
• Develop and implement action plans to improve client relationships.
• Collect and maintain quality data on referrals, evaluations, candidate listings, and transplants to monitor program outcomes.
• Use computer systems and multiple databases for referral tracking and statistics.
• Collaborate with the Transplant Program Coordinator to triage referrals.
• Collaborate with pre-transplant Nurse Coordinators on clinical information updates and issues related to patient evaluations and listings.
• Maintain contact with referring nephrologists and nurse practitioners to generate referrals and coordinate care for shared patients.
• Educate dialysis units and referring physicians about transplantation, generate referrals, and schedule outreach events and activities.
• Provide clinical coverage and assist with management of pre-transplant kidney candidate clinic visits as needed.
• Send quarterly patient status reports to referring physicians and dialysis units.
• Attend kidney transplant selection committee meetings and Transplant Grand Rounds.
• Participate in patient and family educational seminars and related activities.
• Participate in community fundraising and marketing/outreach activities.
• Serve as an active member of the Transplant QAPI Multidisciplinary Committee.
• Assist with transplant waitlist management and the peer mentoring program.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package intended to support financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and other offerings.
• Optional identity theft protection, home insurance, and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and matching savings.

What This Job Offers

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