RN Registered Nurse Stem Cell Transplant Coordinator

Banner Health

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides comprehensive management and coordination of care for patients requiring kidney, pancreas, liver, heart, lung or Stem Cell Transplantation. The level and intensity of care coordination provided is situational and appropriate based on patient need and payor requirements. As the Stem Cell Transplant Coordinator, you will provide comprehensive management and coordination of care for patients requiring stem cell transplantation. This role works with the patient from the initial SCT consult through admission to the hospital for transplant, working closely with the patient and family during this time by providing education, helping the patient with clearance needs, and coordinating all aspects of transplant and TIL therapy. Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country and the leading nonprofit provider of hospital services in all the communities we serve. Throughout our network of hospitals, primary care health centers, research centers, labs, physician practices and more, our skilled and compassionate professionals use the latest technology to make health care easier, so life can be better. The many locations, career opportunities, and benefits offered at Banner Health help to make the Banner Journey unique and fulfilling for every employee.

Requirements

Requires current RN license in state of practice.
BLS certification is required.
Requires a minimum of two years clinical nursing experience; to include a clinical specialty area such as ICU, PCU, CM, OR, ED, Dialysis, Oncology or Telemetry.
Must have a working knowledge of care management, resource/utilization management, and hospital and community resources.
Must demonstrate clinical proficiency in the care of transplant patients.
Requires critical thinking skills to effectively coordinate a large volume of patients simultaneously.
Must demonstrate problem-solving abilities, effective oral and written communication skills, and time management skills.
Must demonstrate ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team format.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Previous transplant experience.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Manages individual patients across the transplant health care continuum to achieve optimal clinical, financial, operational, and satisfaction outcomes.
Facilitates, coordinates, and monitors pre-transplant evaluations, the care of the transplant candidate awaiting transplantation, the care of the transplant recipient post transplant in the outpatient clinic.
Facilitates and coordinates the care of the living donor for evaluation, donation and long term follow-up.
Collaborates effectively with the interdisciplinary team to plan and implement the patient’s treatment plan, utilizing effective oral and written communication.
Facilitates the safe, equitable and timely placement of donor organs in conjunction with the donor procurement agency on a 24 hour on call basis in accordance with the regulatory agencies.
Possesses advanced knowledge of OPTN/UNOS regulations and allocation policies.
Collects and communicates patient information necessary for decision making regarding organ acceptance/rejection for transplant with the organ procurement agency and transplant surgeon.
Reviews potential recipient’s current medical status to determine eligibility for transplant.
Demonstrates advanced prioritization and critical thinking skills in order to contact/locate patient(s), arrange admission and pre-surgery procedures, schedule surgery and the surgery team, and educate patient/family.
Interprets and administrates current payor contracts to best meet the financial needs of the patient and program while maximizing facility and program reimbursement.
Possesses integral knowledge of multiple payor contracts.
Applies this knowledge to assure that services being furnished to the patients are in compliance with contract stipulations.
Obtains appropriate transplant authorizations for services rendered for each phase of the transplant.
Establishes and promotes a collaborative relationship with physicians, third party payers, and other members of the health care team, utilizing effective oral and written communication.
Serves as a resource to payors, health care providers, patients, physicians and their office staff for the referral of patients or re-directs to alternate transplant programs as required by insurance constraints.
Educates other health care providers, payors and patients on concepts of managed care, managed care networks, transplant networks, individual care policies as it pertains to solid organ transplant.
Serves as a resource to the community, patients, family members, potential living donors, primary care physicians and payers regarding the transplant process.
Develops and presents education and marketing programs.
Participates in community and professional education efforts to promote transplantation and organ donation.
Participates in the transplant program’s quality assurance program.
Evaluates current processes, identifies need for change and implements change via process improvement projects to achieve the optimal clinical, financial, operational and satisfaction outcomes.
Acts as a change agent by continually monitoring processes to identify opportunities for improvement.
Implements change through a multi-disciplinary work group process.
Internal customers include patients, families, transplant surgeons, transplant interdisciplinary team, management, nursing and medical staff, and other members of the hospital interdisciplinary health care team.
External customers include referring physicians and office staff, laboratories, third party payers, pharmacies, community agencies, provider networks, and regulatory agencies.