RN Transplant Coordinator - Heart Transplant

UT Southwestern Medical Center•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The RN Transplant Coordinator - Heart Transplant performs nursing assessments and coordinates care for transplant patients and their families. The role develops and prioritizes plans of care based on physical, psychosocial, and emotional assessments, age-specific criteria, and changing patient conditions. It coordinates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team, implements and evaluates nursing interventions, and documents assessments, care, education, and changes to the plan of care. The coordinator educates and advocates for patients and families, supports their participation in care, and explains diets, tests, procedures, and medications. The role follows applicable policies, clinical pathways, and nursing practice standards; delegates appropriately; supports unlicensed personnel and nurses new to the unit; and participates in performance improvement and required meetings and education. Work takes place in a hospital setting and includes physical activity such as walking, standing, bending, and assisting with patient movement.

Requirements

Associate's degree in nursing.
Three years of Medical/Surgical or Intensive Care experience.
Current Texas RN license or BNE Compact State license, required upon hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) course accredited by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, required upon hire.
Computer skills.
Knowledge of basic equipment such as IV pumps, defibrillators, heart monitors, and pulse oximeters.
Ability to perform physical activities including constant walking, standing, bending, turning, and stooping; pushing and pulling heavy objects such as patient beds; and helping lift and turn patients.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in nursing.
CCTC certification.

Responsibilities

Perform and document physical, psychosocial, and emotional assessments, considering age-specific criteria.
Use assessment findings and patient and family needs to develop an appropriate plan of care; apply critical thinking to plan and prioritize nursing care.
Identify and implement nursing interventions and document them; coordinate the interdisciplinary plan of care and share relevant information with healthcare team members.
Identify changes in patient condition using assessments, labs, and imaging; report changes and take appropriate follow-up action.
Evaluate interventions and modify care as needed, documenting interventions and changes to the plan of care.
Follow applicable policies, procedures, clinical pathways, and nationally accepted nursing practice standards; suggest improvements based on current literature and research.
Educate patients and families, document education, assess understanding, and support readiness for post-discharge care.
Welcome and orient patients and families; encourage participation in care; review the care plan and explain diets, tests, procedures, and medications; make patient rounds.
Report errors promptly and take appropriate corrective follow-up action.
Supervise and direct unlicensed support personnel and nurses new to the unit; delegate within legal parameters.
Respond appropriately to patient and family complaints, report them promptly to the Clinical Nurse Manager or designee, use the chain of command, and advocate for patients and families.
Participate in performance improvement activities; attend at least 80% of scheduled staff meetings and all mandatory educational sessions.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

PPO medical plan, available on day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage.
Preventive healthcare coverage at 100% with no copay.
Paid Time Off available on day one.
Retirement programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
Paid parental leave.
Wellness programs.
Tuition reimbursement.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualified employer.
On-site childcare.
Paid holidays.