RN Transplant Coordinator

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Transplant Coordinator to join our deceased doner-Lung Transplant team, based at the Phillips-Wangensteen Building on the University of Minnesota East Bank Campus. This is a 0.8 FTE position (64 hours per pay period) and is benefit eligible. The anticipated schedule is Monday through Friday, approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with one scheduled day off each week. In this role, you will provide specialized care coordination and support for post-transplant lung patients, collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes throughout the post-transplant journey. The Transplant Coordinator is responsible for coordination and preparation of patients for organ transplantation and the long-term management of patients after transplant through collaboration with various members of the interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Nursing or Associates Degree in Nursing
If Bachelors Degree: 3-5 years acute care experience in ICU, CCU, Transplant, Acute Care Med-Surg
If Associates Degree: 5+ years of acute care experience in ICU, CCU, Transplant, Acute Care Med-Surg
MN Registered Nurse (RN) License
Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient care in both pre- transplant phases
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members within the organization and outside community partners
Act as a liaison for transplant physicians to implement medical management of conditions
Provide telephone triage and make patient care decisions based on patient symptom assessment and evaluation, laboratory results, and patient condition changes
Apply appropriate medical interventions and transplant protocols based on patient assessment, laboratory results, and patient condition changes
Assumes on-call responsibilities after office hours by providing a resource for medical triage. Acts as transplant coordinator when donor organ becomes available.
Provides on-going education to patients and families
Collaborate with other members of the clinical team to improve patient care and benchmarks through quality improvement projects
Participate in the development and revision of protocols
Maintain knowledge of current practices in transplantation, nursing, and healthcare