Transplant Coordinator - Advanced Lung Disease

Inova Health System

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Transplant Coordinator to join the Advanced Lung Disease team, providing outpatient disease management care for advanced lung disease patients, some of whom may be transplant candidates. This role will be full-time; day shift, Monday – Friday; rotating on-call requirement (generally taken from home – remote triage). Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing
Three years of RN experience
Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse
Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association

Nice To Haves

critical care/med-surg experience
advanced lung disease experience

Responsibilities

Continually assesses patient needs and dynamically collaborates with the health-care team to address actual and potential patient care concerns and needs
Completes documentation of the plan/orders/outcome related to the pathway according to policy.
Delegates patient care activities appropriately. Responsible for aspects of care/communication related to assigned caseload of patients.
Educates patient, family, and care providers. Plans, implements, and evaluates formal and informal education regarding all aspects of care for the patient, family and caregivers and documents appropriately.
Organizes and submits data to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines. Maintains entry, review and validation of all required data for caseload of patients according to protocol. Maintains the accuracy and timeliness of reporting with a greater than 95% compliance. Organizes and reports data to ensure efficient and consistent operation of the department within regulatory guidelines and for research and clinical care.
Actively participates in program quality assessment and performance improvement initiatives including committees or teams.
Participates in quality improvement initiatives and assists with process and protocol development/revision based on evidence based/best practice findings.
Collaborates effectively with the interdisciplinary team and leverages the expertise of the team to achieve patient outcomes.
Ensures improvements in practice by assuming responsibility for continuing education including obtaining and maintaining professional certification.
Performs other duties as assigned.