Transplant Coordinator - Post Liver Transplant

Cleveland Clinic

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Job Details Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. At the Cleveland Clinic’s Transplant Center, world-class experts perform a wide range of transplantation procedures, saving and transforming thousands of lives each year through innovative, high-quality care. As a leader in organ transplantation, the center brings together exceptional transplant physicians and specialists dedicated to excellence. In this role, you will serve in a post-transplant position, providing coordinated education and ongoing care for liver transplant patients after surgery. You will guide patients and families through recovery expectations, reinforce essential post-transplant education, and ensure they receive the support needed throughout their healing journey. A caregiver in this role works a hybrid schedule, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m., with three days onsite each week. This position also requires being on call two to three times per month (time and days vary)

Requirements

• Completion of Registered Nurse program
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross
• One year of experience in an acute care, medical/surgical, or ambulatory setting within a hospital environment

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). This is required within three years of hire per Cleveland Clinic policy

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the care of patients seeking candidacy and those in receipt of solid organ(s) (heart, lung, heart-lung, liver, kidney, pancreas, vascularized composite allograft and multi-organ) and bone marrow for transplant.
• Enhance patient care by developing relationships through education and service.
• Serve as an integral member with a goal to deliver exceptional care to a specific population of patients experiencing end-organ failure or disease.
• Present the potential transplant candidate or the transplant recipient to the transplant physician and document the need for additional assessment or intervention as determined by the care team.
• Provide education to patients and caregivers with specific focus on a single phase of the transplant process to provide optimal outcomes following transplant.
• Facilitate the scheduling of studies or procedures utilizing fiscal responsibility for patient and hospital costs.
• Communicate with the referring physicians on the plan of care established for the patient in collaboration with surgical and medical teams.
• Complete required documentation according to Organ Procurement Transplant Network (OPTN) guidelines including listing status changes and post-transplant follow-up information as applicable.
• Review and collate medical information received from referring physicians for patients seeking or undergoing transplant evaluation.
• Transfer communication concerning transplant patients for peri-transplant evaluation and post-transplant care for physicians and patient/caregiver and/or payors seeking information.
• Coordinate all activities related to organ acquisition including evaluation of the patient workup information and/or post-transplant care.
• Be available by pager and by phone to provide immediate assessment and delivery of care in a timely and cost-effective manner.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed