Transplant Coordinator RN - Kidney Acquisition

Providence • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

The Transplant Coordinator is responsible for coordinating clinical aspects of organ transplantation as applied to the transplant recipient. These activities will include those involved in the evaluation, work-up and pre-transplant and/or post-transplant medical and surgical care of potential recipients. The coordinator will be actively involved in the development of the program and act as a liaison to referring physicians and dialysis centers. This individual will have responsibility for educational administrative and technical tasks related to clinical transplantation. The Transplant Coordinator is expected to participate in 24-hour on call (from home) coverage. Assisting in maintaining records (written and computerized) and providing information necessary for complete patient care is an important aspect of this position. Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Swedish First Hill and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them. Coordinates all patient care needs before, during and after transplantation. Organizes general transplant clinic. Meets with follow-up patients in clinic; ad hoc with physician supervision. Interviews new patients and patients on return visits and provides necessary data for office records, flow sheets, UNOS reporting forms and other active information systems maintained by the data coordinator. Coordinates admission and operative planning for transplant candidates for whom an organ has been identified. Supervises and coordinates all aspects of pre-transplant work-up of patients and potential living donors. Includes screening and selection process as well as coordinating work-up to expedite medical, social and insurance clearances for both recipients and donors. Rotates coordinator patient call for patient care. Facilitates communication between transplant clinic and nursing units (e.g., protocol/procedure changes, medical management updates, new treatments and medications, etc.). Acts as liaison between referring physicians, dialysis units, and the organ transplant program in order to facilitate patient workups and keeps referring centers and physicians involved in our program. Ensures that problems that are related to patient care, which arise related to referring centers or individuals, are immediately addressed in a satisfactory manner whether directly or in conjunction with the director. May be asked to coordinate some transplant program conferences. Coordinates new patient evaluation conferences for weekly review of candidates. Responsible for presenting completed data for review and discussion by the entire team. Organizes weekly patient review conferences; review of important data, difficult cases and interesting cases from the previous week by the entire transplant team. Coordinates patient service activities and record keeping. Oversees some clerical personnel. Assists as necessary in scheduling procedures, admissions and outpatient appointments. Assists data coordinator and director in preparing and maintaining clinical and statistical reports for the program. These reports may relate to regional and national networks as well as program tracking of workups and outcome data and clinical research protocols. Oversees new patient listing and maintains relations with the Organ Procurement Agency. Coordinates hospital activity related to patient care (e.g., discharge teaching of all transplant patients). Coordinates operating room activity related to transplant services. Includes protocol development and data collection required during operative cases. Coordinates hospital resources which affect patient welfare (e.g., initiates referrals to appropriate departments such as home health care, social work etc.). Assures the rapid and accurate transmission of all information to outside hospitals/facilities which become involved in the care of transplant patients. Participates in educational and professional activities. Conducts, organizes and participates in programs for professional education, including inservice training for nursing personnel caring for transplant patients. Participates in and/or conducts public education and public relations programs related to organ transplantation in order to increase public awareness of transplantation. Acts to advise the director on ethical, legal and social issues as they relate to program development. Participates in at least one national or international educational meeting related to the field of transplantation and/or the North American Transplant Coordinator’s Organization annually. Directly involved in all protocol evaluations which pertain to patient care.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing degree (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing. Applicants without a BSN degree must actively pursue and attain a BSN within five years of hire. Continued employment by Swedish beyond five years is contingent upon attaining the BSN degree. Registered Nurses employed by Swedish prior to December 1, 2012 are encouraged to pursue the BSN degree, but obtaining the degree will not be a condition of employment.
• Upon hire: Washington Registered Nurse License.
• Experience with or willingness to master the use of the transplant database.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Nursing.
• Upon hire: Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (without certification must actively pursue and attain certification within 2 years of hire).
• 2 years experience in the field of organ transplantation or critical care nursing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates all patient care needs before, during and after transplantation.
• Organizes general transplant clinic.
• Meets with follow-up patients in clinic; ad hoc with physician supervision.
• Interviews new patients and patients on return visits and provides necessary data for office records, flow sheets, UNOS reporting forms and other active information systems maintained by the data coordinator.
• Coordinates admission and operative planning for transplant candidates for whom an organ has been identified.
• Supervises and coordinates all aspects of pre-transplant work-up of patients and potential living donors.
• Includes screening and selection process as well as coordinating work-up to expedite medical, social and insurance clearances for both recipients and donors.
• Rotates coordinator patient call for patient care.
• Facilitates communication between transplant clinic and nursing units (e.g., protocol/procedure changes, medical management updates, new treatments and medications, etc.).
• Acts as liaison between referring physicians, dialysis units, and the organ transplant program in order to facilitate patient workups and keeps referring centers and physicians involved in our program.
• Ensures that problems that are related to patient care, which arise related to referring centers or individuals, are immediately addressed in a satisfactory manner whether directly or in conjunction with the director.
• May be asked to coordinate some transplant program conferences.
• Coordinates new patient evaluation conferences for weekly review of candidates.
• Responsible for presenting completed data for review and discussion by the entire team.
• Organizes weekly patient review conferences; review of important data, difficult cases and interesting cases from the previous week by the entire transplant team.
• Coordinates patient service activities and record keeping.
• Oversees some clerical personnel.
• Assists as necessary in scheduling procedures, admissions and outpatient appointments.
• Assists data coordinator and director in preparing and maintaining clinical and statistical reports for the program.
• Oversees new patient listing and maintains relations with the Organ Procurement Agency.
• Coordinates hospital activity related to patient care (e.g., discharge teaching of all transplant patients).
• Coordinates operating room activity related to transplant services.
• Coordinates hospital resources which affect patient welfare (e.g., initiates referrals to appropriate departments such as home health care, social work etc.).
• Assures the rapid and accurate transmission of all information to outside hospitals/facilities which become involved in the care of transplant patients.
• Participates in educational and professional activities.
• Conducts, organizes and participates in programs for professional education, including inservice training for nursing personnel caring for transplant patients.
• Participates in and/or conducts public education and public relations programs related to organ transplantation in order to increase public awareness of transplantation.
• Acts to advise the director on ethical, legal and social issues as they relate to program development.
• Participates in at least one national or international educational meeting related to the field of transplantation and/or the North American Transplant Coordinator’s Organization annually.
• Directly involved in all protocol evaluations which pertain to patient care.

Benefits

• Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security.
• We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve.
• Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits.
• Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons.
• These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees