Transplant Coordinator - Pre Heart Transplant - MSH - Full Time Day

Mount Sinai Health System • New York, NY

1d • $108,000 - $153,000

About The Position

The Transplant Coordinator is a Registered Professional Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant with specialized knowledge and skills who coordinates clinical programs and services for designated patient populations within the Transplantation Institute. The role coordinates transplant candidate screening, evaluation, testing, waitlist communication, organ offers, inpatient and outpatient care, patient education, and follow-up. The coordinator also contributes to professional nursing practice and administrative activities, including quality improvement, risk management, policy development, and support-staff processes.

Requirements

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing, or Baccalaureate Degree in Physician Assistant studies.
• New York State Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant license with current registration.
• Progressive job-related experience specific to the area of responsibility.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Nursing; certification in a specialty area.
• Master's degree for Physician Assistant applicants.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate clinical programs and services for designated patient populations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary screening and evaluation of transplant practice patients at MSH and approved satellite locations, arranging additional specialty visits as needed.
• Ensure required laboratory testing is completed for potential transplant candidates and results are updated, including tissue-typing bloodwork sent to Rogosin.
• Participate in recommendations about placing patients on the transplant waiting list and educate patients about living donation when applicable.
• Communicate with active transplant candidates about their waitlist status and ensure medical clearances are regularly updated.
• Facilitate organ offers from UNOS while on call, communicating with surgeons, fellows, and patients to support timely decisions; answer patient calls after hours, on holidays, and weekends.
• Follow patients during hospitalization, coordinate needed consulting services with the transplant team, and arrange outpatient follow-up visits.
• Educate patients and families about transplant medications, lifestyle changes, and outpatient follow-up protocols.
• Assess patients' ongoing recovery through outpatient visit compliance, blood-test scheduling, and regular laboratory review; adjust immunosuppressive medication as needed during regular lab review.
• Support the mission, philosophy, goals, and objectives of the Department of Nursing and Mount Sinai Medical Center; maintain clinical competence and accountability for professional practice.
• Advocate high standards of nursing practice, act as a clinical role model and resource to nursing staff, and serve as a professional resource to other healthcare team members.
• Participate in professional development and involvement, including workshops, seminars, courses, professional organizations, and keeping current with professional literature and practice trends.
• Consider ethical issues and treat coworkers, patients, and families with dignity and respect; maintain attendance, punctuality, and dress-code standards.
• Collaborate on the development, implementation, and review of policies, procedures, and standards of care for designated patient populations.
• Follow hospital, departmental, and care-center standards, policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory agency standards.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement programs, risk-management activities, and committee activities.
• Consider budgetary constraints and financial principles when developing programs and allocating resources.
• Assist with recruitment, retention, annual evaluations, and disciplinary processes for support staff in the designated organ program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time