Transplant Coordinator - USFTGP Heart Program

Tampa General Hospital•Tampa, FL

About The Position

The Transplant Coordinator is a licensed Registered Nurse (RN) who provides comprehensive coordination of care for solid organ transplant candidates, recipients, and living donors across the full continuum—referral, evaluation, selection and listing, waitlist management, organ offer readiness, transplant event coordination, post-transplant follow-up, and long-term survivorship. The role integrates patient/family-centered care, interdisciplinary communication, education, regulatory compliance (CMS, OPTN/UNOS), and accurate EMR/UNet documentation to optimize outcomes and support program performance.

Requirements

Licensed Registered Nurse (RN)
Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN)
Active RN license issued by Florida or Compact State
Minimum 2 years of relevant clinical experience (e.g., transplant, critical care, perioperative, ED, procedural, or complex care coordination)
Demonstrated ability to manage time-sensitive, interdisciplinary workflows
Knowledge of referral-to-survivorship workflows for adult and pediatric transplant patients, including deceased and living donor pathways; immunosuppression principles; rejection/infection surveillance; and common organ-specific complications.
Knowledge of CMS Conditions of Participation, OPTN policies, and required documentation standards; ability to embed compliance steps into routine workflows to maintain continuous regulatory readiness.
Skill in accurate, timely documentation within EMR and UNetSM modules; ability to maintain data integrity, complete registry requirements, and identify discrepancies for correction.
Ability to collaborate effectively across all disciplines and care transitions to prevent delays, omissions, or avoidable harm and to support seamless candidate/recipient/living donor workflows.
Ability to maintain accurate waitlist status and documentation, escalate barriers to timely updates, and demonstrate readiness behaviors during organ offers and transplant events.
Current BLS

Nice To Haves

ABTC certification aligned to role (e.g., CCTC® or CCTN®), obtained within 12–18 months of eligibility per organizational expectation and ABTC eligibility pathways.
ACLS/PALS may be required based on program assignment and on-call responsibilities (organizational policy-driven).

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive coordination of care for solid organ transplant candidates, recipients, and living donors across the full continuum: referral, evaluation, selection and listing, waitlist management, organ offer readiness, transplant event coordination, post-transplant follow-up, and long-term survivorship.
Integrate patient/family-centered care, interdisciplinary communication, education, and regulatory compliance (CMS, OPTN/UNOS).
Ensure accurate EMR/UNet documentation to optimize outcomes and support program performance.
Manage time-sensitive, interdisciplinary workflows.
Coordinate complex, time-sensitive care across settings, ensuring required steps (orders, consults, documentation) are completed accurately and on time using checklists and standard work.
Deliver standardized transplant and living donor education, reinforcing adherence, and verifying understanding using teach-back principles across varying levels of health literacy.
Synthesize clinical information, recognize risks or changes in status, and escalate appropriately within established clinical pathways.
Collaborate effectively across all disciplines and care transitions to prevent delays, omissions, or avoidable harm and to support seamless candidate/recipient/living donor workflows.
Maintain accurate waitlist status and documentation, escalate barriers to timely updates, and demonstrate readiness behaviors during organ offers and transplant events.
Participate in QAPI and required reporting processes.