Transplant Coordinator - RN - Kidney Acquisition Program

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

10d•$120,000 - $149,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Transplant Coordinator for the Kidney Acquisition Program works with the kidney transplantation team at the Cornell campus in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The role has frontline responsibility for quality and continuity of care, supports patients’ pre-transplant needs, and educates patients, families, and other healthcare providers to help ensure a seamless, patient-focused experience. The coordinator uses donor-recipient matching modalities and advanced selection and preservation methods, including those used by the Extended Criteria Donor program. This is a full-time, day-shift position with on-call responsibilities and holiday work. On-site presence is required, and employees should live within a commutable distance to NewYork-Presbyterian; travel expenses are not reimbursed.

Requirements

New York nursing license; other clinical licensure, such as Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP), may be substituted for an RN license.
Bachelor’s degree, or 10 years of experience as a Transplant Coordinator in a solid organ transplant program, Organ Procurement Organization, or Dialysis Center may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree.
Knowledge of organ procurement.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
CCTC.
Three years of experience coordinating a transplant program.
Five years of experience as an RN in medical/surgical nursing with an ICU background.

Responsibilities

Assume frontline responsibility for quality and continuity of care.
Educate patients, families, and other healthcare providers.
Support patients’ pre-transplant needs and help provide a seamless patient experience.
Use modalities to help match donors and recipients.
Work with the kidney transplantation team and the Extended Criteria Donor program.