Transplant Coordinator
About The Position
The Transplant Coordinator proactively manages care for transplant candidates and recipients across the continuum in collaboration with transplant teams. The coordinator manages the organ transplant process, serves as a resource for internal and external customers, advocates for patients, and acts as a liaison for the transplant team. This full-time, exempt role is based at 1100 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and has varied days and hours. The coordinator coordinates pre- and post-transplant care with patients, families, nursing units, ancillary services, organ procurement agencies, donor hospitals, and the transplant team. The role includes assessing and arranging patient and family education, collaborating with team members to assess patient and family needs and determine interventions, and serving as an expert resource and educator for nursing staff across the state and region. The coordinator also collects and reports transplant-related Medicare, UNOS, and research data and ensures compliance with applicable agency standards.
Requirements
- Complete two to three years of college-level courses.
- Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing.
- Current State of New Mexico Nursing License.
- Three to five years of transplant or critical care experience.
- Demonstrated ability to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served.
Responsibilities
- Advocate for transplant patients and serve as a liaison to the transplant team, using available resources to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Coordinate all aspects of pre- and post-transplant care with patients, families, nursing units, ancillary services, organ procurement agencies, donor hospitals, and transplant team members.
- Assess patient and significant-other teaching needs and ensure appropriate education to support health and self-care.
- Collaborate with the transplant team to assess patients’ and families’ physical, psychological, financial, and psychosocial needs and determine appropriate interventions.
- Serve as an expert resource and educator for internal and external nursing staff on transplantation across the state and region.
- Collect and report Medicare, UNOS, and research data related to transplantation at Presbyterian Hospital and ensure compliance with applicable agency standards.
Benefits
- Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.
- Staff Safety wearable badge that enables nurses to discreetly call for help when safety is a concern.
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications, and eligible lead roles.
- Malpractice liability insurance.
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department.
- Wellness program with free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, and wellness challenges.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
