Transplant Nurse Coordinator

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center•Fort Bridger, WY

6d•$110,007 - $112,491•Onsite

About The Position

Collaborates with physicians and members of the interdisciplinary teams to facilitate autologous and allogeneic transplants at the organization; serves as the primary contact between the BMT program, the patients, donors, National Marrow and Donor Program (NMDP) and ancillary support services for a majority of per-transplant activities; assumes a number of different roles, including but not limited to: clinician, educator, resource person, navigator, patient advocate and organization representative; arranges for tests, exams, procedures and consults for blood and marrow transplant (BMT) recipients, related/unrelated donors and for NMDP volunteer donors referred for product collection to the organization; participates in discussions with BMT physicians in identifying best donor/recipient match by comparative evaluations of HLA typing and other considerations such as the patient’s disease status and donor’s age, gender, blood type, height and weight; performs and reports on the status of all unrelated NMDP searches; reviews all clinical information and provides clinical summary of patient to providers prior to clinic visits as needed; completes and maintains all spreadsheets containing patient data, i.e. HLA typing, patient lists, consult lists, etc.; communicates with referring physicians regarding the patients’ status in all phases of the transplant process; notifies clinical personnel and case management department of all changes in patient schedules for pre-transplant or transplant phase of care and any alternative courses of action that need to be implemented; educates patients, families and caregivers about the transplant process, evaluations, HLA typing, donor selection as appropriate and long-term follow-up and care; participates in multi-disciplinary conferences for management of the program including, but not limited to: patient clearance, QA, consent review and SOP revision; attends educational in-services as appropriate; participates in professional activities and related transplant organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments.

Requirements

License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New York.
Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) or eligibility for certification.
Bachelor’s degree and the equivalent of one (1) year of full-time experience in transplant, cellular therapy, or oncology nursing; or
Associates degree and the equivalent of three (3) years of full-time experience in transplant, cellular therapy, or oncology nursing.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Nursing degree
Experience in Blood and Marrow Transplant and/or Cellular Therapy or Solid Organ Transplant
Experience in Oncology Nursing
Maintains a Professional Certification in Nursing: prefer ONCC (Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation) related
Experience in Patient Care Coordination.
Highly organized with excellent communication skills
Ability to work effectively within teams and independently.
Manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
Ability to analyze situations and problem solve

Responsibilities

Facilitate autologous and allogeneic transplants.
Serve as the primary contact between the BMT program, patients, donors, NMDP, and ancillary support services for pre-transplant activities.
Arrange tests, exams, procedures, and consults for BMT recipients, donors, and NMDP volunteer donors.
Participate in discussions with BMT physicians to identify the best donor/recipient match.
Perform and report on the status of all unrelated NMDP searches.
Review clinical information and provide clinical summaries to providers.
Complete and maintain spreadsheets with patient data.
Communicate with referring physicians regarding patient status.
Notify clinical personnel and case management of changes in patient schedules.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the transplant process.
Participate in multi-disciplinary conferences for program management.
Attend educational in-services.
Participate in professional activities and related transplant organizations.