Bone Marrow Transplant Coordinator

About the role

The Transplant and Cellular Therapy (TCT) unit at St. David's South Austin Medical Center treats adults facing blood cancer and hematologic disorders in the Central Texas region. Our 24 bed inpatient unit provides stem cell transplants, Car T cell therapy and clinical trials, with a focus on providing exceptional care and cutting edge treatments close to home.

Responsibilities

• Maintains patient/family before, during and after transplantation for physical, emotional, psychosocial, and financial needs and intervenes when appropriate.
• Refers patients to members of the BMT/Oncology team (chaplain, counselor, nutritionist, oncology support team, and financial advisors) as needed, and/or utilizes community resources when appropriate.
• Coordinates the patient and donor pre-admission work-up and visits.
• Gathers and reviews all pertinent clinical information (including past treatments and outcomes) and presents this to the transplant physician with special notes to abnormal results.
• Collaborates with direct health care providers to establish plan of care, facilitates continuity of care across departments (both in-patient and out-patient) within hospital and home health providers.
• Captures and coordinates all services for BMT/Oncology and targeted Blood Cancer patients, and oversees National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) processes as needed.
• Coordinates the transfer of patient care from Blood and Marrow Transplant Program back to referring physician and is responsible for long-term follow-up, which includes but is not limited to: periodic updates on patient condition, coordinating follow-up visits with Blood and Marrow Transplant physician and referring physician, and coordinating provision of post-discharge necessary services.
• Aid and collect engraftment and other post-transplant data for submission when required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as Registered Nurse in transplant services
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Case Management/Utilization Education
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred
• Current State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact Registered Nursing License. If Compact License, Texas license must be obtained within 90 days of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification per St. David’s Healthcare policy
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN)

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively
• Knowledge of transplant and cellular therapy procedures
• Experience with patient care coordination and case management
• Proficiency in electronic health records (EHR) systems

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

Pay

Compensation and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position with potential for part-time opportunities based on departmental needs.