Heart Transplant Nurse Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Captures all post-heart transplant patient care across the continuum, throughout all phases of the transplant process, per provider orders and per protocols.
  • Affirms ongoing patient support and education throughout post heart transplant care in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
  • Facilitates patient activities with consulting departments and physicians.
  • Aids other nurses and staff in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of the transplant patient.
  • Assesses patient and family educational and other needs and communicates these needs to appropriate services, financial counseling, social work, nutrition etc.
• Participates in weekly heart transplant patient selection meetings.
• Completes necessary documentation according to UNOS guidelines including, listing, status changes, letters of appeal, removal from the UNOS waitlist, and post-transplant follow-up information.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement with the care of post-heart transplant patients.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives.
• Participates in protocol and policy development to promote best practices in post-heart transplant care.
• Attends inpatient Advanced Heart failure rounds for hospitalized patients periodically.
• Coordinates all teaching for post heart transplant patients.
• Develops patient education materials and identifies patient resources in all phases of heart transplant care.
• Provides education and consultation about heart transplantation for UCSF Health to promote positive outcomes for transplant patients.
• Serves as a community resource for information about heart transplantation.
• Provides cross coverage to other pre/post Heart Transplant coordinators for vacations and sick leave.
• Stays abreast of changes in Federal, State or Local Regulatory Agency requirements related to transplant services and reporting.
• Keeps a working knowledge of UCSF Policies and Procedures, follows guidelines appropriately and contributes to the maintenance of documents.
• Obtains necessary information for all registries and inputs data per regulatory requirements within the specified timeframe required.
• Aids financial counselors, pharmacists and pharmacy techs in obtaining authorizations by providing patient information to insurance companies for certification of treatment modalities.
• Assists with the collection and participation in all supported research protocols.

Qualifications

• Ambulatory RN experience in a cardiology clinic/practice or RN coordinator experience in solid organ transplant clinic/practice.
• At least 3 (three) years of nursing employment experience.
• Working knowledge of immunosuppressive therapies and management of end stage heart failure patients.
• Experience with Nursing education/teaching classes to nurses or patients.
• Prior experience working with Epic.
• Strong MS Office computer skills (word, excel, power point), databases.
• Excellent organizational skills, proficiency in meeting deadlines, ability to work independently, prioritize workload and manage numerous concurrent tasks in high stress environment.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Evidence of work on institutional projects, committees, and councils and/or processes at UCSF or other medical centers.
• The flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations in person on campus.
• Demonstrated exemplary patient teaching skills and transferring of critical knowledge to patient and families with closed loop communication.
• Knowledge of Teach Back Method.

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values: UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values. In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care.

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Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

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