Post Liver Transplant RN Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Educates recipients and recipient's families and potential donors regarding transplantation, expected outcomes, tissue typing, risks, complications and patient responsibilities.
• Provides emotional support to patients and family members.
• Evaluates, interviews and screens potential recipients, transplant candidates and donors using predetermined criteria; schedules lab work and procedures to evaluate potential recipients and donors and compiles reports.
• Schedules live donor transplants and assists in transplant procedures during live donor transplants.
• Obtains deceased donor information, authorizes final cross match, contacts the recipient, assesses the recipient's health, and coordinates hospital admission.
• Prepares patient for discharge by educating patient and family regarding medications, home monitoring, lab tests, clinic visits, daily activities and follow-up.
• Reviews patient lab tests, patient monitoring records, and assesses patient problems.
• Participates in hospital committees and staff meetings, participates in patient care conferences and continuing education to keep abreast of latest trends in transplantation.
• Provides transplant education to nursing staff and provides public education regarding transplantation and organ donation.
• Promotes the transplant programs to internal and external customers to maintain and increase patient referrals.
• Participates in the development of all department policies, protocols and research projects.
• Maintains accurate and timely electronic submission of all UNOS registration and updates.
• Collaborates with the transplant surgeon and transplant physician to ensure appropriate admission, surgery and post surgery care.
• May supervise and evaluate department support staff.
• Works closely with financial coordinators to provide transplant information, insurance coverage and contractual agreements to third party reimbursement.
• Collaborates in the coordination of activities and materials to raise awareness for specific programs and implements strategies for the promotion and expansion of services for specific target groups.

Requirements

• Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator Certification (CCTC) within three years of hire.
• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah, or obtain one within 90 days of hire under the interstate compact if switching residency to State of Utah.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Five years of clinical nursing experience in the specific functional area.
• Prior experience in transplant.