REGISTERED NURSE : Ambulatory Care, Post-Kidney Transplant RN Coordinator

About the role

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Responsibilities

• Accurate and efficient documentation of nursing care
• Knowledge and appropriate use of internal and external resources
• Managing acute and chronic patient care for post‑transplant patients
• Providing skilled observations, telephone triage and health assessments of patients including history, appropriate interventions, and referrals
• Fostering continuity of care and facilitating transitions across outpatient and community providers
• Maintaining knowledge of applicable regulatory laws and requirements, including HIPAA, CMS Conditions of Participation, The Joint Commission, and UNOS to ensure regulatory compliance
• Potential to support outreach efforts
• Critical thinking skills through the nursing process, excellent problem‑solving skills, and demonstrated ability to set priorities
• Customer service, interpersonal communication skills, and ability to build respectful relationships within and between units and individuals
• Adaptability to changing needs and priorities based on unit, department, and institutional goals/objectives
• Knowledge and skills providing patient and family education and reinforcement related to transplant processes, including telephone intervention and face‑to‑face meetings in individual and group settings
• Proficiency with typing and electronic health record documentation
• Ability to manage complex clinical issues utilizing assessment skills, protocols, and evidence‑based interventions
• Willingness to adapt to different populations within the Transplant Center after successful orientation

Required Qualifications

• Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Michigan
• Three years of nursing experience as an RN within the last 5 years
• Demonstrated competency in the care of immunocompromised patients
• Experience in caring for kidney transplant patients as an RN within the last 5 years
• Experience in caring for kidney transplant patients as an RN within the last 2 years
• Transplant Certification (CCTC/CCTN) within three years of hire
• Experience as an RN in the ambulatory care setting within the last 2 years

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with using the United Network Organ Sharing system
• 2‑5 years' experience in the ambulatory care setting
• 1‑3 years ICU experience
• Recent 3 years nursing experience in the inpatient setting
• Experience in the acute care of transplant patients
• Knowledge of UMHS nursing policies and standards of practice
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off Allowances
• Robust Tuition and Certification support programs
• Large offering of no‑cost CEs and professional development for advancement

Pay

• Hourly range for Registered Nurses: $43.46‑$67.40 / hour
• Evening Shift Differential: $3.00 / hour
• Night Shift Differential: $4.00 / hour
• Day Shift Weekend Differential: $2.90 / hour
• Evening Shift Weekend Differential: $5.90 / hour
• Night Shift Weekend Differential: $6.90 / hour
• Charge Nurse Differential: $1.00 / hour

Schedule

• Hours/Week: 40 hours/week
• Shift/Hours/Days: Day Shift; Monday‑Friday, potential weekends and holidays as clinic needs arise; Hours may be variable based on patient and volume needs
• Location: Clinic Taubman Center Transplant Clinic; On‑site workspace located in UH‑South; Potential off‑site outreach clinics; Subject to change based on patient needs
• Note: All new employees will be expected to float to a designated unit(s) in times of low census