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

About the Role

This RN position is essential in managing acute and chronic patient care for post-transplant patients. Provide skilled observations, telephone triage and health assessments of patients including history, appropriate interventions, and referrals. Foster continuity of care and facilitate transitions across outpatient and community providers on patient population. Maintain knowledge of all applicable regulatory laws and requirements, including HIPAA, CMS Conditions of Participation, The Joint Commission, and UNOS to ensure regulatory compliance in nursing practice. Potential to support outreach efforts.

Responsibilities

• Accurate and efficient documentation of nursing care
• Knowledge and appropriate use of internal and external resources

Expectations

• Critical thinking skills through the nursing process, excellent problem-solving skills, and demonstrated ability to set priorities
• Customer service, interpersonal communication skills, and the 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 but not limited to telephone intervention and face-to-face meetings in both 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 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
• Care of immunocompromised patients within the last 5 years
• Two years of Ambulatory Care experience as a Registered Nurse in the last 5 years
• One year in the last 5 years demonstrated proficiency with documentation in an electronic health record, e.g., Epic as indicated by interviews, references, and or performance evaluation
• Transplant Certification (CCTC/CCTN) within three years of hire

Desired Qualifications

• 1-2 years of recent ICU experience within the last 5 years
• 1-2 years of recent experience as an RN caring for abdominal transplant patients within the last 5 years
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing
• Ability to interact collaboratively with all members of the interdisciplinary team effectively and manage multiple tasks as demonstrated by interviews, evaluations, and references
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills as evidence by resume, annual evaluations, and reference

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
• 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
• All new employees will be expected to float to a designated unit(s) in times of low census