Transplant Coordinator III (NP) - Pulmonary Hypertension Cl - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Union)

Under the direction of a collaborating physician, assists in the care of patients with a variety of end stage organ diseases. Coordinates and participates in the medical/surgical management in either inpatient and/or outpatient settings of transplant and/or end stage organ diseases.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive history and physical exams, develops differential diagnoses, implements plan of care, and documents patient responses.
• Orders medications, diagnostic studies, and therapeutic procedures related to patient illnesses and tracks results in a timely manner.
• Develops and coordinates a system to organize the flow of patients from initial referral, through evaluation and education, to post-transplant follow-up and referral back to the community.
• Participates in collaborative, interdisciplinary research activities related to transplant patients, process improvement, or evidence-based practice activities.
• Attends professional meetings and conferences, maintains professional affiliations, and enhances professional development to stay current with advances in transplant populations and end-stage organ diseases.
• May be required to be on call 24 hours a day and participate in a call rotation, including relaying information to physician staff, facilitating ongoing patient care, and handling organ offers.
• Performs other special projects and duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree or Doctorate Degree in Nursing Practice Nurse Practitioner Program.
• 2 years of Transplant Coordination experience required, with specific experience based on transplant type:
  • Heart Transplant: 2 years of cardiology experience.
  • Lung Transplant: 2 years of pulmonary experience.
  • Liver Transplant: 2 years of abdominal transplant experience.
  • Kidney/Pancreas Transplant: 2 years of abdominal transplant experience.
• 2 years of Organ Procurement experience and 2 years of critical care experience.
• Excellent communication skills, including proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English.
• Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions, with the ability to perform duties such as whole blood collection and apheresis procedures.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) – CA Board of Registered Nursing.
• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) – CA DCA (if practice setting is inpatient, board certification as Acute Care NP is required).
• Nurse Practitioner Furnisher (CA DCA).
• DEA Certificate.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association.
• Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) – if no card upon hire, must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners or American Nurse Credentialing Center.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year of Nurse Practitioner (NP) experience preferred.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $145,600.00 - $237,120.00. When extending an offer of employment, factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal/state/local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, and external market considerations are taken into account.