Transplant Coordinator I - Kidney Acquisition - Full Time 8 Hour Days
(Exempt) (Union)
Apply Keck Medicine of USC Hospital Los Angeles, California
Develops and maintains nursing practice standards of care for a specific
transplant population. Serves as a liaison and provides consultation and
education services to support standards of care. Identifies and resolves
clinical issues relating to the transplant patient. Collaborates with staff,
the patient, and his/her family concerning patient evaluation and discharge
planning. Maintains appropriate documentation for transplant candidacy and
post-transplant follow-up care. Coordinates communications with the outpatient
transplant population such as transplant clinic visits, community referrals,
telephone consultations, outpatient treatments, and subsequent hospital
admissions. 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 or
process improvement activities. Performs related responsibilities as required.
This position may require rotating on call responsibilities as needed,
including nights, weekends and holidays.
Essential Duties:
1. Independent coordination of outpatient care of the transplant patient
by: • Participate in clinic visits and analyze diagnostic tests • Monitor
patient and family's compliance with medical regimen • Review laboratory
and other pertinent data, and initiate appropriate action including
communication of findings with attending provider • Identify patient care
problems and intervene as appropriate
2. Coordinates donor procurement and recipient preparation by •
Maintaining waiting list with UNOS • Maintaining communications with
transplant team members about the donor and recipient status •
Coordinating admission process and preoperative preparation
3. Participates in the development of policies and procedures pertinent
to the transplant program.
4. Participates and develops appropriate educational programs, both
formal and informal, for the end stage organ disease patient and family,
the nursing staff and the medical staff.
5. Serves as a resource person to all staff involved in the care of
transplant patients and their families.
6. Appropriately communicates to multidisciplinary team members all
identified patient and family problems and assist with appropriate
interventions as needed.
7. Responsible for keeping abreast of regulatory Hospital, CMS, OPTN/UNOS
policies, and ongoing clinical education in transplant and evidenced based
research.
8. Within their scope of practice independently facilitates the
evaluation and listing process of the potential transplant patient. Works
within the regulatory requirements of CMS and OPTN/UNOS.
9. Maintains communication with referring physicians and insurance case
managers. Supplies referring physicians and insurance case managers with
necessary information and records. Provides education regarding the
transplant evaluation, listing and organ allocation process in order to
facilitate patient care.
10. Database management: • Maintains UNOS waiting list • Completes
required TIEDI forms • Maintains and manages internal departmental
database • Collects and maintains data during of the transplant process as
requested
11. Oversees the assignments delegated to support staff, evaluates their
performance of given assignments and provides direct supervision in their
completion.
12. Functions independently within clinical skills and established
processes for patient flow.
13. Works in collaboration with the multidisciplinary transplant team to
provide care for the transplant patients across the continuum.
14. Attends the department quality meetings and participates in the
department QAPI activities.
15. May be required to be on call 24 hours a day and will participate in
a call rotation, which includes relaying information to physician staff
and facilitate the ongoing care of the patient as well as handling organ
offers.
16. Adheres to all hospital policies including but not limited to
attendance, punctuality and dress code
17. Maintains a professional and positive attitude at all time in both
patient and office settings
18. Performs other duties as assigned..
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree Nursing BSN
2 years Two years Transplant Coordination experience required and for: •
Heart Transplant – two years of cardiology experience • Lung Transplant –
two years of pulmonary experience • Liver Transplant – two years of
abdominal transplant experience • Kidney / Pancreas Transplant – two years
of abdominal transplant experience Or
2 years OR: 2 years Organ Procurement experience and 2 years critical care
experience required
Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to speak,
read and write English proficiently.
Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions and ability to understand,
follow and successfully perform duties, including whole blood collection,
and apheresis procedures, in accordance with administrative and clinical
policies, regulations and procedures.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree Nursing Master's Degree in Nursing or in progress,
strongly preferred Master's Degree in Nursing may be in lieu-of
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
Required Licenses/Certifications:
Registered Nurse - RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing) Active CA RN
license
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart
Association
Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be
obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before
expiration date. (Required within LA City only)
The annual base salary range for this position is $127,570.00 - $190,000.00.
When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California
considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and
responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience,
education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and
local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external
market and organizational considerations.
REQ20136843 Posted Date: 08/22/2023 Apply
