What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Clinical Coordinator Abdominal Transplant, Allegheny General position at Allegheny Health Network?
Company
Allegheny Health Network
Job Description
Date Posted 20250411
Location Allegheny General Hospital
Department Abdominal Transplant
Status Full Time
Shift 80 hours every two weeks
Daylight hours M-F, on site, no weekends or holidays
On call rotation
Union YES
THE UNIT
AGH's team of Abdominal Transplant Coordinators serve as liaisons between patients, donors, and the multidisciplinary team to evaluate and coordinate for kidney, pancreas, and liver transplantation. In addition, the Abdominal Transplant Coordinators play an integral role in coordination of post-transplant care.
ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL
At AHN, employees trust working together and place patients at the center of all they do. This 9 Hospital system, a part of Highmark Health, is transforming the future of healthcare by providing highly effective services to customers, patients and communities. AHN has commitment and dedication to being inclusive, valuing fresh perspectives, and offering the best growth and educational opportunities to employees.
Job Summary Responsible and accountable for a designated patient population for the purpose of providing care based upon enactment of the nursing process and floats to multiple areas within an assigned team based on skill level.
General Overview
Coordinates and manages transplant patients' care throughout the entire transplant process.
Essential Responsibilities
Minimum
Compliance Requirement This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.
As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.
Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the email below.
For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at HRServices@highmarkhealth.org
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Allegheny Health Network
Job Description
Date Posted 20250411
Location Allegheny General Hospital
Department Abdominal Transplant
Status Full Time
Shift 80 hours every two weeks
Daylight hours M-F, on site, no weekends or holidays
On call rotation
Union YES
THE UNIT
AGH's team of Abdominal Transplant Coordinators serve as liaisons between patients, donors, and the multidisciplinary team to evaluate and coordinate for kidney, pancreas, and liver transplantation. In addition, the Abdominal Transplant Coordinators play an integral role in coordination of post-transplant care.
ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL
- AGH is a Level I Shock Trauma Center
- 5 state of the art ICU’s
- State of the art Cancer Center
- 550 Beds
At AHN, employees trust working together and place patients at the center of all they do. This 9 Hospital system, a part of Highmark Health, is transforming the future of healthcare by providing highly effective services to customers, patients and communities. AHN has commitment and dedication to being inclusive, valuing fresh perspectives, and offering the best growth and educational opportunities to employees.
Job Summary Responsible and accountable for a designated patient population for the purpose of providing care based upon enactment of the nursing process and floats to multiple areas within an assigned team based on skill level.
General Overview
Coordinates and manages transplant patients' care throughout the entire transplant process.
Essential Responsibilities
- Coordinates all aspects of the transplant process including, but not limited to, referral, evaluation, waitlist, perioperative care, and follow-up care.
- Performs assessment of patients' status, intervenes when appropriate and reports findings to transplant physicians.
- Ensures that patient education is planned, developed, implemented, evaluated and documented in patient chart and transplant database. Coordinates and presents formal in-service education programs for professional, as well as, general audiences.
- Coordinates the donor/recipient process as a liaison with the Organ Procurement Organization (OPO), referring physicians, histocompatibility laboratory, transplant physicians, hospital staff and patients.
Minimum
- 3 years clinical RN experience
- Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
- BSN
- CCTC required within three (3) years of start date
- CPR – American Heart Association
- Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
- Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
- Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
- 1 year transplant experience
- American Board of Transplant Coordination Clinical Certification Examination
Compliance Requirement This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.
As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.
Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the email below.
For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at HRServices@highmarkhealth.org
California Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants Notice
