What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transplant Coordinator RN position at CommonSpirit Health?
*Overview*
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care neuroscience oncology transplantation and more. Our team’s efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world. In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever-evolving healthcare environment our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients visitors staff and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care research and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart® Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other. Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.
*Responsibilities*
The Transplant Coodinator RN provides coordination of all aspects of the transplant service in order to maintain an organized and efficient program and ensure quality patient care.
*Essential Key Job Responsibilities*
*Education and Licensure **Required: *
The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in position.
*Pay Range*
$36.96 - $53.60 /hour
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care neuroscience oncology transplantation and more. Our team’s efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world. In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever-evolving healthcare environment our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients visitors staff and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care research and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart® Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other. Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.
*Responsibilities*
The Transplant Coodinator RN provides coordination of all aspects of the transplant service in order to maintain an organized and efficient program and ensure quality patient care.
*Essential Key Job Responsibilities*
- Primary responsibility is to screen, and process donor calls for a large transplant center; coordinate and organize all aspects related to donor/recipient status at time of transplant; responsibility for both donor call and outpatient calls. Triage calls, initiating appropriate treatment/intervention as directed by the provider.
- Provide staff and community education in the areas of transplant and organ donation.
- Initiate and collaborate in research protocols, journal articles, abstracts and patient education material as requested.
- Maintain and submit data for both hospital-based statistics, UNOS/UNET, ESRD Network and TDH, in order to ensure availability of accurate statistics and comply with all governmental reporting requirements.
- Serve as a clinician in the care of this complex patient population
- Collaborate with the transplant team; comply with protocols, including logistical arrangements of flights, personnel, OR times.
- Communicate with patients regarding organ offer and admission details, including compliance with regulatory requirements.
*Education and Licensure **Required: *
- Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).
- Three (3) Years’ Experience
- Acute Care/ICU, and/or transplant experience.
- Excellent written/oral communication skills
- Ability to be self-motivated
- Effective problem solving techniques
The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in position.
*Pay Range*
$36.96 - $53.60 /hour
Salary : $37 - $54
