What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Coordinator, Transplant (Full-Time, Day, 40) position at Queen's Health System?
RESPONSIBILITIESI. JOB SUMMARY / RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Coordinates the clinical management of transplant patients and living donors during the pre-transplant, transplant, and discharge phases of transplantation and the donor evaluation, donation, and discharge phases of donation. This includes both in-patient and out-patient settings.
- Coordinates information flow to ensure appropriate patient care and services and continuity of care.
- Educates and trains patients, donors, staff, and other healthcare providers, and serves as a resource for solid organ transplantation.
- Serves as a liaison to organ procurement organization and other related external entities and to Medical Center departments and staff.
- Covers on-call responsibilities related to coordination of deceased donor organ offers with coordination of admission for transplant.
- Participates in data submission requirements and ensures compliance with regulatory agencies.II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS :
- Essential : finger dexterity, seeing, hearing, speaking, standing, sitting, walking.
- Continuous :
- Frequent : pushing / pulling usual weight of 50 pounds of force, carrying usual weight of 10 up to 15 pounds, repetitive arm / hand motions.
- Occasional : stooping / bending, climbing stairs, walking on uneven ground, squatting, twisting body, lifting usual weight of maximum of 50 pounds, reaching above, at and below shoulder level.
- Operates physiological monitoring equipment, IV pumps, electric beds, computer, printer, typewriter.III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS :
- Not substantially subjected to adverse environmental conditions.
- Ability to be available 24 hours / day when scheduled for on-call activities.IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : A. EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE :
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
- Current Hawaii licensure as a Registered Nurse.
- Current BLS certification for healthcare providers.
- Current certification from the American Board for Transplant Certification as a Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC), else certification must be obtained within two years of entrance into the position.B. EXPERIENCE :
- Two (2) years of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse.
- Solid organ transplant experience is preferred.
- Experience in computer applications, such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet
