Travel Lung Transplant Nurse Coordinator

Assured Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Case Manager, Transplant Supervisor for a travel nursing job in Boston, Massachusetts.

• Specialty:
  Transplant
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  ASAP
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 9 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

RN license is required Nurse Coordinator:
Post-Lung Transplant - 3 yrs. ICU RN experience Description

GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT:

The Post-Lung Transplant Coordinators report directly to the Medical Director of the Lung Transplant Program with administrative oversight by the Transplant Center Director or their designee. The coordinators are responsible for ensuring patients' continuity of care after their discharge phase of transplantation. They serve as the central point of reference for all information about patients participating in the program. The scope of the position includes patient care, education, quality assurance, research, administrative and financial activities, and coordination of transplant care with medical and surgical staff as appropriate.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Patient Care Post-Transplant Discharge Phase Provides care, within his or her scope of practice and licensure in the outpatient setting to achieve optimal physical, social, and emotional rehabilitation. Identifies and responds to recipient/family/legal guardians educational, psychosocial, and economic needs in the post-transplant phase. Reinforces education and follow-up requirements necessary for successful outcome. Observes, monitors, and assesses recipients compliance with medications and medical regimen;

collaborates with the transplant team to attain and maintain compliance. Collects and reviews data pertinent to recipients health and organ function and ensures that the information is documented in the patients chart Coordinates lab work and testing for post-transplant clinic visits and communicates lab data and diagnostic results to transplant physician/health care provider. Implements changes in drug/treatment therapy as ordered by physicians and other credentialed health care providers.

Understands post-transplant protocols and acts as a resource for internal and external health care providers (e.g., high risk labs/NAT testing, laboratory and testing schedules, outpatient rejection treatment). Arranges for consultations, diagnostic procedures, infusions, and hospitalization when indicated (e.g., direct admissions, ED, and hospital transfers, IV infusions, ECP treatment and navigating insurance authorizations, scheduling bronchoscopies, sleep studies, and thoracenteses). Maintains communication with referring physician, PCP, and other health care providers.

Provides and maintains comprehensive documentation in patient medical record.

Assured Nursing Job  #. Pay package is based on 9 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:

Unit Supervisor,08:00:00-16:00:00

• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits