Donor Transplant Coordinator; RN - Transplant

Overview

The Transplant Coordinator delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care. This job safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions. This job manifests a high level of expertise in the assessment, coordination and care of the complex patients, families, or communities to actual or potential health problems;

prevention of illness and injury; maintenance of wellness; and provision of comfort.

• Provide direct, age-specific patient care based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
• Safely administer prescribed medications and identify incompatibilities and interactions.
• Assess, coordinate, and care for complex patients, families, or communities to address actual or potential health problems, prevent illness and injury, maintain wellness, and provide comfort.
• Demonstrate strong clinical experience in patient care; assist the health care team with prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort; provide direction, education, and leadership.

• Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible
• Current RN licensure in Virginia for continued employment; AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent

• Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience in transplant, critical care or medical-surgical nursing
• Two (2) years of progressive leadership experience
• Demonstrated clinical expertise for population served with a minimum of one (1) year in the specialty area

• Five (5) years of clinical experience in the transplant field;
  Academic healthcare experience
• Advanced Practice Nursing role or Clinical Leadership experience

• Required:
  
  Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing
• Preferred:
  Masters Degree in Nursing;
  Certification in Transplantation

Follows documented physician/licensed independent provider orders, within the boundaries of the Nurse Practice Act and established standards, policies and practice guidelines. Organizes and plans work with input from the patient/family with specific outcomes and demonstrated use of sound clinical judgment and resources. All day-to-day operations of the role are handled independently with minimal assistance. Advice and guidance are sought from the Manager or Director on an as-needed situational basis and when there is a major impact on activity outside the unit.

Actions that are taken without prior approval include daily operational functions and leadership of staff.

Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): N/A

N/A

Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescence, Adult

Physical:
Lifting 20-50 lbs.

Activities:

Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance). Mental/Sensory:
Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading. Emotional:
Fast pace environment, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Able to adapt to frequent change.

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