Transplant Nurse Coordinator- Clinical Research Full Time Days

Northwestern Medicine; Trent Lakes; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as a Transplant Nurse Coordinator, where your expertise will contribute to groundbreaking clinical programs. In this vital role, you will support patients with severe, non-malignant diseases by coordinating their care and facilitating clinical trials. Your responsibilities will include educating patients, ensuring compliance with study protocols, and collaborating with a dedicated team of professionals. This innovative firm is committed to providing state-of-the-art therapies and improving patient outcomes, making it an exciting opportunity for those passionate about making a difference in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing and RN license required.
• 2-3 years of related clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate comprehensive care for patients undergoing transplant therapies.
• Educate patients and families about treatment processes and protocols.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient wellness.

Skills

Patient Care Coordination

Clinical Research

Patient Education

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Data Collection

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

CPR-Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Description

The Transplant Nurse Coordinator reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

At Northwestern Medicine, we put our patients first in an effort to deliver the best care and to provide access to state-of-the-art therapies. Performing more than 400 stem cell transplant and cell therapies per year, our teams of experts are here to help support patients and their caregivers during all stages of their treatment journey.

The Transplant Nurse Coordinator will be a member of our Stem Cell Transplantation and Cell Therapy team, specifically dedicated to building a new clinical program: hematopoietic transplant and cell therapy for patients with severe, non-malignant diseases. This clinical program expands access to care for patients afflicted with debilitating neurologic and autoimmune diseases, currently a community of people with limited treatment options. Patients will be primarily be treated under clinical trials, advancing science through data and research.

The Transplant Nurse Coordinator will work directly with the Principal Investigator and the inter-disciplinary to team to conduct clinical research and provide comprehensive care for patients caregivers through their transplant or cell therapy. This will include consenting and educating patients, coordinating evaluation testing and admission, executing clinical trial protocols, ensuring compliance with study requirements, monitoring for adverse events, and educating other care team members of protocol requirements and study-specific activities. The Transplant Nurse Coordinator will also play a role in clinical trial activation and maintenance, which may include feasibility assessment, review and maintenance of protocols and standard operating procedures, review of research-related deviations, compliance with regulatory requirements, and support of clinical research problems.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for planning, directing, providing and documenting appropriate care for patients in the designated care setting
• Assists in coordinating comprehensive care for patients, including assisting with the consent process, data collection and arranging any required follow-up visits, referrals, testing, treatment, and/or long-term follow-up
• Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate on-going care, focused on cost-effective ways to maximize wellness and enhance patients’ lives
• Develops, coordinates, and provides education for patients, family, caregivers, and staff based on personalized needs along with serving as a resource for ongoing education
• Serves as a communication link between the patient, family, caregivers, interdisciplinary team, and outside hospitals/agencies
• Contributes to department, hospital, or other professional committees and/or quality or process improvement initiatives.
• Ensures clinical practice and patient care is consistent with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Illinois
• CPR-Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Minimum 2-3 years of recent & related clinical experience

Preferred:

• Specialty certification in the clinical area of focus
• Previous transplant or organ specific experience (i.e. hepatology, nephrology, hematologic malignancies, hematopoietic stem cell transplant, cellular therapies)

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.