Kidney Post-Transplant Coordinator

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 181,000 - 261,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking a Transplant Coordinator to manage patient care throughout the transplant journey. You will coordinate from referral to follow‑up, educate patients and families, and liaise with care teams, insurers, and donor organizations.

The role requires advanced transplant knowledge, California RN licensure, and appropriate certifications. Salary is posted with TC I/II levels, and the position reports to the Transplant Program leadership.

Qualifications

• RN license valid in California.
• BSN or MSN nursing degree required.
• CCTC or CPTC certification (TC II) required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate transplant patient care from referral to post‑transplant follow‑up.
• Educate patients and families; develop protocols and programs.
• Serve as liaison among patients, families, physicians, insurers and organ procurement organizations.

Skills

Case management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Clinical coordination

Education

BSN or MSN nursing degree

Job description

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm

Posted Date

05/13/2026

Salary Range: $218175.12 - 260749.44 Annually

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

30497

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

In this impactful role with UCLA Health the Transplant Coordinator will provide expert, patient-centered clinical case management throughout the transplant journey, from initial referral through ongoing follow-up. This role requires advanced knowledge of organ transplantation and serves as a key liaison among patients and families, physicians, medical staff, referring providers, insurance partners, and organ procurement organizations. The Coordinator ensures seamless interdisciplinary care, provides individualized education and support, facilitates donor and recipient coordination, and promotes quality, resource stewardship, and exceptional patient outcomes. Additional responsibilities include clinical data collection, development of educational programs and clinical protocols, and support of community education and outreach.

The Transplant Coordinator reports directly to the Nurse Manager, with clinical functions supervised by the Transplant Program Medical Directors and Nurse Manager. Performance is evaluated jointly by the Transplant Program Medical Directors and Nurse Manager.

TC2: must have CCTC

Salary range:

TC1: $181,071.365-$243,419.04 (annually)

TC2: $ 218,175.12 - $ 260,749.44 (annually)

Job Qualifications

We're seeking an individual with:

• TC I: Current California Registered Nurse license, graduation from an accredited nursing program with a B.S. degree or Masters and 5 years of relevant RN experience with a combination of critical care and or transplant experience (required).
• TC II: Current California Registered Nurse license, graduation from an accredited nursing program with a B.S degree or Masters, CCTC and a minimum of 5 years relevant RN experience with a combination of critical care and/or transplant experience. Must have CCTC or CPTC (required).
• An ability to case manage all aspects of a transplant patient's medical care from initial evaluation to post transplant follow-up; 2) apply a broad understanding and knowledge of organ transplantation, including immunology, immunosuppression, rejection and other complications of transplantation, drug toxicity and graft failure (required).
• Ability to communicate effectively with persons of various cultural backgrounds. Good verbal and written communication skills (required).
• Ability to interface effectively with patients and their families (required)
• Excellent organizational skills, proficiency in meeting deadlines, ability to work independently and prioritize workload. Ability to manage numerous concurrent tasks in a high stress environment and deal with change (required).
• Ability to effectively coordinate and assess patient care and act as a liaison with nursing staff, outside agencies, team physicians, referring physicians, patients and families. (required)
• Ability to teach about transplantation and medical management issues. (required)

As a condition of employment the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.