Nurse Navigator: Pre-Lung Transplant Coordinator (Hybrid)

Weill Cornell Medicine; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Registered Nurse - Pre-Lung Transplant Coordinator at Weill Cornell Medicine in Upper East Side combines direct patient care with program coordination to manage the full pre-transplant continuum for lung candidates. Working in a hybrid schedule, you will ensure CMS/UNOS compliance, coordinate multidisciplinary evaluations, educate patients and families, and maintain accurate EMR documentation.

The role requires a BSN and 3-5 years of critical care, pulmonology, or transplant experience, with

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical assessment and decision-making in transplant-related care.
• Strong coordination across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates comprehensive multidisciplinary pre-transplant evaluations, including scheduling, tracking testing, and consultations.
• Collaborates with CUMC and internal teams to align shared-care visits, imaging, and testing with program protocols.
• Monitors patient progress, proactively resolving barriers to ensure timely completion of evaluation and listing readiness.
• Facilitates communication across referring providers, external institutions, and multidisciplinary teams for seamless care coordination.
• Maintains accurate, up-to-date documentation in the EMR and transplant databases; provides weekly panel updates with clinical leadership.
• Ensures compliance with CMS and UNOS requirements, including patient education, documentation, and performance metric tracking.
• Coordinates financial clearance, including insurance authorization, and escalates complex barriers as needed.
• Supports transplant activation logistics, maintaining knowledge of UNOS allocation policies.
• Provides comprehensive patient and caregiver education, tailored to health literacy and readiness, and connects patients to support resources.
• Serves as the primary patient liaison while coordinating multidisciplinary care, quality initiatives, regulatory documentation, and transplant committee processes.

Education

BSN

Tools

Epic

Job description

The Registered Nurse - Pre-Lung Transplant Coordinator at Weill Cornell Medicine in Upper East Side combines direct patient care with program coordination to manage the full pre-transplant continuum for lung candidates. Working in a hybrid schedule, you will ensure CMS/UNOS compliance, coordinate multidisciplinary evaluations, educate patients and families, and maintain accurate EMR documentation.

The role requires a BSN and 3-5 years of critical care, pulmonology, or transplant experience, with