Pre Kidney Waitlist Transplant Coordinator, 40 hours, Days

Beth Israel Lahey Health; United States; On-site; USD 79,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a transplant nurse coordinator to provide nursing care, education and support to donors and candidates, both in hospital and in the community. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to manage waitlists, assess patients, and coordinate transplant readiness and care plans.

Minimum qualifications include a BSN, MA RN license, BLS, and you will pursue CCTC certification within one year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited school.
• Current, unrestricted Massachusetts RN license.
• Current BLS certification.
• Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC) within 1 year of eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Manages waitlisted patients with an organized tracking system and coordinates follow-up.
• Assesses patient conditions, communicates concerns, and coordinates care with teams.
• Coordinates listing and waitlist status changes and documents actions.
• Develops teaching tools for transplant candidates, recipients and donors.
• Collaborates with nursing leadership on policies and unit quality activities.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care coordination

Patient education

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Critical thinking

Team leadership

Telephone triage

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tools

Transplant database

EMR systems

Word processing

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Under the general direction of the Chair, Department of Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Diseases, the Administrative Director, and the Associate Chief, Ambulatory Nursing Practice, and within the Lahey Clinic Professional Practice Model, MA Nurse Practice Act and ANA Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics the transplant nurse coordinator is responsible for providing nursing care, education and support to organ donors and transplant candidates, patients on the pre‑transplant waiting list and post‑transplant patients both in the hospital and in the community. A transplant nurse coordinator collaborates in the delivery of health care services with other team members including pharmacy, social service, nutrition, radiology, physical therapy, laboratory and case management. A transplant nurse coordinator interacts with patients in the clinic, performs nursing assessments and consults with other care providers in developing treatment plans. A transplant nurse coordinator provides telephone triage for pre and post‑transplant patients and live donors. Patient, family, and nursing colleague education is an integral part of the transplant nurse coordinator’s role.

Job Description:

Essential Position Accountabilities:

1. Waitlist Management and Transplant Readiness

Manages an assigned population of active and inactive waitlisted patients using an organized tracking system. Establishes individualized follow‑up plans based on patient condition, transplant urgency, outstanding requirements, and program protocols. Coordinates periodic reassessments, laboratory testing, diagnostic studies, specialty consultations, and transplant clinic visits. Tracks outstanding and overdue requirements, follows up on results, and escalates delays that may affect eligibility or readiness. Reviews inactive patients regularly, identifies barriers to reactivation, and coordinates completion of the approved plan. Confirms that patient contact information, caregiver support, transportation arrangements, and readiness for transplant admission remain current.

2. Clinical Assessment and Care Coordination

Assesses patient‑reported symptoms, hospitalizations, emergency visits, infections, procedures, medication changes, and changes in functional status. Recognizes changes that may affect transplant candidacy and promptly communicates concerns to the appropriate transplant provider. Reviews clinical results within nursing scope and follows established escalation pathways for abnormal findings. Coordinates care with referring providers, dialysis facilities when applicable, hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, and other community partners. Collaborates with social work, nutrition, pharmacy, financial coordination, and other disciplines to address barriers to transplantation. Provides nursing advice and implements provider orders and approved protocols within the RN scope of practice.

3. Listing and Waitlist Status Changes

Coordinates the transition from transplant approval to waitlist management, confirming completion of required documentation and authorized listing prerequisites. Enters and verifies assigned candidate information in designated transplant systems according to program procedures and access privileges. Implements and documents authorized listing, activation, inactivation, reactivation, and removal actions. Communicates status changes, the reason for the change, and required next steps to patients, caregivers, and involved providers. Tracks completion of required patient notifications and maintains consistency between the medical record, tracking tools, and transplant systems. Coordinates organ‑specific laboratory updates, candidate data updates, and exception‑related documentation, as assigned.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:

• 1. Utilizes the nursing process to promote quality patient care.
• 2. Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship and continuing involvement with patients.
• 3. Coordinates and collaborates with all health care professionals and community resources to ensure that patients benefit from continuity of care and receive all necessary services
• 4. Develops teaching tools for transplant candidates, recipients, living donors, social supports/families and nursing colleagues.
• 5. Acts as a nursing consultant on evidence‑based practice in transplantation for colleagues throughout the organization.
• 6. Participates in the education of inpatient nursing colleagues in the area of normal and abnormal organ function, transplantation and organ donation with emphasis on identifying nursing problems.
• 7. Participates in appropriate nursing service and hospital committees.
• 8. Conducts nursing research and prepares articles for publication in professional journals.
• 9. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team about treatment decisions.
• 10. Collaborates with nursing and physician leadership in establishing policies and procedures for the transplant program.
• 11. Participates in unit quality improvement activities and is familiar with unit‑based metrics.
• 12. Maintains a high level of professional standards by participating in continuing education, professional organizations and community outreach.
• 13. Achieves and maintains certification as a Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator according to organizational and/or departmental standards.
• 14. Handles staff and patient confidential information in strict conformance with department/institutional policy.
• 15. Delegates work appropriately and provides direction and guidance to nursing and support staff.
• 16. Documents relevant clinical issues in the transplant database, inpatient or outpatient medical records, and in other regulatory required database systems.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Licensure, Certification, Registration: Current, unrestricted Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Obtain Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC) certification within one (1) year of meeting the eligibility requirements established by the American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC).

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

• 1. Effective interpersonal, communication and documentation skills.
• 2. Ability to problem solve, and think critically.
• 3. Ability to motivate, plan, organize and direct individuals and groups.
• 4. Attention to detail.
• 5. Ability to organize and work in a multi‑task environment.
• 6. Computer skills including Database and word‑processing.

Clinical Skills

• a. Demonstrates the necessary clinical skills and technical knowledge to provide care for patients according to Nursing Policy and Procedures.
• b. Demonstrates the necessary clinical skills and knowledge to provide care for patients according to the unit‑specific competencies.
• c. Ability to cross train to other clinical areas.

Technical Skills

• a. Demonstrate the necessary clinical skills and technical knowledge to provide care for patients according to Nursing Policy and Procedure.

Experience:

Two years of transplant related nursing experience

Pay Range:

$79,268.80 USD - $204,318.40 USD The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

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