Registered Nurse - Pre-Kidney Transplant

Cherry Hill Free Clinic; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Hill Free Clinic is seeking a skilled registered nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care and coordination for kidney transplant patients before and after surgery. You will assess patients, educate families, and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to optimize outcomes.

This role requires strong clinical judgment, effective triage, accurate documentation, and a commitment to patient safety and continuous improvement within a fast-paced transplant program.

Qualifications

• Registered nursing credentials and strong clinical judgment.
• Excellent patient assessment, communication, and education skills.
• Ability to triage concerns effectively and elevate appropriately.
• Strong medication administration and monitoring proficiency.
• Organizational skills for coordinating evaluations and maintaining waiting-list records.
• Commitment to documentation accuracy, patient safety, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments and deliver evidence-based nursing care.
• Educate patients and families on care plans, treatments, and post-transplant needs.
• Conduct telephone triage to evaluate symptoms, provide guidance, and coordinate next steps.
• Administer medications and monitor patient response.
• Coordinate transplant evaluations, including communication with the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain transplant waiting-list processes and support patient readiness.
• Complete accurate documentation and ensure information is shared appropriately.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives in collaboration with physicians and the healthcare team.

Skills

RN credentials

Clinical judgment

Patient assessment

Communication skills

Education skills

Triage ability

Medication administration

Monitoring proficiency

Organization

Documentation accuracy

Patient safety focus

Job description

Role Summary

Provide professional nursing care and coordination for patients before and after kidney transplantation.

Key Duties

• Perform patient assessments and deliver evidence-based nursing care.
• Educate patients and families on care plans, treatments, and post-transplant needs.
• Conduct telephone triage to evaluate symptoms, provide guidance, and coordinate next steps.
• Administer medications and monitor patient response.
• Coordinate transplant evaluations, including communication with the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain transplant waiting-list processes and support patient readiness.
• Complete accurate documentation and ensure information is shared appropriately.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives in collaboration with physicians and the healthcare team.

Qualifications & Skills

• Registered nursing credentials and strong clinical judgment.
• Excellent patient assessment, communication, and education skills.
• Ability to triage concerns effectively and elevate appropriately.
• Strong medication administration and monitoring proficiency.
• Organizational skills for coordinating evaluations and maintaining waiting-list records.
• Commitment to documentation accuracy, patient safety, and continuous improvement.