RN CoordinatorHeart FailureTransplant Cardiovascular Medicine

Henry Ford Health; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health in Detroit seeks an experienced RN to serve as a Transplant Coordinator. You will work with the Heart Failure and Advanced Heart Failure teams, coordinating care for transplant recipients and donors, including IPD pathway development, discharge planning, and home care facilitation.

The role emphasizes multi-disciplinary collaboration, insurance communications, and ongoing patient/family support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required or preferred.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement IPD critical Pathways.
• IPD discharge planning and coordination of home care.
• Triage OPD/IPD issues and refer to appropriate specialists.
• Communicate with insurance companies and referring physicians.
• Participate in quality assurance projects and health maintenance education.
• Manage donor and recipient family and patient interactions.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

RN license

Job description

Job Description

Transplant Coordinators coordinate all aspects of care for both transplant recipients and donors. A coordinator participates in medical, administrative, research and teaching duties. The coordinator is an active member of the multi-disciplinary transplant team.

This RN will be working with the Heart Failure and Advanced Heart Failure team in addition to working with LVAD and heart transplant patients

• Development and implementation of IPD critical Pathways
• IPD discharge planning
• Facilitating and managing the use of home care
• Triage of OPD and IPD medical issues with referral to appropriate health care professionals
• Communications with insurance companies and referring physicians
• Quality assurance projects
• Promoting health maintenance education and follow-up
• Donor & Recipient Family and patient management

Location: Detroit

** Hours:** 630AM-5PM, 4- 10-hour shifts. No weekends or on-call requirements.

** Benefits:** Full-Time

Qualifications:
Qualifications

** EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:**

• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
• Organizational and Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with patient care personnel and relate to the patients and their families.