RN Kidney Transplant Outreach Coordinator

spectrumhealth; Royal Oak (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

On-demand pay (Payactiv)

Discounts directory

Identity theft protection

Retirement options with match

Job summary

Corewell Health in Royal Oak is seeking an Outreach Transplant Nurse Clinician to develop, monitor and execute outreach initiatives for the Kidney Transplant Program. You will educate ESRD patients, coordinate with nephrologists and dialysis units, and partner with marketing to create educational materials.

You will collect and maintain quality data on referrals and transplants, support waitlist management, and collaborate with transplant teams to optimize patient care across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• 3 years general RN experience; 2 years in transplant, nephrology or dialysis preferred.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint; strong problem solving and communication.
• Must communicate effectively and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Educates ESRD patients and families about kidney transplantation as a treatment option.
• Develops and maintains outreach programs to foster relationships with referring physicians and dialysis staff.
• Coordinates outreach events with transplant surgeons/nephrologists to grow the program.
• Works with marketing to develop educational and promotional materials.
• Tracks referrals, evaluations, candidate listings and transplants; maintains quality data.
• Maintains multiple databases for referral tracking and statistics.
• Collaborates with the Transplant Program Coordinator for referral triage.
• Supports pre‑transplant nurse coordinators with clinical information updates.

Skills

Problem solving

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Collaboration with multidisciplinary团队

Education

BSN

RN license

CNN or CCTC certification within 2 years

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About Outpatient Clinics

Corewell Health operates over 300 outpatient clinics across Michigan, bringing a multitude of care options to the communities that we serve. There are over 40 different types of primary care and specialty practices, which allows those who work in these clinics the opportunity to learn and explore various interests or to specialize in one area.

Scope of Work

In collaboration with the Transplant Services medical, surgical and administrative leadership, the Outreach Transplant Nurse Clinician will develop, monitor and execute the outreach development initiatives for Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital's Kidney Transplant Program.

• Educates end-stage renal disease patients and their families about kidney transplantation as a treatment option for their kidney failure
• Develops and maintains outreach programs that foster positive relationships between the Kidney Transplant Program and referring physicians and dialysis unit staff
• Collaborates with transplant nephrologists/surgeons to coordinate outreach events and activities with goal of growing the kidney transplant program
• Works with marketing to develop and maintain educational and promotional materials
• Develops and implements action plans related to improving client relationships
• Able to collect and maintain Quality data to track number of referrals, evaluations, candidate listings and transplants performed to monitor program outcomes
• Utilizes computer systems to maintain multiple databases to assist with referral tracking and statistics
• Collaborates with Transplant Program Coordinator for coordination/management of triaging referrals
• Collaborates with pre-transplant Nurse Coordinators for clinical information updates/issues about patient evaluations/listings
• Establishes and Maintains contact with referring nephrologists/NPs to generate referrals and coordinate care of our mutual patients
• Interacts with dialysis units and referring physicians to educate about kidney transplantation, generate referrals, and to schedule outreach events and activities
• Provides clinical coverage and assists as needed with the management of the pre-transplant kidney candidate clinic visits
• Sends quarterly patient status reports to referring MDs and dialysis units to communicate patients' transplant statuses
• Attends kidney transplant selection committee meetings and Transplant Grand Rounds
• Participates in patient/family Educational Seminars and other related activities
• Participates in Community activities relating to fundraising and marketing/outreach
• Active member of the Transplant QAPI Multidisciplinary Committee
• Assists with transplant waitlist management
• Assists with peer mentoring program

Qualifications

• A. Education / Training: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), required
• B. Work Experience :
  • 3 years general RN experience, required
  • Two (2) years minimum experience in all or any of the following: transplant, nephrology and dialysis, required
  • Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, required
  • Excellent problem solving, organization, interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with multi-disciplinary team members
• C. Certification, Licensure, Registration :
  • Commitment to take Nephrology (CNN) or Transplant (CCTC) Certification exam within two (2) years and maintain certification via continuing education.
  • State of Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license, required
• D. Preferred Qualifications :
  • Knowledge of transplant regulatory compliance requirements
  • Knowledge of agencies that regulate transplant services
  • Basic understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance as they relate to transplant

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here .
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

• SITE - Medical Office Building West/East - 3535 W 13 Mile Rd - Royal Oak
• Department Name Organ Acquisition Kidney - Royal Oak Hosp
• Employment Type Full time
• Shift Day (United States of America)
• Weekly Scheduled Hours 40
• Hours of Work 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Days Worked Monday through Friday
• Weekend Frequency N/A

Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement i