RN Transplant Coordinator - Liver Post Transplant

UNC Health Care; Chapel Hill (NC); Hybrid; USD 52,348 - 75,768; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care seeks a Transplant Coordinator to oversee solid organ transplantation for pediatric and adult recipients, including pre-, peri-, and post-transplant care. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to educate staff, improve patient outcomes, and lead CQI efforts across pathways.

The role emphasizes teaching patients and families, coordinating pre-operative tests, and maintaining waiting lists while ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality patient care within a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) from a state‑accredited school of professional nursing.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Three (3) years of professional nursing experience to include two (2) years in transplant, critical care, disease‑specific area.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the transplant program administrator in short, intermediate, and long range planning for the transplant program through regularly scheduled staff and individual program meetings.
• Continuous Quality Improvement. Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of the transplant program’s CQI efforts that focus on maximizing the outcomes for both patient and graft survival.
• Education. Educates patients and their families about the transplant process and what to expect during each phase of the transplant.
• Patient Care— Oversees and/or coordinates the clinical, psychosocial and financial needs of the transplant patient. Coordinates pre-operative tests and consults to determine transplant candidacy and maintains the program’s waiting list.
• Regulatory compliance— documents and maintains patient transplant information in the electronic medical record with current data and required information to ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Nursing

Transplant

Critical Care

Education

BSN

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well‑being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

The Transplant Coordinator coordinates solid organ (heart, lung, heart‑lung, liver, kidney, pancreas, and multi‑organ) transplantation of all pediatric and adult organ recipients. The Transplant Coordinator provides follow‑up and care across the continuum from pre‑transplant, during transplant and post‑transplant. S/he collaborates with members of the health care team to enhance patient care by developing, supporting and educating nursing staff. S/he is a clinician, educator, investigator, consultant and leader. S/he makes clinical judgments based upon a synthesis of current research, concepts, principles, theories, and outcomes to solve complex problems. The Transplant Coordinator is an integral member of a larger multi‑disciplinary team contributing to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, and in providing leadership to the organization.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the transplant program administrator in short, intermediate, and long range planning for the transplant program through regularly scheduled staff and individual program meetings.
• Continuous Quality Improvement. Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of the transplant program’s CQI efforts that focus on maximizing the outcomes for both patient and graft survival. Reviews patient resource utilization with administrative and clinical staff to identify areas for improvement. Participates in the development and improvement of clinical pathways.
• Education. Educates patients and their families about the transplant process and what to expect during each phase of the transplant. Responsible for planning and acquiring or designing educational materials, and presenting educational programs to patients and staff, other professionals, the community and outside agencies.
• Patient Care— Oversees and/or coordinates the clinical, psychosocial and financial needs of the transplant patient. Coordinates pre‑operative tests and consults to determine transplant candidacy and maintains the program’s waiting list which includes providing regular follow‑up on patient status while waiting for transplant. Facilitates transplant by organizing patient and transplant team. Monitors inpatient status, discharge needs and follow‑up care per program standards.
• Regulatory compliance— documents and maintains patient transplant information in the electronic medical record with current data and required information to ensure regulatory compliance.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) from a state‑accredited school of professional nursing.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.

Professional Experience Requirements

• Three (3) years of professional nursing experience to include two (2) years in transplant, critical care, disease‑specific area.

Job Details

• Legal Employer: STATE
• Entity: UNC Medical Center
• Organization Unit: Liver Post Transplant
• Work Type: Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
• Salary Range: $38.55 - $55.43 per hour (Hiring Range)
• Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
• Work Assignment Type: Hybrid
• Work Schedule: Day Job
• Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
• Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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