Transplant Care Navigator (RN)

The University of Kansas Health System; North Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking an Organ Transplant Nurse Coordinator to lead and coordinate specialized nursing care for patients undergoing organ transplantation. You will oversee the patient journey from evaluation through post-transplant follow-up, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal physical, social, and emotional recovery.

Responsibilities include coordinating living donor processes, outpatient transplant care, education, immunizations planning,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
• 2 or more years of acute clinical experience required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and provide specialized nursing care for transplant patients across the continuum of care.
• Coordinate care for living donors, donors evaluation, and live donation processes.
• Manage outpatient transplant care, including education, labs, medication coordination, and immunizations planning.
• Care for transplant candidates awaiting listing, including education, communication with referring physicians and payers, and documentation of progress.
• Stay updated with transplant literature, participate in professional organizations, and mentor staff.
• Ensure post-transplant management including medications, complications, discharge planning, and coordination with transplant team.
• Educate candidates and families about living donation options, evaluation, regulations, and immunosuppressive therapy.
• Facilitate transplant procedures when organs become available, communicate with regulatory bodies, and coordinate pre-op steps.
• Assess psychosocial and economic needs during evaluation and maintain comprehensive documentation.

Skills

Acute clinical experience

Transplant coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking an Organ Transplant Nurse Coordinator to lead and coordinate specialized nursing care for patients undergoing organ transplantation. You will oversee the patient journey from evaluation through post-transplant follow-up, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal physical, social, and emotional recovery.

Responsibilities include coordinating living donor processes, outpatient transplant care, education, immunizations planning,