Transplant Care Navigator (RN)

UKH University of Kansas Hospital Authority; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is seeking a Transplant Nurse Coordinator (RN) for Liver Days to guide the patient and donor through the transplant journey, coordinating inpatient and outpatient care. Requires a BSN and current RN license; provides education, coordination with multidisciplinary teams, and ensures compliance with transplant protocols across the patient continuum.

This full-time, on-site role emphasizes living donor evaluation, post-transplant care, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing required.
• Current RN license in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive management of end-stage organ diseases and oversee the transplant patient's journey.
• Coordinate care of living donors during evaluation and live donation.
• Identify suitable live donor candidates upon referral and coordinate related care.
• Coordinate outpatient transplant recipient care to achieve optimal rehabilitation.
• Address educational, psychosocial, and economic needs of recipients, families, and guardians.
• Reinforce post-operative teaching as applicable.
• Review data on recipient health and organ function; communicate lab results to the transplant team.
• Implement treatment changes as ordered and arrange required consultations or hospitalizations.

Education

Bachelor Degree Nursing

Job description

The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is seeking a Transplant Nurse Coordinator (RN) for Liver Days to guide the patient and donor through the transplant journey, coordinating inpatient and outpatient care. Requires a BSN and current RN license; provides education, coordination with multidisciplinary teams, and ensures compliance with transplant protocols across the patient continuum.

This full-time, on-site role emphasizes living donor evaluation, post-transplant care, and