Transplant Care RN: Post-Liver Coordinator

Loyola Medicine; Maywood (IL); On-site; USD 113,192,000 - 186,785,000; Full time

Job summary

Loyola Medicine is seeking a Registered Nurse to serve as the Post-Liver Transplant Coordinator, ensuring seamless clinical liaison between patients, families, and the transplant team.

Responsibilities include clinical management, medication oversight, patient education, and care coordination across inpatient and outpatient settings, with emphasis on monitoring for rejection and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN).
• Current RN license in the State of Illinois.
• Current CPR/BLS Certification.
• 3 to 5 years of nursing experience in hepatology, gastroenterology, ambulatory care, care coordination, or a related specialty strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Tracks and reviews post-discharge lab results, diagnostic imaging, and clinical progress to detect early signs of rejection, infection, or medication toxicity.
• Supervises and adjusts immunosuppression and related drug therapies under provider direction, verifying patient adherence and tolerance.
• Instructs patients and caregivers on lifelong medication adherence, infection control, dietary restrictions, and warning signs that require immediate medical attention.
• Schedules specialty consultations, coordinates outpatient transitions, and manages emergent evaluations or hospital readmissions when complications arise.
• Maintains precise electronic health record (EHR) documentation and reports required clinical outcomes data to bodies like UNOS and CMS.
• Participates in departmental quality improvement projects, clinical protocol development, and transplant registry data tracking.

Skills

Clinical Nursing

Care coordination

Patient education

Education

BSN

Job description

Loyola Medicine is seeking a Registered Nurse to serve as the Post-Liver Transplant Coordinator, ensuring seamless clinical liaison between patients, families, and the transplant team.

Responsibilities include clinical management, medication oversight, patient education, and care coordination across inpatient and outpatient settings, with emphasis on monitoring for rejection and regulatory compliance.