Transplant Coordinator

LifeNet Health; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

LifeNet Health in Virginia Beach seeks a Transplant Coordinator RN with 2+ years in critical care and 2+ years clinical nursing experience. You will evaluate donor referrals, coordinate donation processes, and support teams with compassionate communication.

Responsibilities include medical and social history review, hemodynamic evaluation, logistics coordination with transplant centers, and EMR documentation compliance.

Qualifications

• 2 years critical care experience in Medical, Surgical Trauma, Thoracic Cardiovascular, Cardiac, Pediatric or ER.
• 2 years clinical RN experience.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Valid RN License - Active and in good standing with the state board; maintained throughout tenure.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate organ and tissue donor referrals for suitability according to guidelines and coordinate allocation.
• Conduct comprehensive donor assessments including medical/social history review and hemodynamic evaluation.
• Preserve organs/tissues to national standards and manage donation logistics with transplant centers.
• Support next-of-kin with sensitivity during donation decisions and ensure accurate EMR documentation.
• Provide training and mentorship, modeling advanced clinical practice and leadership.

Skills

Critical care experience

RN experience

Driver's license

RN license active

Job description

How You Will Make An Impact

At LifeNet Health, as the Transplant Coordinator, you will make an impact by leveraging your expertise, collaboration, and commitment to excellence to help advance our mission of Saving Lives, Restoring Health, and Giving Hope. Through your daily work, you will contribute to innovative solutions, operational excellence, and meaningful outcomes that support donors, patients, healthcare providers, and our communities. Whether driving strategic initiatives, improving processes, supporting customers, advancing research, developing talent, or ensuring quality and compliance, your contributions will help strengthen our ability to transform lives and shape the future of regenerative medicine.

How You Will Make An Impact

At LifeNet Health, as the Transplant Coordinator, you will make an impact by leveraging your expertise, collaboration, and commitment to excellence to help advance our mission of Saving Lives, Restoring Health, and Giving Hope. Through your daily work, you will contribute to innovative solutions, operational excellence, and meaningful outcomes that support donors, patients, healthcare providers, and our communities. Whether driving strategic initiatives, improving processes, supporting customers, advancing research, developing talent, or ensuring quality and compliance, your contributions will help strengthen our ability to transform lives and shape the future of regenerative medicine.

What You Will Do

The role evaluates organ and tissue donor referrals for suitability in accordance with LNH, OPTN/UNOS, AOPO, CDC, and other regulatory guidelines, ensuring timely and efficient organ allocation and maximizing donor utilization. It conducts comprehensive donor assessments, including medical and social history review, hemodynamic evaluation, and physiological management to optimize organ function, while recognizing brain-death sequelae and identifying risk factors. The position also manages the full donation process by preserving organs and tissues to national standards, coordinating logistics and communication with transplant centers and hospital teams, supporting next-of-kin with sensitivity during donation decisions, and completing accurate and timely donor EMR documentation. Additionally, it provides training and mentorship by modeling advanced clinical practice, guiding new staff in competencies, and demonstrating strong leadership, communication, ethical decision-making, and critical-thinking skills.

What You Will Bring

• 2 years critical care experience in either Medical, Surgical Trauma, Thoracic Cardiovascular, Cardiac, Pediatric or ER
• 2 years clinical experience as a RN
• Valid Driver's License
• Valid RN License - Active and in good standing with the issuing state board of nursing. Must be maintained throughout tenure in position

Pay Transparency Statement

The salary range displayed represents the national base salary range for this position and is provided in good faith to support pay transparency. For positions located in designated higher-cost labor markets, a geographic pay adjustment may apply above the posted range for eligible positions according to LifeNet Health's current policy. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as work location, relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. Total compensation may also include bonuses, benefits, and other rewards that are not reflected in the posted salary range.

LifeNet Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status under applicable law.