Transplant Coordinator - Post Heart

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Relocation Available

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Retirement matching (5%)

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Inova Health System invites applications for a Transplant Coordinator – Post Heart at Inova Fairfax Hospital. This full-time role includes standard hours, on-call weekends, and remote triage. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance are available, along with extensive health, retirement, and education benefits.

The coordinator will work with an interdisciplinary team to optimize patient care, ensure regulatory compliance, and contribute to continuous quality improvement in transplant services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing is required.
• Three years of RN experience.
• Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse; BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient care planning and coordination with the health-care team.
• Document plans/orders/outcomes per policy.
• Delegate patient care activities for caseload management.
• Educate patients, families and care providers on care aspects and plans.
• Ensure data submission and reporting accuracy for compliance and research.
• Participate in program quality assessment and improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to achieve patient outcomes.
• Maintain ongoing education and certifications; perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Transplant Coordinator – Post Heart to join the team. This role will be full-time; regular office hours, Monday – Friday; on‑call requirement (approximately 3 weekends per year, 2 weekday nights per month – remote triage). Sign‑on Bonus & Relocation Available

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules.

Transplant Coordinator – Post‑Heart Job Responsibilities:

• Continually assesses patient needs and dynamically collaborates with the health‑care team to address actual and potential patient care concerns and needs.
• Completes documentation of the plan/orders/outcome related to the pathway according to policy.
• Delegates patient care activities appropriately. Responsible for aspects of care/communication related to assigned caseload of patients.
• Educates patient, family, and care providers. Plans, implements, and evaluates formal and informal education regarding all aspects of care for the patient, family and caregivers and documents appropriately.
• Organizes and submits data to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines. Maintains entry, review and validation of all required data for caseload of patients according to protocol. Maintains the accuracy and timeliness of reporting with a greater than 95% compliance. Organizes and reports data to ensure efficient and consistent operation of the department within regulatory guidelines and for research and clinical care.
• Actively participates in program quality assessment and performance improvement initiatives including committees or teams.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives and assists with process and protocol development/revision based on evidence‑based/best practice findings.
• Collaborates effectively with the interdisciplinary team and leverages the expertise of the team to achieve patient outcomes.
• Ensures improvements in practice by assuming responsibility for continuing education including obtaining and maintaining professional certification.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Experience: Three years of RN experience.
• Certification: Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse; Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience: critical care/med‑surg.