Transplant Coordinator RN

CHI; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 59,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, TX is seeking an RN Transplant Coordinator to guide patients from referral through recovery. You will coordinate referrals, evaluate candidates, lead inpatient care, and manage education and communications with payers and teams to ensure smooth transplant pathways.

Qualifications include a Bachelor of Nursing, TX RN license, and 3+ years of experience, with preferred acute care/ICU or transplant exposure. This is a full-time, in-hospital role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required at hire.
• Three years of experience required at hire.
• Acute Care/ICU and/or transplant experience preferred.
• Registered Nurse licensed in TX at hire.

Responsibilities

• Initiate referrals and evaluations for transplant candidates.
• Manage in-hospital patient care and coordinate postoperative processes.
• Communicate with payers and referring physicians to avoid denials.
• Lead pre-op and post-op education and ensure language and learning needs are met.
• Provide staff and community education on transplant and organ donation.
• Collaborate on research protocols and educational materials.

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As an RN Transplant Coordinator, you will be a pivotal force in transforming lives, orchestrating the intricate journey of transplant patients from referral to recovery. Every day, you will expertly manage the full spectrum of transplant coordination: from initiating referrals and evaluating candidates, to leading in-hospital patient care, managing education, facilitating communication with all stakeholders including payers, and maintaining critical data. To be successful in this role, you will combine advanced clinical expertise with exceptional organizational and communication skills, a meticulous eye for detail, and an unwavering commitment to patient advocacy, driving both individual success and program excellence.

Responsibilities

• Initiate the referral and evaluation process for potential transplant candidates. Review medical information, schedule testing including physician and coordinator consultations, collect data, review results and compile data for presentation of patient's case at Medical Review Board.
• Primary responsibility for the day-to-day course of in-hospital patients. Notify consultants, prepare for and participate in physician-led and multidisciplinary rounds, and communicate with patients, families and all disciplines involved in patient management in order to streamline post-op course and identify and solve potential problems.
• Maintain effective communication with referring physicians and third party payers. Provide clinical updates to payers in order to eliminate denials.
• Initiate and oversee all pre-op and post-op education, collaborating with nursing staff to provide a comprehensive teaching plan. Assess potential learning problems (language barrier, etc.) and structure teaching sessions to meet individual patient needs.
• Provide staff and community education in the areas of transplant and organ donation.
• Initiate and collaborate in research protocols, journal articles, abstracts and patient education material.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Of Nursing, upon hire and
• Three (3) Years’ Experience, upon hire and
• Acute Care/ICU and/or transplant experience, upon hire and
• Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire

Preferred

• Cardiac experience, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an 1,045 bed facility located in the Texas medical center. A joint venture with Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor St. Luke’s is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. The hospital is home to the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally-accredited and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience - modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education.

Pay Range

$43.10 - $64.11 /hour