Transplant Coordinator RN

CommonSpirit Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston seeks an RN Transplant Coordinator to orchestrate the transplant process from referral to recovery. You will manage referrals, evaluate candidates, coordinate in-hospital care, and educate patients and families while maintaining open communication with payers and the care team.

Success requires strong clinical expertise, exceptional organizational skills, and commitment to patient advocacy within a leading transplant program.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in TX required at hire.
• 3+ years of experience required at hire.
• Acute Care/ICU and/or transplant experience required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Initiate referral and evaluation for transplant candidates and prepare data for Medical Review Board.
• Lead day‑to‑day in‑hospital patient care and participate in rounds with the care team.
• Communicate with referring physicians and payers to prevent denials.
• Oversee pre‑op and post‑op education, addressing language barriers and patient needs.
• Provide staff and community education on transplant and organ donation.
• Collaborate in research protocols and patient education materials.

Skills

Three (3) Years’ Experience

Acute Care/ICU transplant experience

Registered Nurse: TX

Education

Bachelors 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.

• 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.