Wilmot BMT at Strong – Transplant Coordinator, RN

001 University of Rochester; United States; On-site; USD 83,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Rochester Wilmot Cancer Institute seeks an experienced RN to coordinate care for patients undergoing stem cell transplantation and cellular therapies. You will organize evaluations, donor coordination, and post-treatment follow-up across outpatient and inpatient settings, while educating and guiding patients and families.

Join a multidisciplinary team dedicated to advancing cellular therapies with a focus on quality, safety, and compassionate care in a leading cancer center.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of RN experience.
• Hematology/Oncology and/or transplant experience preferred.
• BMTCN® or OCN® certification highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate evaluation and preparation of patients for transplantation and cellular therapies.
• Provide long-term management and continuity of patient care across outpatient clinics, inpatient units, and community settings.
• Serve as the primary contact for patients and caregivers, providing education, symptom management, triage, and donor-process coordination.
• Coordinate pre-transplant evaluations, donor processes, treatment planning, and post-treatment follow-up.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless, patient-centered care throughout the transplant journey.

Skills

RN experience

Coordination

Communication

Problem-solving

Hematology/Oncology

Transplant experience

BMTCN certification

OCN certification

Job description

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Job Location (Full Address): 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642 Opening: Worker Subtype: Regular Time Type: Full time Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Department: 500610 BMT Outpatient Nursing Work Shift: UR - Day (United States of America) Range: UR URCG 215 Compensation Range: $83,262.00 - $112,403.00 The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities:

GENERAL PURPOSE: Provides expert, high-level knowledge of health care, technical skills, and analytical expertise in the care of patients undergoing transplants either BMT/CT or solid organ. Responsible for coordination of the evaluation and preparation of patients for transplantation, cellular therapies, and long-term management of patients post-treatment. Provides comprehensive coordination of patient care across multiple areas—the outpatient clinics, the inpatient nursing unit and the community—in order to provide continuity of patient care across settings. Completes a workflow that has a significant level of complexity due to both clinical and logistical issues. Applies appropriate interventions to individual patients and patient problems while performing daily tasks. Serves as a clinical resource for other team members, patients/family/caregivers, referring case managers, and community clinicians. FT | 40 Hours/Week | 8 or 10’s, Days | Monday–Friday join one of the most innovative and rapidly advancing fields in oncology as part of Wilmot Cancer Institute's Stem Cell Transplant & Cellular Therapy (SCT & CT) Program. We are seeking a compassionate, highly organized RN to coordinate care for patients undergoing stem cell transplantation and cellular therapies, including CAR-T therapy. In this autonomous role, you will serve as the primary point of contact for patients and caregivers, providing education, symptom management triage, coordination of pre-transplant evaluations and donor processes, treatment planning, and long-term follow-up across inpatient and outpatient settings. Working closely with a multidisciplinary team, you will help ensure seamless, patient-centered care throughout the transplant journey. Candidates should possess strong clinical judgment, communication, and problem-solving skills, with a minimum of 3 years of RN experience. Hematology/Oncology and/or transplant experience is preferred, and BMTCN® or OCN® certification is highly desirable. Be part of a team that is not only delivering advanced therapies but also transforming lives through innovation, collaboration, and hope.

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