LIVING DONOR KIDNEY COORDINATOR, FH - ABDOMINAL TRANSPLANT ADMIN

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Location: US:WI:MILWAUKEE at our FROEDTERT HOSPITAL facility.

This job is ON - SITE.

FTE: 1.000000

Shift: Shift 1 - Monday through Friday 8-5 (flexible start time and end time) salaried position. after orientation work from home is a possibility if staffing allows.

Job Summary:

The Living Donor Kidney Transplant Coordinator coordinates the evaluation process of potential living donors and works with the Medical & Surgical Directors for donor selection, evaluation, and management. The Living Donor Coordinator provides education regarding the donation process to potential donors and their family. Provides and maintains documentation in compliance with regulatory requirements. Participates in special projects that support community outreach and education of the general population regarding organ donation and transplantation. Works with the paired kidney exchanges and blood group incompatible programs as directed to coordinate organ donation exchanges. Participates in on-call activities. Also responsible for living donor post-donation follow-up in compliance with regulatory requirements; Coordinates and presents at the HLA, selection, and policy & procedure meetings. Other projects and duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

Minimum of 3 years of acute care or dialysis experience is required. Experience relevant to Nephrology/Transplant sub-specialties is preferred

EDUCATION DESCRIPTION:

Associate's degree in Nursing with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience is required or Bachelor's degree in Nursing with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience is required. Bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred.

SPECIAL SKILLS DESCRIPTION:

Excellent communication skills to facilitate working with potential kidney donors, surgeons, medical, and non-medical personnel directly and indirectly involved in patient care.

LICENSURE DESCRIPTION:

Requires current state of Wisconsin Registered Nurse License or a Multi-state Nursing License from a participating state in the NLC (Nurse Licensure Compact). Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC) certification, Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse (CCTN), or Acute/Critical Care Nurse (CCRN) is preferred.

Perks & Benefits at Froedtert Health

Froedtert Health Offers a variety of perks & benefits to staff, depending on your role you may be eligible for the following:

• Paid time off
• Growth opportunity- Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
• Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Referral bonuses
• Retirement plan - 403b
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics
• Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes ten hospitals, nearly 2,000 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics draw patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who values and maintains an environment that attracts, recruits, engages and retains a diverse workforce. We welcome protected veterans to share their priority consideration status with us at 262-439-1961. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. During your application and interview process, if you have a need that requires an accommodation, please contact us at 262-439-1961. We will attempt to fulfill all reasonable accommodation requests.