Transplant Coordinator -- Kidney Transplant -- General Hospital

Job Summary

Provide coordination of the various functions associated with CAMC's kidney transplant program, including pre-transplant recipient evaluation, coordination of total patient care, post-transplant follow-up, record maintenance, and coordination of consultative services.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the maintenance of all appropriate records for kidney transplant patients. • Maintains an updated list of all patients waiting for renal transplantation. • Gathers and submits data required by various regulatory health agencies. • Accountable for coordinating total patient care during the transplant patient's hospital stay. Responsible for coordinating patient and family education. • Accountable for making daily hospital rounds on all post transplant patients and patients hospitalized for adjunctive procedures preliminary to transplantation. • Accountable for providing transplant patients with detailed educational instruction prior to hospital discharge and discharge planning with other disciplines. • Accountable for providing patient follow-up after transplantation, answering questions, reviewing daily labs and procedures, and reports to appropriate physician. • Accountable for organizing the schedule of the multidisciplinary clinic where transplant patients are seen in follow-up, participating in the follow-up evaluation. • Participate in ongoing transplant research, including all phases of clinical trials while maintaining appropriate documentation. • Serve as a liaison with the referring Physician. • Serve as a resource for transplant-related topics, providing education both formal and informal. in various transplant-related techniques. • Perform the pre-transplant evaluation of potential kidney recipients and living donors. • Schedule patients for operations preparatory to transplantation as well as for the transplant operation. • Review and/or interpret preliminary laboratory test results, notifying the appropriate Physician of the results. • Maintain an updated list of all patients who have been or are in the process of being evaluated for kidney transplantation. • Responsible for ensuring CMS/UNOS/DNV standards are met for transplant services. • Independently identifies areas for QI/PI and develops, implements, and evaluates using proper QA measures.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Patient Group Knowledge (Only applies to positions with direct patient contact) The employee must possess/obtain (by the end of the orientation period) and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment or care as defined by the department's identified patient ages. Specifically the employee must be able to demonstrate competency in: 1) ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs; 2) knowledge of growth and development; and 3) understanding of the range of treatment needed by the patients. Competency Statement Must demonstrate competency through an initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform tasks and additional duties as specified in the job description and the unit/department specific competency checklist. Common Duties and Responsibilities (Essential duties common to all positions) 1. Maintain and document all applicable required education. 2. Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations. 3. Comply with the company's attendance policy. 4. Participate in the continuous, quality improvement activities of the department and institution. 5. Perform work in a cost effective manner. 6. Perform work in accordance with all departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including but not limited to, overtime, various shift work, and on-call situations. 7. Perform work in alignment with the overall mission and strategic plan of the organization. 8. Follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures, as applicable. 9. Perform related duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree (Required) Experience: 2-3 years of nursing experience Substitutions: Associate Degree with 5 years of Nursing Experience may substitute for a Bachelor's Degree

Credentials

• Cert Clin Transplant Coord (Required) Within 2 years of hireWithin 2 years of hire
• Registered Nurse (Required)
• Basic Life Support (Required) Within 30 days of hireWithin 30 days of hire

Work Schedule: Days

Status: Full Time Regular 1.0

Location: General Hospital

Location of Job: US:WV:Charleston

Talent Acquisition Specialist: Lauren R. Lane lauren.lane@vandaliahealth.org