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Transplant Coordinator RN at Providence St. Joseph Health
Last updated: February 26, 2024
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| Title | Transplant Coordinator RN |
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| Company | Providence St. Joseph Health |
| Location | Seattle, WA |
| Description |
Description Transplant Coordinator RN - Kidney Acquisition @ Swedish First Hill Full Time (40 Hour Weeks) Day Shift $10,000 Hiring Bonus and relocation for eligible external candidates who meet all conditions for payment - this is in addition to the fantastic benefits and compensation package offered by Providence that begin on your first day of employment. Join us, and find out how many ways we offer you the chance to focus on what really matters - our patients. The Transplant Coordinator RN is responsible for coordinating clinical aspects of organ transplantation as applied to the transplant recipient. These activities will include those involved in the evaluation, work-up and pre-transplant and/or post-transplant medical and surgical care of potential recipients. The coordinator will be actively involved in the development of the program and act as a liaison to referring physicians and dialysis centers. This individual will have responsibility for educational administrative and technical tasks related to clinical transplantation. The Transplant Coordinator is expected to participate in 24-hour on call (from home) coverage. Assisting in maintaining records (written and computerized) and providing information necessary for complete patient care is an important aspect of this position. Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Swedish First Hill and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them. Coordinates all patient care needs before, during and after transplantation. Organizes general transplant clinic. Meets with follow-up patients in clinic; ad hoc with physician supervision. Interviews new patients and patients on return visits and provides necessary data for office records, flow sheets, UNOS reporting forms and other active information systems maintained by the data coordinator. Coordinates admission and operative planning for transplant candidates for whom an organ has been identified. Supervises and coordinates all aspects of pre-transplant work-up of patients and potential living donors. Includes screening and selection process as well as coordinating work-up to expedite medical, social and insurance clearances for both recipients and donors. Rotates coordinator patient call for patient care. Facilitates communication between transplant clinic and nursing units (e.g., protocol/procedure changes, medical management updates, new treatments and medications, etc.). Acts as liaison between referring physicians, dialysis units, and the organ transplant program in order to facilitate patient workups and keeps referring centers and physicians involved in our program. Ensures that problems that are related to patient care, which arise related to referring centers or individuals, are immediately addressed in a satisfactory manner whether directly or in conjunction with the director. May be asked to coordinate some transplant program conferences. Coordinates new patient evaluation conferences for weekly review of candidates. Responsible for presenting completed data for review and discussion by the entire team. Organizes weekly patient review conferences; review of important data, difficult cases and interesting cases from the previous week by the entire transplant team. Coordinates patient service activities and record keeping. Oversees some clerical personnel. Assists as necessary in scheduling procedures, admissions and outpatient appointments. Assists data coordinator and director in preparing and maintaining clinical and statistical reports for the program. These reports may relate to regional and national networks as well as program tracking of workups and |
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United States Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED)
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