[Hiring] Transplant Nurse Coordinator @Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

Role Description

The Transplant Nurse Coordinator reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The On-Call Transplant Nurse Coordinator serves as the primary coordinator for deceased donor transplant activity and assumes 24/7 responsibility for managing donor organ offers, transplant logistics, and multidisciplinary communication during assigned call shifts. Practicing under the supervision of transplant physicians, the Transplant Nurse Coordinator provides coordination through all phases of patient care. This position makes referrals to external clinicians or treatment programs or other community resources as appropriate and in accordance with established departmental protocols. Job duties may vary by specific department or assignment.

• Responsible for planning, directing, providing, and documenting appropriate care for patients in the designated care setting.
• Assists in coordinating comprehensive care for patients, including:
  • Assisting with the consent process
  • Data collection
  • Arranging any required follow-up visits, referrals, testing, treatment, and/or long-term follow-up
• Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate ongoing care, focused on cost-effective ways to maximize wellness and enhance patients’ lives.
• Develops, coordinates, and provides education for patients, family, caregivers, and staff based on personalized needs along with serving as a resource for ongoing education.
• Serves as a communication link between the patient, family, caregivers, interdisciplinary team, and outside hospitals/agencies.
• Contributes to departments, hospitals, or other professional committees and/or quality or process improvement initiatives.
• Ensures clinical practice and patient care is consistent with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Management of all organ offers in DonorNet from the initial notification from OPTN through transplantation, including reviewing of all documentation prior to the acceptance of the organ.
• Works on call, with physician team members and other disciplines to coordinate logistics of the organ acceptance process.
• Ensures the recipient receives all correct consents prior to acceptance of the organ.
• May be required to work off-hours and overnight shifts in accordance with the coverage calendar.
• Manages multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment while supporting emergent transplant activity and organ allocation decisions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• License/Certification: Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Illinois
• License/Certification: CPR-Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Experience: Minimum 2-3 years of recent & related clinical experience

Requirements

• Preferred License/Certification: Specialty certification in the clinical area of focus
• Preferred Experience: Previous transplant or organ specific experience (i.e. hepatology, nephrology, hematologic malignancies, hematopoietic stem cell transplant, cellular therapies)

Benefits

• Wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events.
• For detailed benefits information, visit: Northwestern Medicine Career Page
• Refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings.
• Sign-on bonus eligibility: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.