Transplant Coordinator-RN - Kidney Transplant - Full Time - Days

The Recipient Transplant Coordinator is primarily responsible for the coordination of care for a patient that has been referred for a kidney transplant. The coordinator manages and facilitates the evaluation, preparation, education and presentation of candidates for eligibility for transplantation and addition to the UNOS waitlist. The coordination of care is related to all phases of the transplant process: Pre –transplant, transplant and post- transplant.

Coordination of Transplant Process- Coordinates the care of the patient from time the patient is referred to the transplant team through transplantation or addition to the waitlist. This coordination of care is completed by following departmental and hospital standard of care guidelines and includes the multidisciplinary team. The patient’s physical, psychosocial, spiritual and educational needs are met by utilizing The Christ Hospital’s Professional Practice Model. 

1) Pre-transplant phase is initiated upon the receipt of a referral to the transplant team through transplantation, waitlisting, or denial from multidisciplinary transplant team.

2) Transplant phase begins when the patient enters the hospital for transplantation and ends when the patient is discharged from the hospital.

3) Post Transplant phase occurs after the recipient is discharged from the hospital.

4) See attached addendum for specifics for each phase.

 

Patient Education- Provides ongoing, individualized holistic patient and family education related to the kidney donation process in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

1) Education provided at initial meeting with patient and family that discusses all phases of transplantation and what recipient can expect throughout the process.

2) Ongoing education throughout the evaluation process is provided.

3) Participation with recipient at surgeon’s conference with other members from the multidisciplinary team.

4) Provides repeat education at Pre-admission testing related to the procedure and hospitalization.

5) Education provided during patient rounding while in the hospital.

6) Serves as a resource for educational information that the recipient may have post transplant.

 

Documentation- Transplant documentation is accurately and concisely documented in the patient’s electronic medical record reflecting the plan of care as implemented by the patient, family and multidisciplinary team.

1) Documents information in a timely manner, according to hospital policy, to include the progression in the transplant / waitlist process and those factors that may be delaying the work-up process.

2) Maintains patient lists to assure that patients are being managed effectively.

3) Updates EMR as patient progresses from pre-transplant, transplant, and post transplant.

4) Delegates to appropriate team members those documents that need to be scanned into the EMR to assure the EMR is complete.

5) Recipient and surgical information is recorded in EMR post transplant to assure completeness of the patient record.

6) Accurate and timely input of data into UNOS as required.

7) Documents according to policy and procedure to meet all regulatory requirements.

 

Case Presentations- Individual case presentations are presented to the multidisciplinary team weekly. All case presentations represent an accurate and concise summary of medical history, psychosocial history, test and lab results as well as medical clearance from other specialty physicians the patient may be under the care of.

1) Able to present case in an organized and efficient manner.

2) Is knowledgeable about the case and is able to answer questions as requested.

3) Comes prepared to meeting with needed handouts, documents, and EMR access for all physicians for review.

4) Presents self in a professional manner.

 

Waitlist Management- Covers for waitlist coordinator when on call for department. Documents changes in status of waitlisted patients accordingly.

1) Available to surgeons when on call and able to provide needed information from UNOS and the medical record as needed.

2) Answers calls and pages in a timely manner when on call. 

3) Manages “Hold” and Active” status when informed by other team members of a   change in patient condition / situation