Liver Transplant Coordinator - RN, Transplant Coordinator, Outpatient

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Job Location (Full Address):

601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

500701 Transplant APPs

Work Shift:

UR - Rotating (United States of America)

Range:

UR URCC 215

Compensation Range:

$80,377.00 - $104,494.00

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities:

The Transplant Nurse Coordinator is a professional member of the healthcare team who provides expert, high-level knowledge of health care, technical skills, and analytical expertise in the care of patients undergoing transplants either BMT/CT or solid organ. The Transplant Nurse Coordinator is responsible for coordination of the evaluation and preparation of patients for transplantation, cellular therapies, and long-term management of patients post-treatment. The Transplant Nurse Coordinator is responsible for providing comprehensive coordination of patient care across multiple areas, the outpatient clinics, the inpatient nursing unit and the community in order to provide continuity of patient care across settings.

The Transplant Nurse Coordinator workflow has a significant level of complexity due to both clinical and logistical issues. Independent thinking and a high degree of problem solving and innovation are required to resolve complex and unanticipated problems, applying appropriate interventions to individual patients and patient problems while performing daily tasks. The Transplant Nurse Coordinator is also expected to serve as a clinical resource for other team members, patients/family/caregivers, referring case managers, and community clinicians. Although supervision and direction are provided by the Transplant Administrators, physicians, and Outpatient Nurse Manager, the Transplant Nurse Coordinator has wide latitude in decision making within written organizational and program policies and principles (i.e. Clinical Program SOP manual).

A wide variety of internal and external relationships are involved in performance of the Transplant Nurse Coordinator's duties: Interacts daily with patients, families/caregivers, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, discharge planners and physicians (both URMC faculty/fellows and referring physicians) to provide and facilitate care. Communicates and collaborates with community physicians, pharmacists, laboratory personnel, home health agencies, insurance company case managers and medical directors to ensure a successful continuum of care. Utilizes his/her own knowledge of transplant/cellular therapy contract requirements in conjunction with the Transplant Administrator, Quality Manager and the appropriate URMC personnel to help ensure contract compliance. Adhere to all regulatory requirements related to transplant and cellular therapy, eliminate barriers to timely care, facilitate access to the Transplant program(s).

Organizational skills and problem-solving abilities are paramount. In addition to independently planning and scheduling his/her own daily schedule, the Transplant Nurse Coordinator must be able to prioritize clinical issues and case manage a large number of patients in various stages of the transplant/cellular therapy processes including outpatient pre-treatment, inpatients at Strong Memorial Hospital/URMC and long-term post-treatment patients. Additionally, the Transplant Nurse Coordinator must integrate the clinical responsibilities noted above, provide assistance and guidance to other program staff, and participate in program development, research, and educational activities.

The Transplant Nurse Coordinator must demonstrate knowledge and competence regarding the management and care of patients with oncologic and hematologic malignancies and other diseases that are treated with HSCT and cellular therapies, including knowledge of disease pathophysiology, diagnostic testing, coordination and timing between completion of standard care and transplant/cellular therapy, treatment eligibility criteria, pre-treatment con