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Transplant Coordinator - Duke University Hospital - Day Shift
 
Duke University Health System- Duke University Hospital seeks to hire an experienced Registered Nurse who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together.
 
 
Department Profile:

The Kidney Transplant Department at Duke University Hospital is active in delivering exemplary care for each patient to ensure an excellent patient experience, every time.
 
The Transplant Coordinator will work with post kidney transplant patients.  There are  7 post coordinators that are part of a total of 9 recipient coordinators ( inpatient,Peds, post)     This position also is required to perform on call responsibilities to manage organ offers and sick calls.   This is a salaried position that does require some weekends and holidays as on call.  This position does extensive patient assessment in clinic environment, phone triage, and patient education to ensure exemplary care.

Work Hours & Shifts:
Full Time: Day shift, call required, some weekends.

The Transplant Coordinator provides follow-up care for recipients after transplant.   S/he collaborates with members of the health care team to meet needs for recipients. S/he is a clinician, educator, investigator, consultant and leader. S/he makes clinical judgments based upon a synthesis of current research, concepts, principles, theories, and outcomes to solve complex problems. The Transplant Coordinator is an integral member of a larger interdisciplinary team contributing to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, and in providing leadership to the organization.

Professional Leadership and Development:  1. Role models advanced practice professional nursing through conduct, appearance, communication, mutual respect, leadership, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills  2. Communicates effectively to maintain positive working relationships and achieve desired outcomes.  3. Supports and participates in the strategic plan for the Duke University Health System Department of Nursing, and Department of Advanced Practice Nursing.  4. Participates in unit, departmental and hospital-wide committees, task forces or meetings as indicated by role appropriateness.  .5. Participates in organ transplant program planning and management within the health system.  6. Demonstrates responsibility for professional practice through active participation in professional organizations, a minimum of 25 continuing education hours/year, and active participation in CSU and APN departmental meetings / educational opportunities.  7. Enhances the body of knowledge in nursing and solid organ transplantation through exchange of ideas and knowledge using venues such as posters, newsletters, presentations, and publications, organ procurement organization, patient/families and the medical team involved including ED, OR,ICU (SICU, ACU), blood bank and histocompatilbility labs.  10. Completes necessary documentation according to the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) guidelines related to  post-transplant follow-up information.  11. Communicates with multidisciplinary team members and patients and families in a timely manner in regard to patient care/issues.  12. Collaborates with  other team members in coordinating discharge plans for patients  post-transplant including referral to home health /IV therapy / Hospice / Rehab /SNF.13. Communicates with insurer case manager on an as needed basis.14. Refers patients or families for assistance utilizing health system and community resources asappropriate.15. Maintains patient transplant record with current data to facilitate communication. 16. Plans nursing care and medical procedures with fiscal responsibility by working collaboratively with transplant administrators, financial coordinators, DUH utilization review and third-part case managers.

Teacher/Educator:  1. Educates patients along the continuum to assist understanding of processes and procedures surrounding pre- and post-transplant issues.  2. Develops patient education materials or identifies external resources that are appropriate for patient education in all phases of transplantation care.3. Educates nurses and other multidisciplinary team members about patient care issues to promote positive outcomes for transplantpatients.4. Provides education and consultation about transplantation, and organ donations for the Duke Health System, public organizations or referral centers/practices.5. Serves as a resource person/preceptor in organ transplant for graduate and under graduate nursing programs.  6. Participates or leads team conferences, rounds, or meetings in relation to care of the transplant patient or program issues. 

3. Assesses post-transplant organ function and general health status and collaboratively determines need for additional assessment or intervention.4. Facilitates the scheduling of studies or procedures for diagnostic purposes utilizing fiscal responsibility for patient and hospital costs.5. Participates in the development and implementation of protocol and standards of care for the transplant patient in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.  6. Assists nurses and other staff to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of the transplant patient.  7. Monitors the process and outcomes of routine care to determine quality improvement need.  8. Provides on-call coverage, including coordination of activities prior to transplant, and as medical triage for out patients in collaboration with the physician on-call.  9. Coordinates transplantation process when a donor is available (24hours/7 days a week) including communication between physicians. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  Attention to detail and effective communication and documentation with numerous physicians, organ procurement agencies, Operating Room (O.R.), Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Emergency Department (ED) staff, the patient and the patient's family are required.
 
Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
 
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
 
Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Education
BSN required, MSN preferred.

Experience
5 years nursing experience with at least two years in transplant, critical care, chronic disease unit.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications
Current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina required. BLS required.

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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