RN - Transplant Coordinator

City/State
Norfolk, VA

Overview

Work Shift
First (Days) (United States of America)

Sentara Healthcare is seeking a Full Time/Day Shift Transplant Coordinator for our Kidney/Pancreas Transplant team at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

Sign on bonus available for qualified candidate.

Position Highlights:

Innovation: 525-bed Level 1 trauma center and tertiary care facility that was first in the region to perform kidney, heart, and pancreas transplants.

Market: Sentara Transplant Center has been around for nearly 40 years and is the only transplant center in Hampton Roads Region. We have performed more than 2,200 transplants.

Nursing Excellence: We were the first hospital in the region to become a Magnet recognized hospital.

What you will do:

• Coordinate care with post-transplant patients.
• Facilitates clinic flow, transplant evaluation, and patient care management.
• Provide weekly education sessions to patients and support member. Arranges appointments with surgeons, social worker, financial coordinator, pharmacy and dietary.
• Transplant Coordinator admits patient, provides support to patient/caregiver during the waiting period, and discharges transplant patient with instructions for going home.
• Transplant Coordinator will manage a case load of patients, remain patient's point of contact through the transplant process, recovery and at home.
• Registered Nurse, BSN should have 2+ years of acute care experience, good medical - renal knowledge, and understands chronic disease. BLS required. Certified Clinical Transplant Coord (CCTC) required within three (3) years of hire.

Outpatient clinic is open Monday - Friday between 8am and 4:30pm. Transplant Coordinator will have some scheduled call and have weekend call about every 11th week.

Learn more about our Kidney/Pancreas Transplant team here:

Job Summary

Coordinates the clinical management of the transplant patient including the transplant evaluation, the transplant process and follow-up care. Provides clinical leadership to care team members, allowing staff to plan, direct, manage outcomes and evaluate care.

Qualifications:

BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree: Nursing (Required)

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC) - Certification - Other/National, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Alabama, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Arizona, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Arkansas, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Colorado, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Delaware, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Florida, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Georgia, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Idaho, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Indiana, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Iowa, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Kansas, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Kentucky, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Louisiana, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Maine, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Maryland, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Mississippi, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Missouri, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Montana, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Nebraska, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - New Hampshire, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - New Jersey, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - New Mexico + 12 more

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Skills

Active Learning, Active Listening, Communication, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Time Management, Writing

Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.
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