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Liver Transplant Coordinator Pediatrics Full Time Days

Tenet Healthcare

#Registered Nurse #On-Call #Interdisciplinary Team #Surgical Services #Critical Care #MRI #Pediatrics #PET #Regulatory Agencies

Quick overview

This role coordinates the clinical management of transplant patients, encompassing evaluation, the transplant process, and follow-up care while maintaining strong relationships with the medical team. Responsibilities include coordinating recipient and donor evaluations, managing the waiting list, and serving in an on-call capacity for procurement and transplantation activities.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and be licensed as a Registered Nurse in Michigan, with a minimum of three years of pediatric nursing experience required. Experience in a pediatric ICU or with solid organ transplant is strongly preferred.

bachelor degreepostgraduate degreeRegulatory CompliancePatient EducationCritical CareDatabase ManagementLiaisonWaiting List MaintenancePatient EvaluationFollow-up CarePediatric NursingDonor EvaluationTransplant CoordinationOrgan ProcurementTransplant Process ManagementSurgical Services CollaborationOrgan Recipient EvaluationInpatient Care Coordination

Job description

Children’s Hospital of Michigan is an international leader in pediatric and adolescent medicine.
Surgical services include general, thoracic, reconstructive and cardiovascular.
Imaging technology designed specifically for children provides advanced diagnostic services including Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and MRI.
The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Emergency Department is a verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and dedicated pediatric burn center.
Experts in pediatric critical care, rehabilitation, and neonatal and perinatal medicine provide care for thousands of children every year at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Children’s Hospital of Michigan - Troy and six ambulatory sites.
SUMMARY Coordinates the clinical management of the transplant patient including the transplant evaluation, the transplant process and follow-up care.
Maintains strong, collaborative relationships with the medical director of the organ transplant program, transplant surgeons, medical staff, and referring faculty members.
Serves in an on-call capacity for the transplant program.
1.Participates in coordination of organ recipient and donor evaluation, including scheduling diagnostic studies and blood and tissue typing.
2.
Acts as a liaison among all transplant team members regarding candidate evaluation, status of candidacy, and transplant activity.
3.Maintains candidate waiting list and coordinates the notification plan.
Serves as a liaison to affiliated agencies (MIOP, UNOS) to ensure that candidate waiting list is current.
4.
Develops and maintains a computerized database to track patient status and program outcomes for internal and external reporting purposes.
5.
Coordinates the care of inpatients on the transplant surgical service by collaborating closely with the staff of the transplant unit and the transplant team.
Participates in process action teams to improve patient care, when appropriate.
6.
Assists physicians in the daily evaluation and management of all patients admitted to the transplant service.
7.
Coordinates on-going outpatient follow-up care through the transplant clinic and referring physicians.

Liver Transplant Coordinator Pediatrics Full Time Days

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