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Transplant Coordinator - Kidney and Pancreas

University of Maryland Medical System

#RN #BLS #Patient Safety #Critical Care #The Joint Commission #CMS #Clinical Documentation #Transplant Coordinator #CCTC

Quick overview

Coordinates comprehensive patient care across all phases of the transplant continuum, including pre- and post-transplant medical procedures. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and regulatory bodies to improve patient outcomes and ensure compliance with healthcare standards.

Requirements summary

Requires a Bachelor's degree, RN licensure in Maryland, and at least 3 years of RN experience with specific critical care or bedside nursing background. Must obtain CCTC or BMTCN certification within two years of hire and maintain active BLS certification.

bachelor degreeprofessional certificateCase ManagementQuality AssuranceRegulatory CompliancePatient EducationRisk ManagementClinical DocumentationPsychosocial AssessmentPatient Care CoordinationCritical Care NursingTransplant Evaluation

Job description

Job Requirements Job Summary Provides and coordinates patient care across all phases of the transplant continuum.
Serves as a fully effective member of the multidisciplinary transplant team.
Provides the full range of professional practice in the delivery of patient care and in participation of the development of strategies to improve patient outcomes, satisfaction with service, and cost effectiveness.
Accountable to patients and families for the processes and outcomes of care during the pre- and post-transplant phase of care.
Primary Responsibilities Coordinates care delivery of transplant patients.
Designs pre-transplant medical procedures and diagnostic testing for transplant evaluation.
Coordinates scheduling of all post-transplant medical procedures, diagnostic testing and clinic visits deemed necessary by the provider.
Collects and reports on comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health status and situation including test results.
Recognizes abnormal findings and initiates referrals accordingly for pre- and post-transplant patients.
Provides medical and psychosocial information to the Organ Procurement Organization and transplant surgeon for matching and allocating organs.
Assesses and addresses patient safety concerns.
Identifies risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates accordingly.
Addresses the availability and accessibility of specialized care required for transplant patients and families. ·Considers factors related to safety, efficacy, cost, and impact in the planning and delivery of care.
Actively participates in multidisciplinary discussions regarding patients plan of care.
Provides continuing transplant patient education appropriate to the patient’s developmental level, learning needs and cultural values and beliefs.
Assists in the monitoring, documentation and evaluation of data-driven quality assurance and performance improvement programs.
Supports the evaluation of and changes to improve outcomes such as readmissions, reduction in ED visits, patient and graft survival, patient satisfaction, patient education, and patient progress through phases of care.
Participates in performance improvements activities; quality improvement and patient safety activities; assists in maintaining compliance with The Joint Commission, CMS, UNOS regulations (or Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy for BMT) and other internal and external regulatory standards.

Transplant Coordinator - Kidney and Pancreas

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