Pediatric Pre-Liver Transplant Nurse Specialist
4 weeks ago
As a Pediatric Pre-Liver Transplant Nurse Coordinator at Medstar, you will play a vital role in providing exceptional patient care and advancing the clinical mission of our Department. This position requires a highly skilled and compassionate nurse to coordinate the complex management and education of patients pre and post-transplant. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless care and excellent patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
• Performs professional nursing service in inpatient/outpatient clinical settings, including patient assessment, teaching, discharge planning, and telephone triage.
• Greets patients and prepares them for physician evaluations, screens patients for appropriate information, and instructs patients in the collection of samples and completion of tests.
• Facilitates the evaluation of both pre and post-transplant patients by interfacing with referring physicians, transplant hepatologists, transplant nephrologists, transplant surgeons, scheduling coordinators, consultants, insurance coordinators, and social workers.
• Coordinates the complex management and education of patients pre and post-transplant, communicates with the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) to maintain an accurate and current patient waiting list.
• Observes, records, and reports patient's condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to physicians, dispenses medication as directed, and administers prescribed medications, treatments, and procedures in accordance with nursing standards.
• Maintains and reviews patient records, charts, and other pertinent information, posts tests and examination results, obtains and reviews consent forms, treatment plans, and side effects as appropriate, and discusses potential complications with patient and family.
• Performs patient telephone triage, assesses needs, and coordinates needs with medical staff, educates patient and family about diagnostic procedures, medications, nutrition, and maintenance of health and wellness, and schedules in-services and education sessions with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
• Performs quality control functions of assigned area as directed, participates in activities to develop and implement quality improvement activities within practice area, and maintains collaborative relationships with personnel in other divisions and departments.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, attends required meetings, and participates in committees as requested, exemplifies Commitment to Care (C2C) standards in all activities.
Requirements
• Associate's degree from an accredited School of Nursing required, Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• 3-4 years professional nursing experience required, 1-2 years previous transplant, outpatient, or dialysis experience preferred.
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the District of Columbia required, CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required, additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit, CCTC - Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator preferred.
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