Clinical Nurse Specialist

1 day ago


Oakland, California, United States UC San Diego Full time
Job Summary

UC San Diego Health is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Transplant Coordinator to join our Lung Acquisition team. As a key member of our multidisciplinary transplant team, you will be responsible for providing clinical assistance and support in treating and managing the pre and post-transplant care of transplant patients.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide clinical assistance and support in treating and managing the pre and post-transplant care of transplant patients.
  • Act as a key member of the multidisciplinary transplant team.
  • Solve complex clinical problems and communicate directly with the attending physician.
  • Consultant and liaison for patients and their families with attending physicians, house staff, social workers, financial and administrative staff, and community physicians.
  • Provides teaching to patients, staff, and community organizations.
  • Collaborate with attending physicians on admissions, discharges, urgent evaluations and patient education, primarily in the hospital setting.
  • Works closely with the administrative team to fulfill QA and regulatory requirements.

Requirements:

  • Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
  • RN License issued by the State of California.
  • BART or BLS certification at time of hire with commitment to get BART within six months of hire date.
  • Solid Organ Transplant Coordinator experience.
  • Ability to perform triage and handle critical and/or urgent situations with accuracy, expediency, and tact.
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage multiple levels of information and responsibilities, and to quickly assess moderately-complex problems to develop potential solutions.
  • Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and consistently demonstrate empathy and kindness to all staff and patients.
  • Demonstrates critical thinking and clinical skills to identify and implement nursing interventions and evaluate results.
  • Must have excellent skills to communicate and influence effectively with all levels of staff, physicians, patients and external constituents, both verbally and in writing.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • BSN.
  • Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC) certification.
  • Prior Lung Transplant Experience.
  • Epic and Phoenix experience.

Work Environment:

UC San Diego Health is a Magnet designated organization, which is a prestigious recognition that applies to only 10% of all U.S. hospitals. Magnet is the "gold standard" for nursing excellence and is based on strengths in five key areas, which include transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge, innovation and improvements and empirical outcomes.

UC San Diego Health has held its Magnet status since 2011. Autonomous nursing care is the ability of a nurse to assess and provide nursing actions as appropriate for patient care populations based on competence, professional expertise, and knowledge.

The nurse is expected to practice autonomously consistent with ANA Standards of Practice and Professional Performance. Independent judgment is expected to be exercised within the context of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to patient care.

UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service.

Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and dozens of outpatient clinics.

We invite you to join our team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and advancing the field of nursing.

UC San Diego Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.



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