RN Transplant Coordinator

INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma's largest not-for-profit health system has a great opportunity for an RN Coordinator for the Transplant Department in Oklahoma City, OK. In this position, you'll work Monday – Friday Days with our team providing exceptional care to those who have entrusted INTEGRIS Health with their healthcare needs. If our mission of partnering with people to live healthier lives speaks to you, apply today and learn more about our recently enhanced benefits package for all eligible caregivers such as, front-loaded PTO, 100% INTEGRIS Health paid short-term disability, increased retirement match, and paid family leave. We invite you to join us as we strive to be The Most Trusted Partner for Health.

The Clinical Transplant Coordinator functions interdependently with the physician to coordinate independent advanced assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the care for a select group of patients, in collaboration with physicians and surgeons, patient/family and other ancillary departments and outside agencies. This position requires population specific competencies. Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as appropriate based on the level of patient contact this position requires. INTEGRIS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.

The Clinical Transplant Coordinator responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manages the master transplantation list, collects and evaluates data and makes recommendations pertinent to potential organ donation, medical management, and transplantation.
• Assesses the suitability and prepares the potential transplant/artificial organ recipient and live donor for solid organ transplantation.
• Applies recipient and cadaver/live donor selection criteria at time of transplant and coordinates preoperative care for cadaver/live donor and recipient.
• Monitors, evaluates, and reports postoperative organ function.
• Provides transplantation/implantation and discharge education to the recipient and family.
• Coordinates post-transplant/implant care and facilitates rehabilitation.
• Conducts nursing research and collaborative research with physician related activities, including gathering of data and analyzing results.
• Works in conjunction with the Business Office to coordinate financial aspects of transplantation/implantation for patients.
• Rotates Donor Call based on schedule assigned by Transplant Nurse Manager.
• Triages patient calls and referrals (PH position only).
• Monitors, evaluates, and reports pulmonary function and identifies complications and interventions. (PH position only).
• Assembles sterile pump in the operating room (LVAD position only).
• Drives to rural communities to visit with patients and community agencies regarding care of the LVAD patient (LVAD position only).
• The Clinical Transplant Coordinator reports to the Nurse Manager.
• This position may have additional or varied physical demand and/or respiratory fit test requirements. Please consult the Physical Demands Project SharePoint site or contact Risk Management/Employee Health for additional information.
• Exposure to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids. May be up 24 hours or longer at a time assisting with transplant procedures and patient care.
• Assumes 24-hour on-call responsibilities as scheduled.
• LVAD position only: on-call requires return to the hospital for duty.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE:

• 3 years clinical hospital experience - 3 years Critical Care LPN or Paramedic experience may be substituted for 3 years of RN experience OR Bachelor's degree in Nursing may be substituted for 2 years of RN experience

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's degree in Nursing in lieu of 2 years of experience

LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS:

• RN (Registered Nurse) Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Oklahoma or current multistate license from a Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) member state
• CCTC (Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator) OR CCTN (Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse) within 3 years of hire
• BLS (Basic Life Support) Issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association within 30 days of hire

Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal/written). LVAD position only: This job requires the incumbents to operate a INTEGRIS-owned vehicle OR personal vehicle (non INTEGRIS-owned) and therefore must have a current Oklahoma State Drivers License as well as a driving record which is acceptable to our insurance carrier.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE:

• ICU, medical surgical, and/or clinical transplantation experience