Job Description

The Heart Transplant Coordinator (HTC) is responsible for the coordination of required testing, management and follow up across the continuum from evaluation, pre-transplant (waitlist management), during transplant and post-transplant. The HTC will maintain regulatory integrity and adherence to established regulations throughout all processes. Educate patients, families, and other care givers on the transplant process through the continuum. The HTC will have on-call responsibilities for the heart transplant program, which includes collaborating with Gift of Life, medical and surgical teams on the inpatient and outpatient services, all members of the multidisciplinary team and consulting specialists as indicated. The transplant coordinator will also support the outpatient transplant clinics. Essential Functions include interacting with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson; participating in outpatient clinic hours, inpatient rounding and the 24-hr/7 days on-call schedule rotation; coordinating the transplantation process when donor organ is accepted including communication with organ procurement organizations, patient/families, and multidisciplinary medical team; coordinating evaluation of potential heart transplant recipients; initiating and providing clinical follow-up and maintaining program protocols for patients in all phases of the transplant process; maintaining education and current working knowledge of regulatory requirements for CMS, UNOS and Joint Commission for the transplant program; providing education to potential transplant recipients through the continuum of care including pre- and post-transplant teaching to ensure maximum outcomes; participating in multidisciplinary transplant meetings; triaging pre- and post-transplant outpatient phone calls and communications during regular and off-hours when on call in collaboration with the physician team; collaborating effectively with all multidisciplinary team members and all care teams/disciplines involved with care of the transplant patient; developing patient education materials or identifying external resources appropriate for patient education; communicating effectively to maintain positive working relationships and achieve desired outcomes; participating in the development and implementation of continuous quality improvement programs; attending and participating in program specific quality meetings and performance improvement projects. Competencies required include EPIC (preferred) and MS Office. Education required is Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Experience required is minimum of 5 years nursing experience with at least two years in critical care, transplant, disease specific OR minimum of 3 years clinical nursing experience in transplant, critical care, disease specific. Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements: BSN-RN Pennsylvania License. Additional Information: AHA BLS/ACLS preferred. Work Shift: Workday Day (United States of America).

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