Registered Nurse Coordinator (RN), AKA Transplant Procurement Coordinator, (RN), Full Time, Days

Job Overview:

The Transplant Procurement Coordinator is a registered nurse trained in the evaluation of deceased donor organs offers, waitlist review, patient selection, post-transplant patient management and donor-recipient matching. The ability to coordinate, plan, and follow-up organ offers, procurement schedules/organ perfusion/organ transport, and timely communication with patients, Transplant Nephrologists, Transplant Surgeons, Transplant APPs/other team members as well as hospital OR personnel and Logistics/Bed Management is required. Functions effectively to effectively review organ offers and maximize acceptance of organs for transplantation in compliance with local, regional, national policies, in a responsible and professional manner. This new unit is in operation for 24 hours, 7 days per week.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Registered Nurse in the state of New Jersey
• Clinical experience in Medical-Surgical Unit, Emergency Room, ICU, OPO and/or transplantation preferred
• The ability to apply knowledge of the Organ Procurement Transplant Network (OPTN), and Centers for Medicate/Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation (CoP) for Transplant Programs, and CBMC Transplant Division Policy and Procedures is required to ensure hospital and transplant program adherence to all regulations.
• Receives all organ offers through the OPTN system, requiring disposition of organ offer to include an acceptance or turn down with refusal codes within 60 minutes of electronic offer.
• Review and interpret the organ match run to identify the appropriate Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC) recipients, identify when offer must bypass CBMC or when CBMC has secured local backup.
• Understands and communicates effectively waiver information on each organ offer, understanding the type of waiver, and implications for payment of organ.
• Presents critical aspects of the organ offered to the Transplant Nephrologist and/or Transplant Surgeon, focusing on donor history, hospital course, medications, and major treatment intervention, laboratory reviewing including serology, and blood type.
• This position is 100% pre-transplant work.
• Required to seek and maintain in depth knowledge of transplant nursing.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required
• Proficiency with computer
• Completion of all orientation programs

Preferred:

• Bachelor s degree preferred
• Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC) certification preferred

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• New Jersey Registered Nursing License
• Basic Life Support Certification is required and maintained (American Heart Association Only)

Scheduling Requirements:

• Day Shift, 12.5 hr. shift
• Full-Time, 37.5 Hours Per Week
• Rotation to work every other weekend required
• Holiday rotation required
• Coordinator can work partially or fully remotely, with required in-person attendance for training at CBMC, and quarterly in-person staff meetings at CBMC or more, as required to maintain quality performance.
• On-site training is provided during the 8-hour day shift (Monday-Friday).
  

Essential Functions:
Coordinates all aspects of the evaluation/listing process for deceased donor and living donor transplantation for Chronic Kidney Disease patients. Acts as liaison between Cooperman Barnabas and all referring dialysis centers and referring MDs. Ensures continuity of care through effective communication and collaboration with the multidisciplinary team in all areas of the transplant department. Use an understanding of the principles of growth and development to assess each patient s age-specific needs and provide age-specific treatment. 100% of job responsibilities are pre-transplant no time study is required.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners, such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health. RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact on local communities.