Post Transplant Coordinator / Kidney / UMMC
Facility: University of Maryland Medical Center
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Baltimore, MD Shift/Schedule: DAY
Department: UMH: KIDNEY POST
Posted FTE: 1.0
Job Posting Category:
Hours of Work: 8a-4:30p
Job ID #: 44842
Benefits Eligible:
Minimum Education:
License/Cert Required: Lic Registered Nurse,Cert Basic Cardiac Life Supprt
Minimum Experience:
Specialty Type: Not Applicable
What You Will Do:
At the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) , a designated Magnet facility, we are a team. Nurses and doctors, specialists and therapists, work shoulder-to-shoulder to give our patients the care they deserve. We take time to celebrate each other’s contributions and treat each other with respect by valuing each other’s ideas and opinions. Ultimately, we support each other’s growth. Together, we form a world-class team dedicated to furthering the practice of patient care. The University of Maryland Medical Center is currently seeking a Post-Transplant Coordinator for the Kidney Unit with a desire to join our team. Located at the University Of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards; you won't find a more vibrant place to work!
****Maryland State Registered Nurse and Critical Care and Transplant experience is REQUIRED****
Under general supervision, provides and coordinates the care provided to transplant patients in the post-transplant phase of care. May provide care to other patients as necessary. Serves as a fully effective and participative member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team. Demonstrates and models the full range of professional practice in the delivery of patient care and in participation of the development of strategies to improve patient outcomes, satisfaction with service and cost effectiveness. Is accountable to patients and families for the processes and outcomes of care during the post-transplant phase of care. Is accountable to peers for the advancement of group practice within the Department of Transplantation.
Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
1. Provides comprehensive patient care to and coordinates multidisciplinary care for solid organ post-transplant patients.
A. Working directly with the multidisciplinary care team, coordinates inpatient and post-transplant care of transplant recipients
B. Triages all post-transplant outpatient phone calls, guiding patient care through coordination of multidisciplinary aspects.
C. Coordinates scheduling of all post hospitalization medical procedures, diagnostic testing, clinic visits, and medicine changes deemed necessary by physician and/or protocol.
D. Provides direct support to physicians and patients after normal business to provide emergency assistance as needed.
E. Coordinates patient transportation and admission to hospital when deemed necessary by physician and or protocol.
F. Notifies transplant team members of post-transplant admissions, including admitting personnel, transplant resident, referring physician, and patient placement center.
2. Provides ongoing post-transplant care maintenance.
A. Under physician supervision, assists patients with medication management, prescription refills, and authorizations as required.
B. Reviews laboratory studies and reports abnormal results to physician.
C. Interacts closely with social worker, nutritionist and pharmacist to communicate patient needs and to assure that all patient needs are met.
3. Coordinates data collection for post-transplant recipients
A. Completes all United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) forms required post-transplant.
B. Obtains and organizes patient information in transplant database.
4. Provides appropriate nursing units with transplant educational materials and continual updates as needed or required.
5. Provides ongoing patient/family education and support
A. Provides patient education and pertinent transplant information to post transplant recipients.
B. Assists in the development of patient and family educational materials. Ensures that all material is updated as new information becomes available.
6. Participates in patient-related consultations with physician staff as requested, including attendance at multidisciplinary meetings/rounds.
7. Establishes and maintains frequent contact with referring physicians and institutions to ensure the timely transmission of pertinent medical information.
A. Communicates with referring physician immediately post-transplant.
B. Communicates during the post-transplant outpatient phase as necessary
8. Assists in the development of all transplant related clinical protocols.
9. Assists the Medical Director in a variety of areas to facilitate the Transplant Program.
10. Assists with promotion of the transplant program through interaction with referring physicians and education of dialysis unit nurses and staff.
****Employee Benefits****
As a University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) employee, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits program designed with you and your dependents in mind. Subject to any eligibility waiting period, all of the benefits are available to regular full-time employees and most benefits are available to regular part-time employees who are regularly scheduled to work twenty (20) or more hours per week. Many benefits are provided at no cost to employees. For others, the cost is shared between UMMC and employees.
~CB
*LI-AB1
What You Need to Be Successful:
* Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland, or eligible to practice due to Compact state agreements outlined through the MD Board of Nursing is required; BSN preferred.
* Critical Care and Transplant experience required.
* Must obtain NATCO certification within 2 years of hire, or within a timeframe determined by management.
* Must maintain certification once NATCO certified.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Facility: University of Maryland Medical Center
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Baltimore, MD Shift/Schedule: DAY
Department: UMH: KIDNEY POST
Posted FTE: 1.0
Job Posting Category:
Hours of Work: 8a-4:30p
Job ID #: 44842
Benefits Eligible:
Minimum Education:
License/Cert Required: Lic Registered Nurse,Cert Basic Cardiac Life Supprt
Minimum Experience:
Specialty Type: Not Applicable
What You Will Do:
At the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) , a designated Magnet facility, we are a team. Nurses and doctors, specialists and therapists, work shoulder-to-shoulder to give our patients the care they deserve. We take time to celebrate each other’s contributions and treat each other with respect by valuing each other’s ideas and opinions. Ultimately, we support each other’s growth. Together, we form a world-class team dedicated to furthering the practice of patient care. The University of Maryland Medical Center is currently seeking a Post-Transplant Coordinator for the Kidney Unit with a desire to join our team. Located at the University Of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards; you won't find a more vibrant place to work!
****Maryland State Registered Nurse and Critical Care and Transplant experience is REQUIRED****
Under general supervision, provides and coordinates the care provided to transplant patients in the post-transplant phase of care. May provide care to other patients as necessary. Serves as a fully effective and participative member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team. Demonstrates and models the full range of professional practice in the delivery of patient care and in participation of the development of strategies to improve patient outcomes, satisfaction with service and cost effectiveness. Is accountable to patients and families for the processes and outcomes of care during the post-transplant phase of care. Is accountable to peers for the advancement of group practice within the Department of Transplantation.
Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
1. Provides comprehensive patient care to and coordinates multidisciplinary care for solid organ post-transplant patients.
A. Working directly with the multidisciplinary care team, coordinates inpatient and post-transplant care of transplant recipients
B. Triages all post-transplant outpatient phone calls, guiding patient care through coordination of multidisciplinary aspects.
C. Coordinates scheduling of all post hospitalization medical procedures, diagnostic testing, clinic visits, and medicine changes deemed necessary by physician and/or protocol.
D. Provides direct support to physicians and patients after normal business to provide emergency assistance as needed.
E. Coordinates patient transportation and admission to hospital when deemed necessary by physician and or protocol.
F. Notifies transplant team members of post-transplant admissions, including admitting personnel, transplant resident, referring physician, and patient placement center.
2. Provides ongoing post-transplant care maintenance.
A. Under physician supervision, assists patients with medication management, prescription refills, and authorizations as required.
B. Reviews laboratory studies and reports abnormal results to physician.
C. Interacts closely with social worker, nutritionist and pharmacist to communicate patient needs and to assure that all patient needs are met.
3. Coordinates data collection for post-transplant recipients
A. Completes all United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) forms required post-transplant.
B. Obtains and organizes patient information in transplant database.
4. Provides appropriate nursing units with transplant educational materials and continual updates as needed or required.
5. Provides ongoing patient/family education and support
A. Provides patient education and pertinent transplant information to post transplant recipients.
B. Assists in the development of patient and family educational materials. Ensures that all material is updated as new information becomes available.
6. Participates in patient-related consultations with physician staff as requested, including attendance at multidisciplinary meetings/rounds.
7. Establishes and maintains frequent contact with referring physicians and institutions to ensure the timely transmission of pertinent medical information.
A. Communicates with referring physician immediately post-transplant.
B. Communicates during the post-transplant outpatient phase as necessary
8. Assists in the development of all transplant related clinical protocols.
9. Assists the Medical Director in a variety of areas to facilitate the Transplant Program.
10. Assists with promotion of the transplant program through interaction with referring physicians and education of dialysis unit nurses and staff.
****Employee Benefits****
As a University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) employee, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits program designed with you and your dependents in mind. Subject to any eligibility waiting period, all of the benefits are available to regular full-time employees and most benefits are available to regular part-time employees who are regularly scheduled to work twenty (20) or more hours per week. Many benefits are provided at no cost to employees. For others, the cost is shared between UMMC and employees.
~CB
*LI-AB1
What You Need to Be Successful:
* Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland, or eligible to practice due to Compact state agreements outlined through the MD Board of Nursing is required; BSN preferred.
* Critical Care and Transplant experience required.
* Must obtain NATCO certification within 2 years of hire, or within a timeframe determined by management.
* Must maintain certification once NATCO certified.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
