FT Living Donor Transplant Coordinator

Description Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? The Penn Center for Living Donation cares for patients throughout the referral, evaluation, pre-donation and post-donation phases of care for Kidney, Liver, or Uterus Donation. The living donor coordinator is responsible for referrals, screening potential donors, assessing for compatibility, providing education, facilitating consents, managing patient evaluations, coordinating donations, and maintaining accurate donor records. Our Center for Living Donation Team is committed to advancing our vision of collaborative donor-focused patient management. The Transplant Coordinator II is a professional nurse who safely practices with the UPHS professional practice model and demonstrates UPHS core values that reflect its mission. The Transplant Coordinator II provides direct care and coordinates care for patients in all phases of the donation process. The patients range in age from young adult to elderly. The Transplant Coordinator II demonstrates competency in patient and customer care, age-specific accountabilities, patient/employee safety accountabilities, operations, and core values. The Transplant Coordinator II assesses and evaluates patients and families developing a care plan in collaboration with the multidisciplinary Living donor team. The Transplant Coordinator II creates a written, continuous record for each patient; implements identified medical and nursing interventions; evaluates outcomes. The Transplant Coordinator II serves as an integral member of the transplant team in meeting the needs of the donor and ensuring continuity of care throughout the donation process. The Transplant Coordinator II maintains competencies for transplant patients' care and demonstrates the skills and knowledge to provide ongoing, individualized care. The coordinator complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies. Minimum Requirements : Minimum Certifications, Registry and/or Licenses Required: -Licensed to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, R.N., and CPR certification. Degree Requirements and Minimum Experience Required: -Graduate of an NLN approved school of professional nursing. BSN required with four or more years of experience as a professional nurse. Additional Information: This position is a Monday through Friday position with rotational on-call duties. Hybrid work environment. Hours may be adjusted to meet the operational needs of the department. Skill Requirements: -Clinical assessment of adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients BCLS IV insertion Administration of medications (oral, IM, IV, PR) EKG Other nursing functions as determined Computers including windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Penn Medicine Live Your Life's Work EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law. We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law. REQNUMBER: 237735

Created: 2024-11-05