Lung Transplant Coordinator (RN)

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Coordinate the required testing and follow up for potential lung transplant candidates, lung transplant candidates (waitlist management) and lung transplant recipients. Maintain adherence to regulatory requirements of the United Network Organ Sharing (UNOS) bylaws,Centers for Medicare amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) and Joint Commission (JC) regulatory bodies. The transplant coordinator will share on-call responsibilities for the lung tranplant 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 out patient transplant clinics, round on in patients, coordinate the follow up care of transplant patients in all phases of transplant.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Please list the fundamental job duties of the position (approx 3-5).
Coordinate evaluation of potential heart transplant recipients
Participate in outpatient clinic hours, inpatient rounding and the 24/7/365 on-call schedule rotation
Activate and provide clinical follow-up and maintain program protocols for patients on the transplant waitlist
Coordinate the admission process for admitting patients into the hospital for transplant and waitlist maintenance
Coordinate the urgent and emergent evaluation process for transplant candidates
Maintain regulatory requirements for CMS and UNOS .
Coordinate ongoing care, progress and treatment of lung transplant recipients following transplantation
Provide post-operative teaching and continuous education to post transplant recipients
Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the Hospital.

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About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow#39;s professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educashy;tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

• Bachelorrsquo;s of Science in Nursing Required
• Previous critical care and/or CICU/ CV surgical ICU experience preferred