Sr Pre-Transplant Coordinator (RN)
- Houston Methodist Hospital
- | Houston, TX
$68,727 per year |
FULL_TIME |
May 7th, 2025
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Houston Methodist Hospital -
Houston, TX
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$68,727 per year
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FULL_TIME
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May 7th, 2025
At Houston Methodist, the Sr Pre-Transplant Coordinator position a registered nurse, responsible for facilitating and coordinating all aspects of the transplant referral, evaluation, waiting period, and peri-operative phases (as applicable) of transplantation. This position interacts with all members of interprofessional transplant team to ensure coordination of care for the pre-transplant patient. The Sr Pre Transplant Coordinator position demonstrates clinical knowledge and competence when providing care, as appropriate, using technology, and managing emergencies, acting as a patient and family advocate in order to monitor and maintain patient rights. Role modeling compassionate communication with physicians and the interprofessional health care team, this position assumes leadership responsibilities with high level contributions within the unit, service line, and across the organization. Responsibilities for the Sr Pre Transplant Coordinator position may include but are not limited to assessing department needs related to practice and improvement opportunities, serving as a clinical resource for both unit and hospital staff and coordinating unit and hospital-wide education in partnership with management.
- Acts as a model and coaches staff in effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication, which includes active listening and teaching. Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment such as mitigation of conflict. Advocates for a balanced workload, promotes positive behaviors, and peer-to-peer accountability.
- Communicates candidates status and evaluation outcome, maintaining communication while candidate on waitlist. Identifies and responds to the clinical, psychosocial, and economic needs of the transplant patient/family/caregiver during evaluation, waiting, and pre-operative transplant phases.
- Improves nurse engagement of department by serving as a role model and mentor, facilitating teamwork with RNs, non-licensed and interprofessional staff, as evidenced by the annual RN-RN teamwork score and interprofessional relationship score.
- Leads the patient and family-centered care standards, as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document. Coordinates with inter-professional team discharge planning for the transplant recipient to provide for recipients continuity of care
- Develops and implements effective patient teaching strategies based on learning needs; uses appropriate resources, incorporating planning for care after discharge. Consistently evaluates the patients comprehension and adapts teaching methods accordingly regarding Evaluation process, Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/ United Network of Organ Sharing (OPTN/UNOS) or National Marrow Donor Programs/Foundation for Accreditation of Cellular Therapy/Center of International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (NMDP/FACT/CIBMTR) regulations, (where applicable), organ allocation, waiting phase, transplant process, etc.
- Collects and analyzes medical, psychosocial, and financial data for review by transplant team in the patient selection committee. Ensures patient and referring physician are informed, in writing, of transplant listing, denial, or postponement. Consistently informs and educates patient/family/caregiver at time of listing. Ensures antibody screen is obtained regularly per transplant center protocol. Maintains routine health maintenance and surveillance for malignancy during the waiting period. Identifies the need for candidate re-evaluation and initiates when appropriate.
- Participates in transplant event process according to transplant center protocol, as applicable. Drives department activities to improve department and organ program targets for patient satisfaction, through peer-to-peer accountability.
- Models the standards related to regulatory requirements and professional practice as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document. Role models highly developed assessment, clinical documentation, leadership, and analytical skills; integrates and contributes to professional practice standards, policies, procedures, protocols and leads improvements in patient safety-related processes at unit or service line level.
- Provides and maintains comprehensive documentation of evaluation process. Identifies appropriate candidate upon referral and ascertains requirements for evaluation, including possible co-morbidities, absolute and relative contraindications to transplantation, communicating all findings with transplant team.
- Complies with and applies OPTN/UNOS/NMDP/CIBMTR/FACT policies and listing requirements, maintaining comprehensive documentation of candidate progress while on waitlist, and donor/recipient transplant information. Provides data to OPTN/UNOS for listing statistics, i.e., Candidate Registration Form, maintaining and updating candidate listing status per regulatory requirements.
- Maintains and submits accurate data for hospital-based statistics and regulatory agencies such as OPTN/UNOS/NMDP/CIBMTR/FACT, CMS, and Medicaid in order to ensure compliance with all government reporting requirements, and proper quality outcomes monitoring. Leads initiatives to improve quality and safety scores on the unit and hospital scorecards, through peer-to-peer accountability, reporting near misses and identifying solutions by collaborating with the interprofessional team. Role models situational awareness, using teachable moments to improve safety.
- Models independent time management effectively and prioritization of daily tasks. Actively participates in the stewardship and efficient utilization of resources and needs including unit capital and operational budgets. Validates patients insurance authorization for applicable diagnostic testing, ensuring documentation of applicable clinical activities for department charge capture and proper department financial management.
- Implements department strategies to achieve financial target and organ program financial measures and mentors others to do the same through timely documentation of care, optimizing efficiency, and other areas according to department specifications.
- Leads and identifies opportunities for practice changes and performance improvement. Investigates and incorporates transplant-specific evidence-based practices which are presented to department and leadership. Supports change initiatives and adapts to unexpected changes.
- Expands individual nursing knowledge and coaches staff to grow in knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes. Serves as the clinical resource. Incorporates evidence-based practice to daily work, such as reviewing the professional literature, attending educational opportunities both formal and informal, i.e., CMPI and professional meetings. Develops and disseminates, as appropriate, informational/educational resources and programs designed to improve quality and professional practice. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis.
- Bachelors degree or higher from an accredited School of Nursing
- Two years Transplant Coordinator experience
- RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure within 60 days OR
- RN-Temp - Registered Nurse - Temporary State Licensure within 60 days AND
- BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) AND
- Magnet - ANCC Recognized Certification -- Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC), OCN, or BMTCN for the appropriate clinical service line OR Ventricular Assist Device Certification Board (VAD-CB)-recognized certification - Ventricular Assist Device Certification (VAD-Ciquest;) for the appropriate clinical service line
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
- Strong use of therapeutic communication to establish a relationship with patients, families and interprofessional team to collaborate on the plan of care
- Strong assessment, organizational and problem-solving skill as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components
- Skilled at managing complex patient caseload; ability to prioritize/triage based on patient status
- Presents a professional image at work and all work-related events
- Ability to function independently and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team and patients and their families
- Demonstrates proficient time management skills
- Uses critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act
- Demonstrates expert knowledge of, and compliance with, CMS Conditions of Participation and OPTN/UNOS policies and listing requirements
- Ability to provide assistance to physicians in perioperative setting
- Working knowledge of Microsoft products
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform No
- Scrubs Yes
- Business professional Yes
- Other (department approved) No
ON-CALL
Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
- On Call Yes
TRAVEL
Travel specifications may vary by department
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist Hospital is recognized by U.S. News World Report as the No. 1 hospital in Texas and one of Americas Best Hospitals. As a full-service, acute-care hospital located in the Texas Medical Center and the flagship hospital of Houston Methodist, it has evolved into one of the nations largest nonprofit teaching hospitals and a leader in innovative medical research with a comprehensive residency program. Two of Houston Methodists primary academic affiliates are among the nation's leading health care organizations: Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Houston Methodist also has affiliations with Texas AM University and the University of Houston. With 948 operating beds, 85 operating rooms and more than 8,400 employees, Houston Methodist Hospital offers unparalleled care for thousands of patients from around the world.
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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