Transplant Nurse Coordinator (RN) - Post Transplant Clinic
Company: Hartford HealthCare
Location: Hartford
Posted on: October 23, 2024
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Job Description:
Description Job Schedule: Full Time Standard Hours: 40 Job
Shift: Shift 1 Shift Details: Work where -every moment
-matters.
Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work
with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment
matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most
comprehensive healthcare network.
Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching
hospitals as well as a Level I trauma center. Hartford Hospital is
on the cutting edge of technology & medical care and is home to the
Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the
most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world.
Housing the Northeast's largest robotic surgery center, committed
to becoming the best in the country for patient safety and is
pursuing that goal by taking innovative action and creating a
culture of safety at every level within the organization.
Job Summary
The Nurse Coordinator will be functioning with the context of the
framework for professional nursing practice. The Transplant Nurse
Coordinator provides and coordinates the multidisciplinary clinical
care of potential and actual transplant candidates and recipients.
Coordinates the clinical management of post-transplant patients.
Manages data for transplant patients. Plans, develops, implements
and evaluates educational programs and publications designed to
meet the needs of nurses, medical personnel, patients, families and
the community. Reports to the Manager.
Responsibilities may include:
Conducts post-transplant interviews including health assessment,
evaluation, and post-transplant patient teaching, coordinates the
post-transplant care, and communicates with transplant
multidisciplinary team to ensure post-transplant patient success---
Participates in the Transplant Health Care Team in establishing and
accomplishing goals, functions as a change agent by consulting and
communicating with care-givers across clinical areas related to
improving the clinical outcomes and cost effectiveness of
transplantation patient care
--- Identifies educational needs of patients, families,
populations, health care providers and students. Develops and/or
guides development of programs, protocols and policies to meet
those needs.
--- Attends transplant multidisciplinary meetings and conducts
post-transplant follow-up visits with patients after their
transplant to assess and evaluate the needs of the patient
--- Participates in quality/research studies and interprets,
disseminates and utilizes findings in practice to improve quality,
cost and outcomes of patient care (e.g. standards, program
development, changes in care). Mentors and coaches staff in
conducting research and utilizing findings
--- Represents the organization at local, regional and national
levels through speaking, presenting and publishing to help to
identify the organization as a center of excellence
--- Demonstrates competencies including knowledge and behaviors, to
meet age-specific patient needs for the post kidney transplant
population
--- Models quality patient/customer service by: demonstrating a
willingness to serve all customers at all times, maintaining an
awareness of patient/customer needs and responding to those needs;
maintaining confidentiality of all patient information and
functioning in a collaborative manner with other care-givers to
ensure quality patient care
--- Contributes to healthcare improvement by: coaching, developing
and mentoring staff, participating in performance/quality
improvement opportunities and research, and through coordinating
development and annual review of standards of care with other
Health Care Team members.
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Qualifications -
--- Current Connecticut registered Nurse License. (BSN Required)---
2-4 years recent clinical acute care experience.--- Experience in
transplantation preferred.--- Certification or eligibility within
specialty may be requiredWe take great care of careers.With
locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting
opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part
of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new
technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to
countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving
organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a
competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.
Every moment matters. And this is -your moment.
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As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the
organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due
to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability
status.
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