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At Houston Methodist, the Pre-Transplant Coordinator position a registered nurse, responsible for participating in department initiatives, facilitating, and coordinating all aspects of the transplant referral, evaluation, waiting period, and peri-operative phases of transplantation.
This position demonstrates the ability to continuously progress in skill to care for increasingly complex patients, receiving coaching from experienced Transplant Coordinators and management, benefiting from their practice.
The Pre-Transplant Coordinator position interacts with all members of interprofessional transplant team to ensure coordination of care for the pre-transplant patient.
This position demonstrates clinical knowledge and competence when providing care, as appropriate, using technology, and managing emergencies, acting as a patient and family advocate to monitor and maintain patient rights.
The Pre-Transplant Coordinator position communicates and collaborates with the physicians and interprofessional health care team to facilitate and maintain compassionate, efficient, quality care and achievement of desired treatment outcomes.
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Uses therapeutic communication in an active, positive, and effective manner with all transplant team members, patients, referring physicians, and other health care providers, reporting pertinent patient care and family data in a comprehensive and unbiased manner.
Accurately communicates candidate's status and evaluation outcome and maintains communication while candidate is on the waitlist.
Contributes to meeting department score for employee engagement.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Collects and evaluates 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. Informs and educates patient / family / caregiver at time of listing waitlist process, Transplant Process, Risk / benefits, including utilization of expanded donors, high-risk donors, if applicable.
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. Contributes to meeting department and organ program targets for process and patient satisfaction measures.
QUALITY / SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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.
Provides and maintains comprehensive documentation of evaluation process. Provides data to OPTN / UNOS / NMDP / CIBMTR / FACT for listing statistics, i.
e., Candidate Registration Form / CIBMTR forms.
Contributes to meeting department and organ program targets for quality, compliance, and safety.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
GROWTH / INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
attending CMPI, reviewing the professional literature and attending professional meetings and sharing with colleagues. Identifies own learning needs and actively seeks educational opportunities, both formal and informal, to meet those needs.
Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business / job duties as assigned.
Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited School of Nursing
WORK EXPERIENCE
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
ON-CALL*
TRAVEL
Travel specifications may vary by department
Company Profile :
Houston Methodist Hospital is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 hospital in Texas (two-way tie) and one of America’s 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 nation’s largest nonprofit teaching hospitals and a leader in innovative medical research with a comprehensive residency program.
Two of Houston Methodist’s 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 A&M 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 inclusive of women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.
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Last updated : 2024-04-28
Full Time
$210k-365k (estimate)
04/29/2024
05/13/2024
houstonmethodist.org
HOUSTON, TX
1,000 - 3,000
1919
NGO/NPO/NFP/Organization/Association
MARC L BOOM
$5B - $10B
Houston Methodist is a nonprofit health care organization that provides patient care services.