Are you ready to bring your clinical competencies to a world-class facility recognized as top ten in the United States for transplant services? Do you have a passion for the highest quality and patient satisfaction? Then please respond to this dynamic opportunity available with one of the best places to work in California! We would be happy to hear from you.
With expert surgical and medical proficiency in lung, heart, liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation, the Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center is one of the most successful facilities of its kind. Here, patients find a compassionate environment and hope for a longer, healthier life.
Cedars-Sinai is among the few medical centers in Southern California with Medicare certification for lung transplants. The center blends the multidisciplinary expertise of an experienced team of surgeons, pulmonologists, diagnostic imaging specialists and specially trained transplant nurses to provide leading edge care for patients who can benefit from lung transplantation.
Lung transplant patients at Cedars-Sinai have access to all of the services and programs for which the Medical Center is renowned. These include the S. Mark Taper Imaging Center, with leading edge diagnostic technologies; state-of-the-art surgical suites; and the latest in new techniques such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, lung volume reduction surgery and minimally invasive surgical techniques and interventional pulmonology.
Responsibilities
Essential Job Duties:
- The Lung Transplant Coordinator is responsible for the planning and coordination of all aspects of care for the patients throughout the continuum of services—from initial referral to follow-up care.
- Serves as the primary coordinator for the interdisciplinary team, including: physicians, nurses, social workers, dietitians, pharmacists, financial analysts, case managers, and support staff.
- Develops, coordinates, implements, and evaluates educational programs/projects for patients, personnel, and the community.
- Collects/documents data to meet clinical, financial, and regulatory requirements.
- Participates in the development of guidelines, protocols, pathways, and other performance improvement and research activities.
- Serves as a patient advocate throughout the patient care process.
- Participates with the primary coordinator for the interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, social workers, dietitians, pharmacists, financial analysts, case managers, and support staff to facilitate patient progression through the care continuum. Assesses appropriate medical intervention for effective use of resources and quality assurance.
- Responds to patient calls and clinical concerns and appropriately documents in patient’s medical record.
- Collects/documents data to meet clinical, regulatory (OPTN/UNOS/MCS), financial requirements.
- Participates in the development and implementation of practice guidelines, protocols, pathways, performance improvement and research activities.
- Provides nursing care consistent with Nursing Standards of Care/Practice, the Plan for Provision of Nursing Care, The Plan for Provision of Care to Patients, CSMC Code of Conduct, the Performance Improvement Plan, the Patient Education Plan and Nursing Strategic Plan.
- Utilizes a systemic approach to assess and meet the educational needs of transplant patients.
- Identifies safety concerns and institute measures to provide safe patient care; and provides appropriate assessment, intervention and evaluation of patients with consideration of clinical and developmental milestones in the patient population.
- Identifies the ability of the patients to follow directions/instructions and give consent and intervene appropriately.
- Develops, coordinates, implements, and evaluates educational programs/projects for patients, interdisciplinary team members and the community. Represents the Medical Center at regional and national meetings/conferences.
- Maintains competency skills including the ability to provide care to special patient populations and patient with diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Partners with the Organ Procurement Organizations and facilitates the transplant process as organs are available for transplant candidates.
- Supports donor management and coordinates transplant recipient care.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's Degree Bachelors of Science in Nursing - minimum
Experience
- 3 years Critical Care or Acute Care Nursing experience - minimum
Licenses and Certifications
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - Upon Hire minimum Basic Life Support
- RN State License - Upon Hire minimum Registered Nurse License, California
