Registered Nurse (RN) - Transplant
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, WA

Registered Nurse Post Lung Transplant Full Time Days

UW Medical Center - Montlake has an outstanding opportunity for a Post Lung Transplant Registered Nurse to join our Transplant Services team. OOur team of lung transplant RNs provide longitudinal, lifetime care for our post-lung transplant patients, including lab monitoring, implementation of immunosuppression dose changes per MD orders, as well as monitoring and implementing plans for transplant-related comorbidities, such as viral/bacterial/fungal infection, acute and chronic rejection treatment, and renal compromise. This role is primarily office-based, with a high volume of phone triage. Patients are seen by the physician team in the outpatient clinic 3 mornings per week and the RN team follows up on orders and plan of care. These RNs facilitate discharge planning and teaching on the inpatient units for new transplant recipients and post-transplant patients who are readmitted for care. There is frequent coordination of care with the patient's local providers. SCHEDULE 100% day shift. REQUIREMENTS Requires 2 years med/surg nursing experience. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS Washington State RN license required by start date. DESIRED BSN preferred. ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit's light rail station across the street. Excellence. Exploration. Education. Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. ABOUT UW MEDICINE - WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER UW Medicine is Washington's only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals. All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. Find your place at Washington's only integrated health system devoted to improving the health of all people. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. REQUIREMENTS: L-RN | REGISTERED NURSE LICENSE - WA State