Travel Nurse RN - Transplant
Washington, DC
Talent4Health
5x8 hrs, Days

Description:

must live 50 miles away

• Shift Time: 8-4:30
• Shift Days: Mon-Friday
• On Call Requirement: None

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Provides professional clinical care for transplant candidates, recipients, living donors and their families.

Pre Transplant Coordination

• In the pre transplant phase a transplant coordinator works closely with potential renal recipients to coordinate the evaluation process and provide education in preparation for transplantation.
• Ensures financial screening was completed prior to scheduling patients for transplant evaluation
• Reviews medical records of potential recipients scheduled to attend information session and create complication list
• Educates potential pre-transplant recipients regarding the required pre-transplant testing, physical and psychosocial exams.
• Assists in scheduling transplant work-up appointments
• Reviews potential recipients lab work and pre-evaluation tests with transplant physician overseeing the evaluation
• Assists transplant physician in presenting the patients case along with the rest of the team to determine patient’s suitability for listing or to determine further work up is needed
• Assures that protocol guidelines and physician orders are carried out as prescribed
• Completes accurate and thorough documentation to facilitate patient care, and meet compliance and reimbursement requirements
• Draws pre-transplant labs for potential recipients
• Assists in coordinating transplant; call in potential recipient (if deceased donor transplant), or schedule recipient (living donor transplant)
• Shares transplant call with other transplant nurse coordinators
• Documents on call patient discussions and any changes in patient medications
• Performs patient telephone triage, assesses needs, and coordinates needs with medical staff.
• Reviews waitlist monthly with transplant team members in patient selection meeting
• Evaluates patients annually to ensure each candidate continues to meet selection criteria
• Educates staff on the transplant process