UCSF

Public health sciences university in San Francisco

Nurse Coordinator - Lung Transplant Program

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 11

Full-timeSan Francisco, CA, USA$100.55 - $130.46In-person

About the Job

Requirements

Recent five years of adult solid-organ transplant nursing employment experience as an outpatient or inpatient Transplant Coordinator.
Recent five years of registered nurse experience in end-stage organ-specific disease, transplantation, immunosuppressive therapy, and management of end-stage organ failure patients.
Understand contraindications to transplant and common post-transplant complications.
Demonstrate organizational skills and the ability to accept full responsibility for a defined and delegated area.
Work effectively with physicians and other support staff.
Demonstrate written and verbal communication skills and professional conduct.
Be computer literate, especially in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and internet use, and be willing and able to learn electronic health records as needed.
Demonstrate strong Microsoft Office computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and database skills.
Meet deadlines, work independently, prioritize workload, and manage concurrent tasks in a high-stress environment.
Demonstrate clinical competence, including leadership, teaching, and communication skills, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Be flexible to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations.
Hold active Registered Nurse licensure in California.
Hold active American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the efforts of the multidisciplinary transplant team, consulting services, and nursing staff on behalf of transplant candidates, donors, or recipients.
Provide transplant-specific nursing care for pre- and/or post-transplant patients with complex medical issues.
Provide ongoing transplant patient and family education.
Serve as the multidisciplinary contact point for patient requests, studies, and other needs, and as the primary contact for calls and inquiries from patients, family members, and outside care providers.
Facilitate laboratory tests and diagnostic studies, including ultrasound, X-rays, interventional radiology procedures, nuclear medicine scans, and urology procedures; obtain results from other centers and notify providers as appropriate.
Initiate physician consultations and referrals for transplant patients as requested by the provider.
Assess subjective and objective patient data and escalate appropriately.
Review patient charts and medication profiles to confirm compliance with treatment regimens and protocols established by transplant providers, and provide ongoing education about treatment plans.
Communicate laboratory results and medication changes to patients by telephone under the direction of the transplant provider.
Document thoroughly in patient records, requisitions, referrals, and billing documentation using the electronic medical record.
Exhibit independence, self-direction, and accountability to the patient, family, and transplant team.
Follow immunosuppression drug levels and make dose changes as requested by transplant providers; notify patients of dose changes and confirm their understanding.
Review prescription refill requests, present them to an advanced practice provider for approval, contact pharmacies when necessary, and communicate accurately and professionally with pharmacies.
Assist with medication prior authorization forms and disability, return-to-work, and other patient forms.
Provide backup support to the licensed vocational nurse during absences or high-volume emergency appointments.
Facilitate and attend weekly heart or lung transplant patient selection meetings, document patients approved for wait listing in EPIC and UNOS, and follow up on actions identified during meetings; attend and participate in team meetings.
Perform clinical assessments and examinations, including lung assessments, nasal swabs, staple or suture removal, six-minute walks, home spirometry training and assessment, telehealth facilitation, and medication reconciliation; support physicians and nurse practitioners in onsite and telehealth clinic care and perform other relevant clinical duties.
Manage donor-offer logistics for heart and/or lung transplant patients during regular working hours and, on occasion, cover donor offers after hours, on holidays, and on weekends.
Coordinate teaching for pre- and post-heart or lung transplant patients and provide cross-coverage for other transplant coordinators during vacations and sick leave.
Assist with maintenance and development of heart and lung databases.
Support preparation for regulatory surveys by UNOS and CMS as requested.
Stay informed about changes in federal, state, or local regulatory requirements related to transplant services and reporting; maintain working knowledge of UCSF policies and procedures, follow guidelines, and contribute to document maintenance.
Obtain necessary information for registries.
Assist financial counselors in obtaining insurance authorizations by providing patient information to insurance companies for certification of treatment modalities.
Assist with collection and participation in supported research protocols.

Desired Qualifications

Five years of adult solid-organ transplant nursing employment experience as an outpatient or inpatient Transplant Coordinator.
Five years of registered nurse experience in end-stage organ-specific disease, transplantation, immunosuppressive therapy, and management of end-stage organ failure patients.
Understand contraindications to transplant and common post-transplant complications.
Demonstrate organizational skills and the ability to accept full responsibility for a defined and delegated area.
Work effectively with physicians and other support staff.
Demonstrate written and verbal communication skills and professional conduct.
Be computer literate, especially in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and internet use, and be willing and able to learn electronic health records as needed.
Demonstrate strong Microsoft Office computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and database skills.
Meet deadlines, work independently, prioritize workload, and manage concurrent tasks in a high-stress environment.
Demonstrate clinical competence, including leadership, teaching, and communication skills, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Be flexible to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations.

The Nurse Coordinator for Lung Transplant Program(s) provides direct care to patients with multiple, often complicated acute and chronic medical problems. The Nurse Coordinator is the primary point for the program in all phases of the transplant process and works closely with the multidisciplinary transplant team and multiple UCSF departments. The primary responsibilities (as assigned) of the Nurse Coordinator will be to coordinate pre-transplant services to evaluate candidacy for advanced therapies, coordinate follow-up patient care both pre- and post-transplantation and provide ongoing patient and support education throughout all phases of transplantation in both the inpatient and/or outpatient setting. .

Under general direction and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary transplant team, the nurse coordinator provides expert nursing care for transplant patients, including candidates (pre-transplant), recipients (post-transplant) and/or living donors with a variety of complex treatment options. The nursing coordinator serves as a contact point for transplant patients, family members, referring physicians, staff as well as contact point for the coordination and facilitation of the care of the patient in specialty areas. The nurse coordinator provides leadership for collaborative and multidisciplinary patient care with emphasis on education and continuity of patient care for the entire period of care including inpatient, outpatient or both. The transplant nurse coordinator is responsible for monitoring and coordinating the care of transplant patients to ensure they reach their maximum health potential before and/or after transplant.

This position will support the transplant team by communicating with patients on behalf of providers. Respond to changes in patient condition as exhibited in signs, symptoms and lab values in collaboration with the provider. The nurse will make changes to medication and treatment plans as delegated by the provider. The nurse coordinator will educate patient on any changes and document in the EHR.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Recent five (5) years of adult solid organ transplant nursing employment experience as an outpatient or inpatient Transplant Coordinator
Recent five (5) years of RN experience in end stage organ specific disease, transplantation and immunosuppressive therapy and management of end stage organ failure patients.
Understanding contraindications to transplant as well as common post-transplant complications.
Proven organizational skills with the ability to accept full responsibility for a defined and delegated area
Proven ability to work effectively with physicians and other support staff
Excellent communication skills (written & verbal) and professional conduct
Computer literate (esp. MS Word, Outlook and internet use) and willingness/ability to learn all EHRs as needed
Strong MS Office computer skills (word, excel, power point), databases
Excellent organizational skills, proficiency in meeting deadlines, ability to work independently and prioritize workload and manage numerous concurrent tasks in high stress environment
Demonstrated clinical competence including effective leadership, teaching, and communication skills or an equivalent combination of education and experience
This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION

Five (5) years of adult solid organ transplant nursing employment experience as an outpatient or inpatient Transplant Coordinator
Five (5) years of RN experience in end stage organ specific disease, and transplantation and immunosuppressive therapy and management of end stage organ failure patients.
Understanding contraindications to transplant as well as common post-transplant complications.
Proven organizational skills with the ability to accept full responsibility for a defined and delegated area
Proven ability to work effectively with physicians and other support staff
Excellent communication skills (written & verbal) and professional conduct
Computer literate (esp. MS Word, Outlook and internet use) and willingness/ability to learn all EHRs as needed
Strong MS Office computer skills (word, excel, power point), databases
Excellent organizational skills, proficiency in meeting deadlines, ability to work independently and prioritize workload and manage numerous concurrent tasks in high stress environment
Demonstrated clinical competence including effective leadership, teaching, and communication skills or an equivalent combination of education and experience
This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations

REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

Active Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the State of California
Active American Heart Association BLS certification

% of time	Essential Function (Yes/No)	Key Responsibilities (To be completed by Supervisor)
90%	YES	Pre and/or Post Transplant Coordinator: • Coordinate the efforts of the multidisciplinary transplant team, consulting services and nursing staff on behalf of the transplant candidate, donor, or recipient. • Provide transplant-specific nursing care for pre- and/or post- transplant patients who have a variety of complex medical issues. • Provides ongoing patient education for the transplant patient and family. • Serves as multidisciplinary contact point for all patient requests, studies, and other needs. • On behalf of the patient, serves as primary point of contact for phone calls, requests, inquiries by patient, family members, and outside care providers. • Facilitates labs, diagnostic studies, such as ultrasound, x-rays, interventional radiology procedures, nuclear medicine scans, and urology procedures. Obtain the results of studies done at other centers. Notifies provider of results as appropriate. • Initiates MD consultations and referrals for the transplant patient as requested by provider. • Assesses subjective and objective data and escalates appropriately. • Reviews patient charts and medication profiles to confirm compliance to treatment regimen and protocols as established by transplant providers. Provides ongoing patient education of treatment plan. • Communicate lab results and medication changes to patients by telephone under the direction of the transplant provider. • Documents clearly and thoroughly; documentation includes but is not limited to patient records, requisitions, referrals and billing. Utilizes electronic medical record for documentation. • Exhibit independence, self-direction and accountability to the patient, family and transplant team Post-Transplant: • Follows immunosuppression drug levels and make dose changes as requested by transplant providers. Notifies patients of dose changes, and ensures patient understanding of medication changes. • Review prescription refill requests, present to APP for approval, call to pharmacy when necessary. Communicates accurately and professionally with pharmacies. • Assist in completion of medication prior authorization forms. • Assist in completion of disability, return to work and other patient forms. • Provide back-up support to the LVN during times of absence or high volume emergencies appointments ADDITONAL DUTIES: Facilitation and attendance at weekly heart or lung transplant patient selection meetings including documentation in EPIC/UNOS of all patients approved for wait listing and following up on all actions identified during the weekly meeting. Attends and participates in team meetings. Perform clinical assessments, perform examinations, lung assessment, procedures such as nasal swab, staple/suture removal, 6 min walk, home spirometry training and assessment, facilitate telehealth visits (THV), medication reconciliation, supports MD/NP in all clinic care onsite and/or THV, other clinical duties relevant to patient care. Manages logistics of donor offers for Heart and/or Lung transplant patients during regular working hours. On occasion, may cover donor offers after hours, Holidays and weekends. Coordinates all teaching for pre/post Heart or Lung transplant patients. Provides cross coverage to other pre/post Heart or Lung Transplant coordinators for vacations and sick leave Assists with the maintenance and development of the Heart and Lung Database(s)
10%	YES	Support in preparation for regulatory surveys by UNOS and CMS as requested. As appropriate, stays abreast of changes in Federal, State or Local Regulatory Agency requirements related to transplant services and reporting. Keeps a working knowledge of UCSF Policies and Procedures, follows guidelines appropriately and contributes to the maintenance of documents. Obtains necessary information for all registries Insurance authorization – assisting financial counselors in obtaining authorizations by providing patient information to insurance companies for certification of treatment modalities. Assists with the collection and participation in all supported research protocols
100%

Budgeted Job Salary Range: 100.55-130.46

About the Company

UCSF

Public health sciences university in San Francisco

UC San Francisco is a public research university in San Francisco focused solely on health sciences, combining professional education with biomedical research and patient care. Its schools of dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy train clinicians and scientists, while teams investigate cancer, immunology, genomics and neuroscience. UCSF Medical Center and Benioff Children's Hospitals connect clinical care with faculty research and training, and university clinics serve patients across Northern California. Founded in 1864, UCSF is the University of California campus dedicated to graduate and professional education and biomedical research, based in San Francisco.

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