RN Post Kidney Transplant Coordinator

Company: UT Southwestern Medical Center
Location: Dallas
Posted on: July 1, 2020

Job Description:

Experience and Education 3 - 4 years of Medical/Surgical or IntensiveCare experience. Bachelor's degree in medical field required. Bachelor's degreein Nursing preferred. Current Texas RN (or BNE Compact State) license required.Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required. Current CCTC preferred.

Job Duties Collects relevant clinical data using a systematic and continuousprocess. Interprets tests and procedures based on established evidence basedstandard of care.
Anticipates patient's and/or patient's family's expectations and needs andutilizes them in conjunction with assessment to develop appropriate plan ofcare for patient. Maintains and utilizes competencies per unit expectations.Synthesizes data and patient information relevant to organ specifictransplantation. Utilizes critical thinking skills in planning and prioritizingnursing care.
Identifies and implements appropriate nursing interventions based onassessment. Completes documentation of interventions. Coordinatesinterdisciplinary plan of care. Communicates plan of care with family, patientand transplant team members.
Prioritizes nursing interventions based upon assessment. Identifies changes incondition as evidenced by assessment, labs, x-rays, etc. Reports changes andtakes follow-up action as appropriate.
Evaluates effectiveness of planned strategies in relation to the patient'sattainment of expected outcomes. Uses ongoing assessment data to revise theplan of care and expected outcomes. Documents interventions and modificationsto plan of care.
Adheres to appropriate policies, procedures, clinical pathways, and nationallyaccepted standards of nursing practice while delivering care to patients.Suggests practices to enhance nursing care based on current literature andresearch.
Provides transplant specific health teaching that addresses patient self-monitoringand promotes self-care. Completes documentation of all education provided.Obtains feedback and evaluation of understanding from patient and family.Demonstrates effective communication with children, adolescents, adults, andolder adults.
Describes/maintains compliance with transplant regulatory policies related toorgan allocation, candidate listing, and ABO and UNOS ID verification forliving donors and/or recipients. Advocates for the patient\'s medical and legalrights and promotes the informed consent process.
Responds to patient's and/or family's complaints in appropriate & effectivemanner. Reports complaints to Clinical Nurse Manager or designee in timelymanner. Utilizes chain of command to resolve issues. Serves as advocate topatient and family.
Participates in QA/PI activities as directed. Attends at least 80% of scheduledstaff meetings and 100% of mandatory educational sessions.
Performs other duties as assigned.

**Other Duties: Performs other duties asassigned. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committedto an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity toall members of the University community. In accordance with federal and statelaw, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, onthe basis of: race; color; religion; national origin; sex; including sexualharassment; age; disability; genetic information; citizenship status; andprotected veteran status. In addition, it is UT Southwestern policy toprohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, orgender expression. Security This position is security-sensitive and subjectto Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtaincriminal history record information
Associated topics: ambulatory, cardiothoracic, care, care unit, ccu, intensive, maternal, nurse rn, surgery, surgical

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