Title: Lung Transplant Coordinator

Location: Essex County, NJ

Industry: Healthcare

Occupational Category: Nurse

Hours: Full-time

Description: Our client, a well-established, accredited hospital based, academic practice with a fellowship program is seeking to hire a Lung Transplant Coordinator. The Lung Transplant Coordinator will regulate all transplants from harvest coordination to communication with recipient and hospital staff.

Responsibilities:

• Work with multidisciplinary team/consultants to ensure patient receives optimal care.
• Collect health history and perform physical exams.
• Document timely and accurately in the medical record to reflect patient statuses and needs.
• Ensure all necessary multidisciplinary notes are available in the patient’s chart.
• Identify the need for and provide staff education on a formal and informal basis.
• Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests and follow up as necessary.
• Educate patient and family on post-operative care.
• Respond to patient calls and questions to satisfy the need for additional information/requests.
• Hold office hours to respond to patient questions by providing evidence-based disease process management.
• Collaborate with multiple departments and the patient to coordinate the transplant evaluation process.

Education Requirements:

• Certified Registered Nurse (BSN preferred)
• Valid New Jersey License

Experience Requirements:

• Prior experience as a Lung Transplant Coordinator