Coordinates the comprehensive care of kidney transplant patients from initial referral and evaluation through post-transplant follow-up. Manages donor procurement, recipient preparation, and maintains regulatory compliance with UNOS and CMS standards.
Requirements summary
Requires a BSN and at least one year of transplant coordinator experience or a combination of organ procurement and critical care experience. Must hold an active California RN license and BLS certification.
Develops and maintains nursing practice standards of care for a specific transplant population. Serves as a liaison and provides consultation and education services to support standards of care. Identifies and resolves clinical issues relating to the transplant patient. Collaborates with staff, the patient, and his/her family concerning patient evaluation and discharge planning. Maintains appropriate documentation for transplant candidacy and post-transplant follow-up care. Coordinates communications with the outpatient transplant population such as transplant clinic visits, community referrals, telephone consultations, outpatient treatments, and subsequent hospital admissions. Develops and coordinates a system to organize the flow of patients from initial referral, through evaluation and education, to post-transplant follow-up and referral back to the community. Participates in collaborative, interdisciplinary research activities related to transplant patients or process improvement activities. Performs related responsibilities as required. Essential Duties: 1. Independent coordination of outpatient care of the transplant patient by:
Participate in clinic visits and analyze diagnostic tests
Monitor patient and family’s compliance with medical regimen
Review laboratory and other pertinent data, and initiate appropriate action including communication of findings with attending provider
Identify patient care problems and intervene as appropriate 2. Coordinates donor procurement and recipient preparation by
Maintaining waiting list with UNOS
Maintaining communications with transplant team members about the donor and recipient status
Coordinating admission process and preoperative preparation 3. Participates in the development of policies and procedures pertinent to the transplant program. 4. Participates and develops appropriate educational programs, both formal and informal, for the end stage organ disease patient and family, the nursing staff and the medical staff. 5. Serves as a resource person to all staff involved in the care of transplant patients and their families. 6. Appropriately communicates to multidisciplinary team members all identified patient and family problems and assist with appropriate interventions as needed. 7. Responsible for keeping abreast of regulatory Hospital, CMS, OPTN/UNOS policies, and ongoing clinical education in transplant and evidenced based research. 8. Within their scope of practice independently facilitates the evaluation and listing process of the potential transplant patient. Works within the regulatory requirements of CMS and OPTN/UNOS. 9. Maintains communication with referring physicians and insurance case managers. Supplies referring physicians and insurance case managers with necessary information and records. Provides education regarding the transplant evaluation, listing and organ allocation process in order to facilitate patient care. 10. Database management:
Maintains UNOS waiting list
Completes required TIEDI forms
Maintains and manages internal departmental database
Collects and maintains data during of the transplant process as requested 11. Oversees the assignments delegated to support staff, evaluates their performance of given assignments and provides direct supervision in their completion. 12. Functions independently within clinical skills and established processes for patient flow. 13. Works in collaboration with the multidisciplinary transplant team to provide care for the transplant patients across the continuum. 14. Attends the department quality meetings and participates in the department QAPI activities. 15. Adheres to all hospital policies including but not limited to attendance, punctuality and dress code 16. Maintains a professional and positive attitude at all time in both patient and office settings 17. Performs other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications: Req Nursing BSN. Req 1 year One year Transplant Coordinator experience (Heart Transplant, Lung Transplant, Liver Transplant, Kidney/Pancreas Transplant) Required. Req 1 year One year Transplant Coordinator experience required for:
Heart Transplant - One year of cardiology experience
Lung Transplant - One year of pulmonary experience
Liver Transplant - One year of abdominal transplant experience
Kidney/Pancreas Transplant - One year of abdominal transplant experience OR Req 2 years OR: 2 years Organ Procurement experience and 2 years critical care experience required Req Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to speak, read and write English proficiently. Req Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions and ability to understand, follow and successfully perform duties, including whole blood collection, and apheresis procedures, in accordance with administrative and clinical policies, regulations and procedures.
Preferred Qualifications
Pref Nursing Master’s Degree in Nursing or in progress, strongly preferred
Master’s Degree in Nursing may be in lieu-of Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. Required Licenses/Certifications: Req Registered Nurse - RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing) Active CA RN license Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only). The annual base salary range for this position is $145,600.00 - $237,120.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations. USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law. Notice of Non-discrimination Employment Equity Read USC’s Clery Act Annual Security Report USC is a smoke-free environment Digital Accessibility If you are a current USC employee, please apply to this USC job posting in Workday by copying and pasting this link into your browser: https://wd5.myworkday.com/usc/d/inst/1$9925/9925$147048.htmld Keck Medicine of USC is the University of Southern California’s medical enterprise, one of only two university-based medical systems in the Los Angeles area. Keck Medicine combines academic excellence, world-class research and state-of-the-art facilities to provide highly specialized care for some of the most acute patients in the country. Our internationally renowned physicians and scientists provide world-class patient care at Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, USC Arcadia Hospital and more than 100 unique clinics in Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Tulare and Ventura counties. Keck Medical Center of USC, which includes Keck Hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital, is among the top 50 hospitals in the country in 8 specialties, as well as the top three hospitals in metro Los Angeles and top 10 hospitals in California, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 Best Hospitals rankings. Application Help & Benefits If you need help during the application process, see our application help. For more information about our benefits, see What We Offer. Don't see the dream job you are looking for? Drop off your contact information and resume and we will reach out to you if we find the perfect fit!
