Transplant - Kidney Acquisition
Full Time
82821BR
Job Summary
The transplant nurse coordinator leads the multidisciplinary team and is responsible for monitoring a subset of patients awaiting living donor kidney transplant. The Nurse Coordinator provides expert nursing care for patients awaiting kidney transplant, including those involved in paired kidney exchange transplants. The Nurse Coordinator serves as a contact point for patients, referring physicians, paired kidney donation organizations, other transplant centers, and other staff. The Nurse Coordinator facilitates the workup and care of the patient awaiting kidney transplant. The Nurse Coordinator provides leadership for collaborative patient care, manages transplant logistics with emphasis on kidney donation and paired donation. The Nurse Coordinator provides education, continuity of patient care for the entire period of care including inpatient, outpatient or both. Two years of clinical experience must be in the area of specialization - specifically organ donation or outpatient transplantation. The coordinator shall evaluate the potential kidney donor or pre-transplant recipient telephonically and then proceed with viable candidates through defined workflow as documented. This position requires the flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations.
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.
Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.
The salary range for this position is $91.20 - $118.34 (Hourly Rate).
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Required Qualifications
- Minimum three (3) years recent RN clinical experience in adult services
- Minimum two (2) years recent outpatient RN employment in the field of organ transplantation or donation
- Experience with organ donation or transplant logistics
- Proven ability to work effectively with physicians and other support staff
- This position requires the flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of end state organ specific disease, transplantation, and immunosuppressive therapy
- Understanding of 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
- Excellent communication/interpersonal skills
- Working knowledge of patient databases such as Apex
- Bilingual
- Experience with process improvement strategies in healthcare
- Demonstrated clinical competence including effective leadership, teaching, research, and communication skills
- Experience leading staff education and training
License/Certification
- Active Registered Nurse licensure in the State of California
- Active American Heart Association CPR Certification
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Organization
Health
Job Code and Payroll Title
009141 NURSE CRD
Job Category
Other Nursing
Bargaining Unit
California Nurses Association (CNA) - Registered Nurses Unit (NX)
Employee Class
Career
Percentage
100%
Location
San Francisco, CA
Campus
Parnassus Heights (SF)
Work Style
Fully On-Site
Shift
Days
Shift Length
8 Hours
Additional Shift Details
Monday-Friday