Job Details

• Utilize the nursing process to facilitate patient care for disease management as well as through pre-transplantation stages in clinic, procedure and office settings as needed. 
• Provide skilled observations, telephone triage and health assessments of patients including history, appropriate interventions, and referrals. 
• Foster continuity of care and facilitate transitions across outpatient and community patient records on patient population. 
• Provide consultation and participate in problem solving efforts with nursing staff, medical staff, referring physicians and other disciplines. 
• May be involved in the care or coordination of post-transplant biopsies, procedures, and/or infusion patients. 
• Maintain knowledge of all applicable regulatory laws and requirements, including HIPAA, CMS Conditions of Participation, the Joint Commission, and UNOS to ensure regulatory compliance in nursing practice.
• Foster continuity of care and facilitate transitions across outpatient and community settings.
• Utilize various resources available within the Ambulatory Care and Department of Internal Medicine/Pulmonology transplant settings to determine and meet the needs of the patient/family. 
• Develop collaborative mechanisms with appropriate others (nurse supervisors, peers, etc.) for providing patient care.
• May include transplant outreach clinic duties. 
• This position will be responsible for case coordination through patient evaluation, assessment, and implementation of planned interventions in clinics, procedures, and office settings.
• This position may facilitate patient education through telephone intervention and face to face meetings in both individual and group settings, and work collaboratively with the healthcare team to provide quality care in the outpatient setting for the transplant patient populations. 
• Provide care to adult patients in variety of settings at intervals that meet the needs of the transplant programs within the transplant center.
• Utilize various resources available within the Ambulatory Care and Department of Internal Medicine/Pulmonology transplant settings to determine and meet the needs of the patient/family. 
• Monitor nursing care provided and utilized results of quality monitoring to initiate changes in practices, as indicated. 
• Assume responsibility for on-going professional development, attending appropriate continuing education, staff development programs, conferences and grand rounds as indicated.
• Critical thinking skills through the nursing process, excellent problem-solving skills, and demonstrated ability to set priorities.
• Customer service, interpersonal communication skills, and the ability to build respectful relationships within and between units and individuals.
• Adaptability to changing needs and priorities based on unit, department, and institutional goals/objectives. 
• Knowledge and skills providing patient and family education and reinforcement related to transplant processes, including but not limited to telephone intervention and face-to-face meetings in both individual and group settings.
• Proficiency with typing and electronic health record documentation. 
• Ability to manage complex clinical issues utilizing assessment skills, protocols, and evidence-based interventions. 
• Willingness to adapt to different populations within Transplant Center after successful Orientation. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to stand greater than 30 minutes in a clinic/procedure setting.
• Ability to lift/push > 50 pounds.

RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants): 
You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.

• 2-3 years of recent ambulatory care experience within past 5 years