Registered Nurse (RN) - Transplant
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
5x8 hrs, Days

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. When determining base pay, we take a comprehensive approach that considers your skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other critical factors. The pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications, but it does not encompass all the elements that contribute to your total compensation package.

QUALIFICATIONS 1. G raduate of an approved school of nursing with current registration in Massachusetts. BSN required for newly licensed nurses. 2. P rior experience (2 years or more) in the care of pulmonary, thoracic surgery and/or transplant patients required. 3. P rior Transplant Coordinator (1 year plus) experience strongly preferred. 4. R ecent (within 3 years) Ambulatory experience strongly preferred. 5. T elephone triage strongly preferred. 6. P rior inpatient/step-down/ICU care experience preferred. 7. K nowledge of community resources and post/non-acute care providers preferred. 8. F amiliarity with discharge and resource planning preferred. 9. A ctive membership in a related professional organization is recommended. STAFF NURSE/ LUNG TRANSPLANT NURSE COORDINATOR/ POST-TRANSPLANT 40 Hours - Rotating - Variable/ BWH Main Campus - Newly increased pay rates! - Generous benefits package GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW - The outpatient Transplant Nurse Coordinator is a professional nurse who is responsible for overseeing the post transplant process. Transplant patients are an extremely complex patient population and, as such, the Transplant Coordinator must possess a very strong clinical background. - This nurse must be very well organized, have good attention to detail, demonstrate the ability to coordinate and follow through on all aspects of the patient’s care, and effectively communicate with all members of the transplant team, the patient and the family. - The RN should be registered in Massachusetts and responsible and accountable for a specified group of patients. - Demonstrates initiative, knowledge and clinical skills in caring for the patient with complex needs. Demonstrates the ability toeffectively manage patients by assuming full responsibility for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. - The Coordinator is directly responsible to the Program/Surgical Director, Medical Director, Nurse Manager and Nursing Director of the Lung Transplant Program. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. P articipates in multidisciplinary team meetings. 2. A ttends scheduled Lung Transplant clinics, as well as ad hoc clinics when clinically needed. 3. C ommunicates patient information to the team via appropriate documentation and team conferences. This information will include assessment of response to treatment after discharge and long term effects. 4. I nitiates patient contact post - discharge to monitor patient progress. Conducts post-acute patient follow-up to insure execution of follow-up care, non-acute plan of care, optimal service utilization; and the quality of care and service to patients post-transplant. 5. M anages and continually improves systems to provide information on patient’s current level of care/changes in clinical status to the team, third party payers, referring physicians and others. 6. U tilizes the electronic medical record and other information technologies in the care of patients. 7. W orks with the Administrative Coordinator to make sure all out-patient testing is scheduled and being followed up. 8. A rranges and follows up on all testing being done as an out-patient, under the guidance of the transplant nurse practitioners and physicians. 9. C ommunicates with referring MDs’ offices to keep them up to date on mutual patients. Assists the referring office in getting any necessary test results. 10. A ssumes responsibility for initiation of clinical assessment, initial identification of problems post-transplant. 11. R eviews, revises and initiates development of patient teaching materials with team members. 12. A ssists with any insurance audits that require compiling and researching patient information. 13. R eviews all testing results after transplant clinic sessions and adjusts per protocol. 14. M anages the care of patients throughout the post-transplant course. 15. C overs for nurse colleagues as needed for patient care. 16. C ross trains to assist in the comprehensive coverage of all lung transplant nursing roles including but not limited to pre-, inpatient, and post-transplant. This training and coverage will be at the discretion of the Nurse Manager, Nurse Director, and/or Medical and Surgical Directors respectively. QUALITY OF CARE: 0. P articipates in multidisciplinary patient care conferences and medical management meetings. 1. D ocuments in a clear, complete, concise and organized way, and demonstrates skill in the nursing process. 2. O bserves principles of infection control in nursing practice, and demonstrating awareness of potential/actual risks of infection and modes of transmission. 3. P articipates in all QAPI meetings and processes as assigned and appropriate. 4. P articipates in transplant and non-transplant committees and organizations to assist in ensuring all nurses work at the highest level of their license. PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES: 0. E stablishes effective professional relationships with other members of the healthcare team. 1. S erves as a role model and resource for the other staff. 2. M aintains professional relationships with appropriate professional organizations. 3. R egularly incorporates new scientific findings in specific area of expertise into clinical practice. 4. M aintains awareness of new developments in the specialized area. PARTICIPATION IN THE DEPARTMENT: 0. U tilizes time and materials effectively. 1. P articipates in the orientation of new staff members as appropriate. 2. A dheres to hospital and departmental policies. 3. R ecommends changes in policies and procedures through appropriate channels. 4. P articipates in determining and implementing goals and objectives for the transplant program. 5. P articipates in routine group discussions to assist in process improvement. 6. P lease note that there will be no on-call responsibilities. Brigham and Women’s Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve. At Mass General Brigham, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity: race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.

Recruiter: Boyd, Michael