Registered Nurse Organ Transplant Procedure

Company: Intermountain Health
Location: Salt Lake City
Posted on: March 10, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description:The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members. Job Essentials:

• The Organ Transplant Coordinator manages care of the patient from referral through post-op management, discharge planning, and long term follow-up.
• Through assessment, planning, and advocacy, this role is the liaison between the transplant physicians, referring physicians, transplant recipients and their families, living donors and their families, and outside agencies.
• The incumbent must make independent decisions regarding various aspects of care and treatment within established protocols.
• The coordinator must perform and problem solve through stressful situations. Each coordinator may have a specialty area of focus but will be required to be knowledgeable in other specialties in order to provide on-call coverage. Minimum Qualifications:
  • RN license to practice in state(s) where care is provided.
  • Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
  • Unit specific certification as required (BLS, ACLS, PALS, etc).
  • RNs hired or promoted into this role need to have or obtain their BSN within three years of hire or promotion.
  • Two years of acute care RN experience.
  • Available to perform after hour and weekend call rotation.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Effective interpersonal problem solving, prioritization, and independent judge
  • Experience in a role that requires working well under pressure. Preferred Qualifications:
    • Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN). Eduation must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
    • Clinical Certification of Transplant Coordinators (CCTC).
    • Three years acute care or charge nurse experience.
    • Two years organ transplant coordination experience. Physical Requirements:
      • Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
      • Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
      • Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
      • Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
      • Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items.
      • Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).
      • May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.Location:Intermountain Health Intermountain Medical CenterWork City:MurrayWork State:UtahScheduled Weekly Hours:24The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $34.19 - $50.73 We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers , and for our Colorado and Montana based caregivers . Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. All positions subject to close without notice.

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