Transplant Coordinators coordinate all aspects of care for both transplant recipients and donors. A coordinator participates in medical, administrative, research and teaching duties. The coordinator is an active member of the multi-disciplinary transplant team. 

This RN will be working with the Heart Failure and Advanced Heart Failure team in addition to working with LVAD and heart transplant patients

Development and implementation of IPD critical Pathways

IPD discharge planning

Facilitating and managing the use of home care

Triage of OPD and IPD medical issues with referral to appropriate health care professionals

Communications with insurance companies and referring physicians

Quality assurance projects

Promoting health maintenance education and follow-up

Donor & Recipient Family and patient management

Location: Detroit

Hours: 630AM-5PM, 4- 10-hour shifts. No On Call No Weekends

Benefits: Full-Time

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.

Organizational and Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with patient care personnel and relate to the patients and their families.

Minimum of two (2) years clinical nursing experience in an inpatient or outpatient setting.

 Analytical ability and motivation necessary to effectively plan, deliver and implement plans of care to in acute and outpatient situations.

For those working as a Coordinator of Heart Transplant/with VADS: Experience in ICU or OR preferred. 

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

Current RN license in the State of Michigan.

Additional Information Organization: Henry Ford Medical Group Department: Cardiovascular Medicine Henry Ford Health Location: Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus  Shift: Day Job Union Code: Not Applicable