Transplant Nurse Coordinator, Outreach Kidney Transplant Program Full-Time Days
Core
Lead nurse for kidney transplant evaluation and outreach to community satellite clinics and dialysis units in the Chicagoland area.
Role type
Transplant Nurse Coordinator (Outreach)
Builds
Kidney transplant patient and living donor care pathways
Domain
Healthcare / Organ Transplantation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Registered Nurse (RN), Kidney transplantation knowledge, Living solid organ donation expertise, Multidisciplinary team collaboration, Patient and family education, Informed consent facilitation, Living donor advocacy, Clinical data collection, Evidence-based practice application
Preferred skills
Bilingual (not required), Community outreach experience, Research protocol compliance
Technologies
UNOS Data submission systems
Responsibilities
Travel to satellite clinics to lead kidney transplant evaluations; Educate patients and dialysis professionals about transplant options; Coordinate clinical aspects of transplant patient and living donor care; Facilitate informed consent processes for recipients and donors; Act as independent living donor advocate to protect donor rights; Monitor patient status and diagnostic studies; Participate in multidisciplinary selection committees; Conduct community educational programs on transplantation.