Monitor patient/family needs before, during, and after transplantation
Coordinate patient and donor pre-admission work-up and visits
Collaborate with healthcare providers to establish and facilitate continuity of care
Manage transfer of patient care back to referring physician and ensure long-term follow-up
Educate patients, families, and donors on disease processes and procedures
Communicate with interdisciplinary team members and payers for comprehensive documentation
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits for medical, dental, vision, and behavioral health
Wellbeing support including free counseling services
Paid time off and family leave programs
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on contributions
Tuition assistance and certification support
Additional benefits for family building, life insurance, and consumer discounts
Full Job Description
Job Summary and Qualifications
The RN Coordinator is responsible for assessment of needs, education, and coordination of the care for the Lung Clinic patients and their families require throughout the transplantation process. The RN Coordinator communicates all aspects of the plan of care with patients, families and other members of the team, other health care providers, and payers.
Monitors patient/family before, during and after transplantation for physical, emotional, psychosocial, and financial needs and intervenes when appropriate. Refers patients to members of the team (chaplain, counselor, nutritionist, oncology support team, and financial advisors) as needed, and/or utilizes community resources when appropriate.
Coordinates the patient and donor pre-admission work-up and visits. Gathers and reviews all pertinent clinical information (including past treatments and outcomes) and presents this to the transplant physician with special notes to abnormal results.
Collaborates with direct health care providers to establish plan of care, facilitates continuity of care across departments (both in-patient and out-patient) within hospital and home health providers. Coordinates all services for the patients.
Coordinates the transfer of patient care from the clinic back to the referring physician and is responsible for long-term follow-up, which includes but is not limited to: periodic updates on patient condition, coordinating follow-up visits the physician and referring physician, and coordinating provision of post-discharge necessary services.
Educates patients, their families, and donors to assist understanding of the disease, and processes and procedures surrounding pre- and post-issues. Acts as a resource for members of the interdisciplinary team on care and protocols to promote positive outcomes for the patients.
Communicates with interdisciplinary team members, patients and families, and payers in a timely manner to ensure comprehensive documentation.
What qualifications you will need:
Bachelor's degree in nursing is preferred.
Three years recent clinical experience preferred.
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Texas is required.
Benefits
Methodist Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
