Transplant Nurse Coordinator and Community Outreach

BayCare Health System • Tampa, FL, USA • 3h ago

Title: Transplant Nurse Coordinator and Community Outreach

BayCare Health System is currently seeking a Transplant Nurse Coordinator and Community Outreach to join our outstanding and compassionate team at St. Joseph's Hospital . As part of the community since 1934, St. Joseph's Hospital has been a partner for continued health and wellness.

The Transplant Nurse Coordinator and Community Outreach responsibilities include:

Providing coordination through all phases of patient care.
Planning, directing, providing, and documenting patient care.
Assisting in coordinating comprehensive care for patients which includes assisting with the consent process, data collection and arranging any required follow-up visits, referrals, testing, treatment and long-term care follow-up.
Working with interdisciplinary team to coordinate on-going care.
Making referrals to external clinicians or treatment programs or community resources as appropriate.

Unique job responsibilities include:

Dialysis Unit Outreach:

Act as liaison with dialysis unit staff, (RN and SW) regarding their patients on the BayCare transplant list or in evaluation
Travel 1-4 days per week visiting dialysis units to meet with staff or patients during "Lobby Day"
Spend Lobby Day in dialysis unit talking with and meeting patients to discuss transplant options and distribute transplant educational material
While in dialysis units, meet with Nephrologist, medical director, dialysis unit to educate them about the unique features of the BayCare transplant program
Coordinate and mail quarterly patient list to dialysis units regarding listed and evaluation patients from their unit

Physician Outreach:

Visit Nephrology practice offices to meet with physicians and staff and distribute educational material
Be liaison between community nephrologists and BayCare transplant team by sharing information gathered from community visits. Be the point person for referring physicians to call with issues or concerns
Coordinate and mail patient updates to referring physicians for patients in evaluation, waitlisted or post-transplant

Professional Association Outreach:

Work with kidney societies (NKFI, AKF, Renal Network 10, Transplant Village, etc.) on patient education programs, participating in program/planning committees and arranging for BayCare Transplant professional staff and physicians to participate and be available to do public speaking for transplant education where needed
Be available to take patient calls referred to Outreach and return the call within 24-48 hours.
Coordinate yearly patient mailing of letter/survey to all waitlisted Kidney, Pancreas and SPK pts on the waiting list with return survey envelope. Review when returned and document as needed.

Satellite Clinics:

Attend clinics as assigned and perform nursing duties
provides education to patients and caregivers during satellite clinic appointments
Discuss with attending MD evaluation or orders to give patients
provide patient with follow-up nursing and program information
Collaborate with transplant scheduling team to create satellite schedules
Maintain database of new patients seen and outcome tracking by clinic, dialysis unit and referring physician

Why BayCare?

Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 34,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that's built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility, and clinical excellence. Our team members focus on tomorrow by achieving personal and professional success today.

· St. Joseph's Hospital is Pathway to Excellence designated, which showcases the positive practice environment where RNs can excel in their practice.

· Culture of safety

· Utilize the latest technology

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