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Job ID: 208182
Category: Nursing
Work Type: PT -19 HOURS
Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States
Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.Lung Transplant Coordinator
Summary:
The Transplant Coordinator is a professional nurse who safely practices with the UPHS professional practice model and demonstrates UPHS core values that reflect its mission. The Transplant Coordinator provides direct care and coordinates care for patients with end-stage organ failure who are referred to the Transplant Program. The patients range in age from adolescents to elderly.
The Transplant Coordinator demonstrates competency in: patient and customer care, age specific accountabilities, patient/employee safety accountabilities, operations, and core values. The Transplant Coordinator provides patient care throughout all phases of the transplant process: organ failure, evaluation, transplantation, and follow-up care. The Transplant Coordinator assesses and evaluates patients and families developing a plan of care in collaboration with the transplant team. The Transplant Coordinator develops a written, continuous record for each patient; implements identified medical and nursing interventions; and evaluates outcomes.
The Transplant Coordinator serves as an integral member of the transplant team in meeting the needs of the transplant patient and ensuring continuity of care throughout the transplant process. The Transplant Coordinator maintains competencies for the care of transplant patients and demonstrates the skills and knowledge to provide ongoing, individualized care. The coordinator complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies.
Minimum Requirements:
Minimum Certifications, Registry and/or Licenses Required:
The qualified candidate must possess current licensure as an RN in the Commonwealth of PA and 4 years of professional nursing experience. 2 years of experience in acute care is preferred. CPR certification required.
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