Transplant Nurse Coordinator and Community Outreach

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

Benefits:


• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Paid time off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401k match and additional yearly contribution
• Yearly performance appraisals and team award bonus
• Community discounts and more
• AND the chance to be part of an amazing team and a great place to work!

Qualifications:

Certifications and Licensures:


• Florida RN (Registered Nurse) license is required
• Nurse Specialty Certification within six months of hire is required.

Education:


• Bachelors degree in Nursing is required

Experience:


• At least two years of recent and related clinical experience

Facility:
St. Joseph's Hospital

Location: Tampa, FL

Status: Full Time, Exempt: Yes

Shift Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Shift: Days

Weekend Work: None

On Call: Yes

How often will this team member be working remotely? Hybrid

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled