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**City/State:** Saint Louis, Missouri

**Categories:** Nursing Services

**Job Status:** Full-Time

**Req ID** : 94860

**Pay Range:** $75,004.80 – $119,454.40 / year (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)

Additional Information About the Role

At the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center, our specialists have performed more than 1,700 liver transplants, helping restore patients’ liver function and health. In fact, Washington University surgeons completed the first successful liver transplant surgery in Missouri. Our extensive experience gives us a unique depth of expertise in providing expert treatment and compassionate care to patients who need a liver transplant.

BSN Perferred

Days- Monday through Friday

Onsite work, not remote

Overview

**_Barnes-Jewish Hospital_** at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

The Transplant Service department at Barnes-Jewish and Washington University focuses only on patients undergoing transplant and those with specific diseases leading up to transplantation. Each transplant coordinator on the transplant team is an expert in there transplant field of specialty. Together, they bring their expertise, knowledge and understanding to the patients in our multiple transplant programs. The transplant coordinator organizes and manages all aspects of care provided before and after transplant.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Coordinates the care of solid organ transplant patients. Collects and evaluates existing data to determine the suitability of potential transplant recipients and donors. Monitors, evaluates and reports postoperative organ function and complications for the transplant recipient and live donor. Provides discharge instruction, coordinates post-transplant follow-up care, monitors patient status, and facilitates the physical, social and emotional rehabilitation of the patient. Plans, conducts and evaluates educational activities regarding organ donation and transplantation.

Responsibilities

+ Manages the health care of transplant patients and donors.

+ Coordinates care with physicians and health care team.

+ Provides education throughout continuum of care.

+ Documents patient assessment and diagnosis, plan of care, implementation and evaluation of care and teaching on assigned patients.

+ Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to identify and resolve problems in patient care management.

Minimum Requirements

Education

+ Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing

Experience

+ 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

+ No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

+ RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

+ Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

Experience

+ 5-10 years

Licenses & Certifications

+ Cert Clinical Transplant Coord

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

+ Disability insurance* paid for by BJC

+ Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC

+ 401(k) plan with BJC match

+ Tuition Assistance available on first day

+ BJC Institute for Learning and Development

+ Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

+ Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time

+ Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits (https://www.bjctotalrewards.org/Benefits)

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer