RN - Kidney Transplant Surgery
Sanford Health
Summary
Come join our Transplant Surgery Team. This team has completed 954 Kidney Transplants since the start of the program in 1989!
Job description
Department Details
Come join our Transplant Surgery Team. This team has completed 954 Kidney Transplants since the start of the program in 1989!
This Transplant Coordinator will work with patients both pre and post transplant providing education and coordination of care.
Clinic hours are Monday through Friday 8am-5pm with on call expectations. Call is split evenly between all coordinators for days, nights, weekends and holidays.
Summary
The RN Transplant will be responsible for coordinating a focused and effective effort between the transplant center and its major patient referral sources (e.g. Dialysis Units and Nephrology Clinics) for renal transplantation.
Job Description
Will assume a case manager role in assuring that potential transplant recipients and donors will be afforded timely; efficient transplant education, work up, updates, and activation for transplantation when directed. Will be responsible for a designated caseload of patients during the pre/post-recipient and pre/post-donor transplant process. Aspects will include coordination of referrals, responding to roadblocks within the transplant workup process, and providing patient, family, and staff educational programming. Works to assure policies, procedures, and all regulatory requirements are met to assure the transplant program stays in compliance with various governing agencies. May provide outreach services to regional dialysis and nephrology programs.
Qualifications
Graduate from an accredited nursing program required, including, but not limited to, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). Bachelor's Degree in nursing required, or in the process of acquiring with an estimated completion date within five years.
Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Minnesota RN license is required within six months of date into position. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited nursing program
- Bachelor's Degree in nursing required, or in the process of acquiring with an estimated completion date within five years
- Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing
- Minnesota RN license is required within six months of date into position
- Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications
Benefits
- $10,000 Sign On Bonus
Company overview
Sanford Health is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in the United States, operating as a nonprofit organization headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Founded in 1894, the organization has grown into a comprehensive health system with 44 medical centers, 482 clinics, and more than 200 senior living facilities across 26 states and nine countries. Sanford Health provides a full spectrum of healthcare services including acute care hospitals, specialty clinics, senior care through the Good Samaritan Society, genomic medicine, global clinics, and the Sanford Health Plan insurance program. The system employs over 48,000 healthcare professionals including 1,400 physicians and delivers care through five Centers of Excellence: Cancer, Children's, Heart, Orthopedics/Sports Medicine, and Women's Health. Annually, Sanford Health handles approximately 5.3 million outpatient visits, 84,000 admissions, and 136,000 surgeries. The organization is also actively involved in medical research and education through partnerships with academic institutions, positioning itself as a regional healthcare leader in the Midwest with expanding international presence.