Kidney Transplant Coordinator

Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital’s team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education, all while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic’s Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale and Florida regions. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.  

As a Transplant Coordinator, you will oversee and manage all kidney transplant patient activities. In this role, you will assist fellow caregivers in creating care plans, reviewing medical information, assembling test results, coordinating transplants, and more, all to support the exceptional experience our community has come to expect. This role helps change the lives of patients and their families every day.  

A caregiver in this role works days + on-call shifts from 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Assess patients in the outpatient clinic along with the transplant physician. 

• Facilitate plans of care and symptom management with outpatient caregivers. 

• Coordinate scheduling with the administrative coordinator for follow-up appointments. 

• Review with the transplant physician medical information from referring physicians and initiate appropriate communication. 

• Coordinate consultation with other disciplines and obtain follow-up information consultation. 

• Coordinate with the hospital unit personnel in the discharge of the transplant patients and donors. 

• Assist in obtaining medications and supplies from the appropriate source according to the patient's insurance coverage. 

• Contact referring physicians and arrange follow-up in the local area or at CCF depending upon patients and their activity. 

• Prior to transplant, coordinate with the patient's transplant physician and referring physician in evaluating the patient for the transplant candidacy. This includes facilitating tissue typing of recipient and donor, arranging the timing and collection of pretesting prior to transplant with referring physician and transplant team. 

• Assemble test results of evaluation and arrange further testing if indicated after discussion with transplant physicians. 

• Serve as contact person for pre-transplant evaluation for physician and/or insurance companies. 

• Prepare and present cases to the Selection Committee. 

• Place patients on the national waiting list for transplantation. 

• Coordinate ongoing care of inpatients and outpatients waiting for transplant. 

• Triage patients during the entire transplant process for any medical and psychosocial issues.  

• Be available by beeper and by phone in order to provide immediate assessment and delivery of care in a timely and cost-effective manner. 

• Collaborate with Office Coordinators and Financial Counselors in obtaining insurance clearance for patients prior to transplant procedure. This includes reviewing clinical information and protocols sent to insurance companies for review of medical necessity, and discussions with case managers regarding the protocols and medical information. 

• Coordinate informational packets, which are sent to patients prior to transplant. 

• Review information with patients upon their arrival and answer any questions regarding the transplant information and transplant schedule. 

• Coordinate and provide educational sessions for patients, families, donors prior to transplant. 

• Collaborate with the Organ Procurement Organization to facilitate organ procurement surgery and subsequent transplant surgery, including notifying all personnel involved in the process. 

• Facilitate procedures. 

• Provide in-services for nursing caregivers and presentations for any outside organization or group inquiring about the transplantation process. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross 

• Two years of RN experience 

• One year of acute care disease-related hospital experience 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

• Transplant experience or GI experience

• ICU experience

• Endoscopy background