RN Transplant Coordinator Post Kidney
Company: Baylor Scott & White Health
Location: Irving
Posted on: March 8, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description LOCATION: Baylor University Medical Center,
Dallas, Texas SPECIALTY/DEPARTMENT: Outpatient care with Post
Kidney Transplant patients SHIFT/SCHEDULE: Full-time days,
Monday-Friday, five 8-hour days. Required "after hour on call"
approximately three days a month. About Us Here at Baylor Scott &
White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals,
families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest
not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live
well. Our Core Values are: - We serve faithfully by doing what's
right with a joyful heart. - We never settle by constantly striving
for better. - We are in it together by supporting one another and
those we serve. - We make an impact by taking initiative and
delivering exceptional experience. Benefits Our benefits are
designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your
journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the
Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which
may include: - Immediate eligibility for health and welfare
benefits - 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to
5% - Tuition Reimbursement - PTO accrual beginning Day 1 Note:
Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level. Job
Summary As a Transplant Coordinator RN, utilize a nursing model for
quality patient care. Assess patient needs and create personalized
care plans. Watch how patients respond to personalized care. Ensure
patients have smooth transitions through healthcare. Prevent
complications or delays by understanding needs. Essential Functions
of the Role - Assessing transplant eligibility for patients
involves interviewing them and their families. - You will
coordinate tests for transplant candidates, identify issues in
results, and arrange necessary care. You'll work closely with
patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers during this
time. - Manage recipient's post-transplant care. - Arrange
admissions, lab tests, clinic visits. - Coordinate with referring,
primary care. Understand test results, identify irregularities. -
Set up needed care as directed. - Teaching candidates, families,
caregivers about evaluation, organ allocation, waiting,
post-operative, immunosuppression effects, complications, and
psychological impact of transplant. - Using insurance knowledge to
help with post-transplant prescriptions. Assisting patients with
coverage issues. - Maintaining long-term prescriptions. - Complying
with various regulatory policies and maintaining records on the
transplant waitlist through different online programs. -
Coordinating recipient transplants includes using the donor website
and communicating with potential recipients. Assessing their health
status and notifying hospital departments are important tasks.
Updates are also sent to the team. Key Success Factors -
Comprehensive skills in nursing and patient care standards and
procedures. - Knowing rules, laws, regulations, standards,
guidelines, certifying bodies, accrediting bodies relevant to our
department is important. - Knowledge of medical terms, health
practices, disease control, medication specs, and side effects is
essential for healthcare professionals. - Respect for, and diligent
observance of, professional nursing ethics and patient privacy
rights. - Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written,
for clear transmission of ideas. - Basic computer skills: Microsoft
Office, information security, scheduling systems, payroll systems,
electronic medical records, and email use. Belonging Statement We
believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported.
Qualifications - Associate's degree level. - (2) Two years of
professional experience - An (RN) Registered Nurse License. - Basic
Life Support (BLS) skills required or obtain within (30) thirty
days if not already held.
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