University of Illinois Chicago
Extra Help Clinical Nurse Consultant II (Transplant Liver)
Chicago, IL, US · Mid
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 8 days ago
Patient CareResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- Practicing under the supervision of transplant surgeons and physicians, the transplant Nurse Coordinator ensures coordination of the clinical aspects of transplant patient and living donor care throughout the pre-transplant phase.
- The job duties vary with the particular setting or assignment.
Responsibilities
- Develops, coordinates, and communicates the patient's plan of care based on ongoing assessment of the patient and input from the patient's family.
- Engages nursing and support personnel by delegating appropriate tasks per the Illinois State Nurse Practice Act and provides, support and feedback
- Recognizes and supports Shared Leadership as the selected method of nursing governance.
- Participates in organizational, departmental and shared leadership activities; supports department and unit goals in daily behavior.
Requirements
- The Transplant Nurse Coordinator (CNCII) is a Registered Nurse with experience in and knowledge of transplantation and living solid organ donation.
- Ensures that the patient is added to the UNOS waiting list and the required listing letters are sent in a timely manner per UNOS requirements.
Benefits
- Evaluates patients at the appropriate UI Health site of care.
- Ensures that all pre-transplant patient coordination and patient education is documented and is in compliance with UNOS, CMS transplant program guidelines and UI Health policies/procedures.
- Uses clinical expertise to collaborate with multi-disciplinary health care team to improve patient outcomes.
- Consults with and implements orders by performing interventions as prescribed by the provider and documenting accurately in the electronic medical record.
- Assesses, engages and obtains clinical information from multi-disciplinary team, patient and/or family to develop an appropriate patient educational plan.
- Provides cross coverage for the transplant data coordinator by entering living donor information in UNOS prior to the living donor surgery as assigned.
- Demonstrates a commitment to UI Health's values through teamwork and effective communication in an effort to achieve quality outcomes, patient safety, customer satisfaction and a clean, safe and therapeutic environment.
- Collaborates with other nurses and physicians to identify, promote and provide positive learning experiences for staff and students.
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