Transplant Nurse (RN), Heart & Vascular, Full-Time-Days
Job Description:
Join UChicago Medicine, as a Transplant Nurse (RN) in our Heart and Vascular Clinic.
As a Transplant Nurse (RN), you will provide and coordinate the testing required for heart transplant patients in order to list them for transplant and participate in the multidisciplinary patient care services team.
In this role, the Pre-Transplant Nurse is vital in the listing process. You will gather all testing results; schedule needed testing and continue to update their testing while waiting to be listed or on the transplant list. You will play a major role in listing the patient in UNOS and presenting the patient to the transplant team.UChicago’s state of the art Transplant Institute that provides exceptional, life-saving care to our patients and incredible career opportunities for providers and team members.
Eligible for a Sign-On Bonus up to $5,000!
Essential Job Functions- Provides patient education and pertinent transplant information to pre-transplant recipients.
- Monitors patient progress and answers questions related to their pre-operative course
- Provide patient education to patients and families on the transplant process
- Obtains pre transplant consent from patients
- Works directly with the multidisciplinary care team and coordinates pre-transplant care of patients on the transplant list.
- Coordinates scheduling of all pre hospitalization medical procedures, diagnostic testing, clinic visits, and medicine changes deemed necessary by physician /provider and/or protocol.
- Communicates with physicians concerning patient pre-treatment regimens and related issues.
- Coordinates data collection for pre-transplant recipients. Completes United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) forms required pre-transplant.
- Participates in patient-related consultations with physician staff as requested, including mandatory attendance at multidisciplinary meetings/rounds.
- Associate Degree in Nursing; BSN degree or higher preferred.
- Associate Degree Nurses are required to enroll in a BSN program within six (6) to nine (9) months of hire, and make progress toward and complete their BSN degree within 30 months. ADN nurses receive 100% tuition reimbursement towards a BSN degree from an accredited program
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois
- Must possess excellent decision-making and communication skills
- Must possess effective teaching skills
- Must possess basic computer skills
- Must be familiar with insurance coverage and managed care contracts as regards coverage for transplant patients and donors, if applicable
- Must be organized with excellent communication skills.
- Preferred candidates will have two years' experience working with transplant or cardiology patients
- A combination of transplant and other related nursing experience may be considered
- Must be able to work within a team.
- Job Type/FTE: 1.0, Full Time
- Shift: Day 7a-5p, 4 10 hr shifts
- Work Location: Onsite
- Unit/Department: Heart and Vascular
- CBA Code: NNU
Why Join Us:
We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other.We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters.
Join us. Bring your passion.
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UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.
Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well.Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.
Compensation & Benefits Overview
UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.
The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity.Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.
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