USD $32.95/Hr.

USD $52.73/Hr.

Nursing professional ensuring coordination and continuity of care for patients involved in the kidney transplant programs. The transplant coordinator works with physicians, partner clinic personnel (SIU, Springfield Clinic), dialysis units and hospital personnel in a team effort to identify, prepare and educate the potential transplant recipients and living organ donors. Provides nursing care in a clinic setting for transplant patients pre and post-operatively, overseeing their care for the life of the kidney, as well as living organ donor patients within protocols developed by the transplant team under direction of the Medical and Surgical Directors. The nurse will ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and national standards for transplant programs.

Organ Offer On-Call Responsibility: As part of the on-call rotation, that provides 24/7 on-call responsibility for handling organ offers for transplant at SMH.

The nurse will report directly to the Manager, Transplant, Dialysis and Therapeutic Apheresis Services and will also take direction from the program’s transplant and nephrology physicians.