(NP) Nurse Practitioner (Casual) - Cardiac Transplant Coordinator

Rady Children's Hospital

San Diego, CA
3 days ago

$74.51–$102.45 Per Hour

Highlights

Additional responsibilities include rotational on call duties for donor/recipient heart transplant coordination and liaison function with organ procurement agencies; data collection and documentation for clinical management and certification requirements; developing educational/teaching materials and protocols; development of clinical protocols, policy, and procedures; community education and public relations. The responsibilities include: Coordination of anvinterdisciplinary medical care delivery system under the direction of the Medical Director; Serving asva liaison between patients, family, medical staff, referring physicians, and insurance companies;vDeveloping and providing individualized patient/family teaching; Providing ongoing assessment of.

Numbers & Facts

Location	San Diego, CA
Industry	Healthcare Services
Salary	$74.51–$102.45 Per Hour
Company Size	2,500 to 4,999 employees
Year Founded	1954
Website	http://www.rchsd.org/

Description

Responsibilities

Job ID 19795

Date posted 11/03/2026

Schedule Part-Time

Shift Day

Department Heart Transplant

This is a casual position with a potential end date of 12/31/2027

JOB SUMMARY:

The Transplant Coordinator/Nurse Practitioner responsibilities include all phases of the transplantvprocess from initial referral through outpatient follow up. This position will be responsible forvproviding comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation tovpediatric heart transplant candidates and recipients. The responsibilities include: Coordination of anvinterdisciplinary medical care delivery system under the direction of the Medical Director; Serving asva liaison between patients, family, medical staff, referring physicians, and insurance companies;vDeveloping and providing individualized patient/family teaching; Providing ongoing assessment of

appropriate nursing interventions for effective use of resources and quality assurance. Demonstrates knowledge of, and compliance with, OPTN policies and CMS regulations. Organizes and participates in quality meetings and QAPI activities. Maintains transplant list for internal and external purposes. Supports data entry for various data bases. Additional responsibilities include rotational on call duties for donor/recipient heart transplant coordination and liaison function with organ procurement agencies; data collection and documentation for clinical management and certification requirements; developing educational/teaching materials and protocols; development of clinical protocols, policy, and procedures; community education and public relations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's Degree

1 year of experience

California RN License

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner Furnisher

NP Furnishing, CA CS II

Medicare Billing number (NPI - National Provider Identifier); upon hire but no later than 3 months of employment

BLS for Healthcare Providers, issued by American Heart Association

Ped Adv Life Support Provider (PALS)

Completion of a mandatory RCHSD critical care NP orientation

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION:

2 years of experience

2 years of NP experience in specialty area

DEA Controlled Substance II, IIn, III, IIIn, IV, V

Drug Enforcement Agency

Controlled Substance II privileges

Formal education and/or lecturing skills

National Certification in specialty area as a Nurse Practitioner

Pediatric NATCO certification and Cardiac Transplant experience

The current salary range for this position is $74.51 to $102.45

Rady Children's Hospital is committed to compensation that is externally competitive and internally equitable. We demonstrate this commitment by conducting regular market reviews to remain competitive with organizations of similar size in the nonprofit, healthcare sector. The range listed above does not represent the full salary range for the position but is the expected hiring range for qualified candidates. Compensation decisions consider a variety of factors including experience, education, licensure, unique skillsets, organizational need, and internal equity. This posting will remain open from the "date posted" until the hiring manager has determined there is a sufficient applicant pool or until the position is filled.

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About Company

Our Mission
To restore, sustain and enhance the health and developmental potential of children through excellence in care, education, research and advocacy.

Our Vision
We will be a leader, recognized nationally and internationally, for excellence in patient care, education, research and advocacy.

Rady Children's: Growing with our Community
On August 19, 1954, Rady Children's officially opened to receive its first 12 patients. Since then, nearly 2 million sick and injured children have been treated here. As San Diego has grown, so has our commitment to offering comprehensive care to our community's children. We are the county's only hospital dedicated solely to pediatrics and the region's designated pediatric trauma center. Parents and children come to Rady Children's from across the country to see our nationally renowned physicians. And our focus on research and innovation is helping our patients to receive state-of-the-art care. We believe equally in keeping children well. Through our Center for Healthier Communities and the Chadwick Center for Children and Families, we strive to offer families the promise of a healthier future. And we continue to grow, our new Acute Care Pavilion will help ensure that we will never turn a child away for lack of space.