A dynamic professional clinician focused on population management with demonstrated capability to provide relationship-based care within a collaborative multidisciplinary team. This registered nurse utilizes advanced critical thinking to develop, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that educates, empowers and optimizes patient outcomes throughout all transitions within the continuum of care.
In addition, this position requires clinician provide afterhours/weekend coverage to serve as primary point of contact for pre and post-transplant patients and internal and referring providers. Business and after hours care coordinator responsibilities include telephone assessment using strong clinical knowledge base, complex care coordination and treatment based on comprehensive assessment and strong interpersonal communication skills, calling in patients for transplant, and ensuring all multidisciplinary members of the transplant team are kept informed of clinical decisions and patient response to interventions in a timely manner.
This job description integrates the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, Fourth Edition and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (ANA, 2021), the UVA Nursing Professional Practice Model, the International Transplant Nurse Society (ITNS) Transplant Nursing Scope & Standards of Practice (2009) and the ITNS Transplant Nursing Core Competencies (2011).
Relationship Based Care
Relationship Based Care - Self and Colleagues: reflects the influence of the nurse's relationship with self, colleagues and patient/family on the patient experience.
Relationship Based Care - Patients and Families: reflects the influence of the nurse's relationship with self, colleagues and patient/family on the patient experience.
Patient Education and Support
Understands and educates patients/family/legal guardian as applicable about:
Addresses the availability and accessibility of specialized care required for transplant patients and families.
Considers factors related to safety, efficacy, cost, and impact in the planning and delivery of care.
Expert Caring
Expert Caring: encompasses clinical assessment, planning, prioritizing, coordinating and implementation of care.
Transplant coordinators must be knowledgeable of the principles of ethical practice and have resources available to evaluate the merits, risks, and social concerns of transplantation.
Provides consultation and education to healthcare providers and the community
Empowered Leaders
Empowered Leaders: demonstrate knowledge of and actively participate in shared governance.
Promotes the advancement of the transplant profession through dissemination of information, policy advocacy, innovation, and influence of decision-making bodies.
Lifelong Learners
Lifelong Learners: encompasses professional development through formal education, professional certification, internal and external learning opportunities and recognizes the value of external professional organizations.
Supports onboarding of new team members and precepts as applicable.
Has achieved and maintains national specialty certification. Maintains membership in an external professional healthcare organization.
Maintain active involvement in professional organizations and Transplant specialty certification
Quality Achievement
Quality Achievement: includes adherence to clinical documentation guidelines, comprehension of outcomes data, engagement in performance improvement activities and commitment to standard work.
Assists with the evaluation of patient care outcomes for individual patients and groups of patients.
Supports changes within the area to improve overall patient care outcomes. Outcomes monitored include:
Participates in performance improvements activities; quality improvement and patient safety activities; assists in maintaining compliance with The Joint Commission, CMS, UNOS regulations and other internal and external regulatory standards.
Participates in Transplant Center Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI) program meetings, projects and events.
Innovation
Innovation: is demonstrated by application of technologies that support patient care, actively seeking to implement evidence based practice and new knowledge generated by nursing research.
Participates in the research and publishing of new initiatives and groundbreaking Transplant Center treatment interventions.
Minimum Requirements
Physical Demands
Job requires standing for prolonged periods, frequently traveling, bending/stooping. Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull 20 - 50lbs. May be exposed to chemicals, blood/body fluids and infectious disease.
Compensation and Benefits
The starting base rate for this role is $94,952.00 annually. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidates qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.
Benefits:
About UVA Health
UVA Health is a world-class Magnet Recognized academic medical center and health system with a level 1 trauma center. 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report "Best Hospitals" guide rates UVA Health University Medical Center as "High Performing" in 5 adult specialties and 14 conditions/procedures. We are one of 70 National Cancer Institute designated cancer centers. UVA Health Children's is named by 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report as the best childrens hospital in Virginia with 9 specialties ranked among the best in the nation. Our footprint also encompasses 3 community hospitals and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Charlottesville, Culpeper, Northern Virginia, and beyond.
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