Registered Nurse Coor Transplant- Ventricular Assistive Device*

2 years RN experience required in an outpatient setting

RN ICU or Operating Room experience

Full-Time Benefits

Working collaboratively with a highly specialized team. Great opportunity to establish long term professional relationships.

M- F, weekends and holidays on occasion, some on- call.

A challenging role supporting patients with advanced heart failure who receive mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices. The position manages the full care pathway-from patient identification and evaluation to implantation and long-term follow-up-while coordinating multidisciplinary care and device management. Responsibilities include patient and staff education, long-term care coordination, data collection, and participation in quality improvement initiatives. The role also requires on-call coverage M-F, nights, and weekends.

Ideally looking for RN with cardiology background.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

• Transplant Coordinators coordinate all aspects of care for both transplant recipients and donors.
• A coordinator participates in medical, administrative, research and teaching duties.
• The coordinator is an active member of the multi-disciplinary transplant team.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
• Organizational and Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with patient care personnel and relate to the patients and their families.
• Minimum of two (2) years clinical nursing experience in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
• Analytical ability and motivation necessary to effectively plan, deliver and implement plans of care to in acute and outpatient situations.
• For those working as a Coordinator of Heart Transplant/with VADS: Experience in ICU or OR preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

Current RN license in the State of Michigan.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus
• Department: Transplant Heart
• Henry Ford Health Location: Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code: Not Applicable