Registered Nurse/Transplant Coordinator

Registered Nurse/Transplant Coordinator

Location: Winston Salem, NC

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $65.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: 8-hour days; Monday Friday, 08:00 16:30
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This is a Transplant Coordinator role in an Outpatient Clinic/Acute Hospital setting providing care for patients with hematologic malignancies. The position involves peripheral blood transplant cellular therapy. Transplant Coordinators have patient cases they follow from candidate identification through the workup/evaluation, cell harvest, and cellular therapy infusion or cell transplant. The patients are in different phases of this process, and a coordinator could have an assignment of 8 patients at one time. Coordinators meet with patients several times and schedule all their appointments according to a required timeline. There is not a daily census or set visits per day the daily census could be 8, but visits could reach approximately 20 when counting all interactions with all parties on behalf of and including the patient. Coordinators attend meetings with doctors and other staff throughout the week. Coordinators must be organized and able to work autonomously. Unit systems include Pyxis and EPIC.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate all patient care needs before, during, and after transplantation
• Follow patient cases from candidate identification through workup/evaluation, cell harvest, and cellular therapy infusion or cell transplant
• Perform pre-transplant evaluation and assessment
• Interpret lab results and diagnostic tests related to transplant
• Review medical history of potential/actual donors
• Monitor vital signs, weight, fluid balance, and graft function
• Review and interpret relevant diagnostic and laboratory data
• Schedule and track pre- and post-transplant testing
• Ensure adherence to transplant center protocols
• Collaborate with the transplant team
• Maintain understanding of post-transplant health maintenance and long-term care
• Apply universal precautions
• Adhere to waitlist criteria
• Manage patient/family education
• Uphold patient confidentiality/HIPAA
• Attend meetings with doctors and other staff throughout the week
• Manage an assignment of up to 8 patients at one time, scheduling all appointments according to a required timeline

Required Skills

• Hematology/Oncology experience REQUIRED
• Navigator/Case Manager experience REQUIRED
• Work setting skills: Acute Hospital & Outpatient Clinic
• Pre-transplant evaluation and assessment
• Interpretation of lab results and diagnostic tests related to transplant
• Medical history review of potential/actual donors
• Monitoring vital signs, weight, fluid balance, and graft function
• Reviewing and interpreting relevant diagnostic and laboratory data
• Coordinating all patient care needs before, during, and after transplantation
• Patient Confidentiality/HIPAA compliance
• Patient/Family Education
• Scheduling and tracking pre- and post-transplant testing
• Transplant center protocols
• Transplant team collaboration
• Understanding of post-transplant health maintenance and long-term care
• Universal precautions
• Waitlist criteria knowledge
• Ability to work autonomously and with strong organizational skills

Preferred Skills

Pre-Transplant/Candidates Skills:

• Absolute contraindications to transplant
• Assists with organ offers, acceptance, and recipient preparation
• Organ allocation process
• Relative contraindications to transplant

Post-Transplant/Recipients Skills:

• Coordinates post-transplant care with team
• Monitors post-transplant patient progress
• Offers psychosocial support and education on lifestyle adjustments to patient and family
• Teaches medication adherence and post-op care plans

Clinical Assessment and Skills:

• Familiarity with organ-specific diseases (e.g., ESRD, cirrhosis, heart failure)
• Identifies signs/symptoms of transplant complications (infection, rejection, etc.)
• Performs comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments
• Recognition and management of transplant complications (infection, rejection, etc.)

Medication Administration Skills:

• Coordinates medication adjustments post-transplant with provider
• Reviews pre-transplant medication regimens for contraindications
• Teaches medication adherence and self-administration
• Understanding of pharmacology relevant to transplant patients

Regulatory & Administrative Compliance Skills:

• Tracks patient outcomes and reports per regulatory standards

Professional Knowledge and Skills:

• Assisting with scheduling of the OR

Preferred Certifications:

• Chemo (ONS/ONCC)

Education Requirements

• BLS certification required
• Minimum 3 years of experience required

Required Experience

• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience required
• Hematology/Oncology experience required
• Navigator/Case Manager experience required
• First-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates accepted

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Work setting: Acute Hospital & Outpatient Clinic
• Patient diagnoses: hematologic malignancies
• Special procedures: Peripheral blood transplant cellular therapy
• Call requirement: None
• Float requirement: None
• Weekend requirement: None
• Unit orientation: 40 hours basic, with ongoing orientation throughout assignment
• Scrubs: Not provided
• Flu vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions only)
• COVID-19: Not required

Important Notes

• RTO (Return to Origin) after booking is NOT allowed and is NOT allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call-offs or additional RTO on unit could possibly result in a contract cancellation and DNR (Do Not Rehire).
• Scheduling type: Per the clinic needs
• Manager WILL NOT make an offer without speaking to/interviewing the candidate first. Please provide interview availability for the next 72 hours when submitting.

About the Client

Industry: Healthcare Typical Roles: Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical, Registered Nurse - CVOR, Registered Nurse - MS/Tele Work Type: On-site Formatting Notes: Highly detailed job descriptions with structured sections including contract details, required/preferred skills, experience requirements, work environment, physical requirements, and important notes. Emphasizes certification requirements, EKG testing, and unit-specific systems (Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR). Consistent tone is professional and procedurally explicit. Compliance Watch: Strict RTO (Return to Origin) policy: no RTO after booking and no working out onsite; violations may result in contract cancellation and DNR (Do Not Rehire). Mandatory flu vaccination (medical/religious exemptions only). Requires pre-start EKG testing for certain specialties. Storm Team/Hurricane Team assignments and potential mid-contract consolidation noted. No visa sponsorship available. Special Considerations: Contract-based travel nursing positions (3-month contracts). Preference for candidates available for immediate interviews (72-hour window). Accepts first-time travelers and local candidates. Floating requirements common across units. Weekend and on-call duties mandatory. Night shift scheduling prevalent. Facility-provided orientation (24-36 hours). Manager interview required before offer. Scrub colors specified (Navy/White). COVID-19 isolation protocols and multi-level patient care noted.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-06844

Industry: Healthcare