Lead Heart Transplant Coordinator

Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital's team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education, all while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic's Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale and Florida regions. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As a Lead Transplant Coordinator, you will provide clinical supervision and utilize a multidisciplinary approach to coordinate unit and area clinical operations across departmental disciplines. In this role, you will oversee transplant program activities, including QAPI projects and unit-level performance improvement (PI) planning and implementation, while delivering effective and efficient patient care within a balanced 50% clinical and 50% administrative role. You will also assume the responsibilities of the Transplant Clinical Manager in their absence." A caregiver in this role works days + on-call shifts from 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. A caregiver who excels in this role will Participate in and supports QAPI projects, outcomes studies and research initiatives; participates in department and Transplant Center committees and PI activities as assigned. Actively participate in and facilitates communication and collaboration among and between organ division staff, the multidisciplinary team, and other departments regarding issues related to patient care transplant. Ensure continuity of communication of patient care information between members of the multidisciplinary team. Serve as a resource person for transplant coordinators and transplant patients to triage issues as they arise and to ensure rapid resolution. Collaborate with the Clinical Nurse Manager to prepare work assignments within designated department to assure adequate coverage for Transplant Center clinical operations. Coordinate transplant program activities to maintain the continuity of patient care throughout the transplant patient clinical path. Participate in and supervises the daily delivery of clinical and operational care at the departmental level within the assigned organ division. Review operational patient care issues with the Transplant Clinical Manager. Cascade patient complications/adverse events to the Clinical Nurse Manager so that these can be triaged appropriately. Coordinate with the Transplant Clinical Nurse Manager to provide ongoing clinical evaluations of nurses and other direct/indirect patient care providers on assigned floor(s); alert the Transplant Clinical Nurse Manager of clinical or other performance issues; collaborate with Clinical Nurse Manager to monitor employee attendance and adherence to established CC and Transplant Center policies/procedures/guidelines. Assist in orienting/onboarding new employees, continuing education and in-service educational programs. Maintain Transplant Center and nursing competencies as assigned. Other duties as assigned. Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Four years of transplant experience with organ procurement or transplantation including disease related experience Current demonstrated clinical competence State licensure as Registered Nurse (RN), Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator (CCTC) Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Strong demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills; good oral, written and interpersonal skills, strong analytical and organizational skills Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include Understanding of Oracle, Excel, Outlook Work Experience Four years transplant experience with organ procurement or transplantation including disease related experience. Current demonstrated clinical competence. Personal Protective Equipment Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures. Pay Range Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.