Transplant Coordinator?

[umcRN]

I was wondering if there were any transplant coordinators around here?

I work in a pedi CICU and recently thought this might be something I'd be interested...many years from now I think as I am still loving the bedside :-)

I haven't actually talked to any of the coordinators on my unit as we haven't had many transplants recently. I was wondering specifically if this is a job I would need a masters for and if so, a masters in what?

Furthermore what do your typical duties entail? And do you enjoy it?

I would be most specifically interested in pediatric heart transplantation

[xoemmylouox, ASN, RN]

Please update us if you get the job. I enjoy hearing about the more uncommon jobs nurses have.

[andrewschultz, LVN]

Welp...OneLegacy called me this Friday for a job interview. There were two full time positions available when I checked the site today. Now there is only one spot left. I guess someone got one job already. Initially I was scheduled to interview on the 16th but couldn't due to work. They were very flexible and scheduled me for 4pm on the 23rd. If I hear anything else about the job, or if I get it....I'll post.

Also, I found it strange on the application that there was not a spot that asked about military service. I went ahead and annotated it in the additional skills area of the application.

[xoemmylouox, ASN, RN]

Good luck!

[Wgbem]

This is an old thread but I will put in my 2 cents. I work as a post transplant coordinator and it definitely requires good organizational experience. We perform a great deal of teach as there is a great deal for these patients to learn. This is management for the life of the organ ( I work with kidneys). For me the hardest thing was learning the particulars of the Nephrologists and who and what to call when. There is some on call responsibility but it has not turned my life upside down. I enjoy the patients and love that I sm supporting them in this manner. It is definitely not a job for a new nurse as you must have some nursing judgement and experience under your belt in order to make some common sense decisions. I enjoy the role but we work at a very high level. We are the buffer between the physician and the patient. Everyone depends on you to make accurate decisions.

[Wgbem]

Hello,

You gave a great description of the post transplant coordinator. I have been one for 9 months. It is a lot of work caring for people post transplant. We provide education immediately post transplant but very little is taken in. There is a LOT of follow up for the life of the organ so you really get to know your patients. There is a lot of psychological and social service issues that you manage post transplant so good coolmmunication skills are needed. You must be organized and able to make good decisions so you should have greater than at least 5 years of nursing experience. We do on call so we HAVE to do 2-3 days a month but usually pick up more for extra money. The pre-transplant nurses tend to like to do organ allocation while post transplant prefer the evening sick call as we do it during the day anyway. This is a busy job but I enjoy it tremendously. The jobs do not come open often so if you see it, apply for it as there is very limited turn over. There are very few coordinators managing the thousands of post transplant patients out there. I find it a very distinguished sector of nursing.

[dawniepoo]

I work on a transplant floor and one of my goals is to work for Translife. I would love to teach others about organ donation and teach patients during the pre-op period.