Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Lung Transplant Nurse Coordinator position in an outpatient transplant surgery setting, requiring a minimum of 3 years of ICU experience and an active MA RN license.

Details

• Outpatient transplant surgery setting within a large academic medical center
• Post-lung transplant patient population in the discharge and follow-up phases of care
• Coordinates lab work, diagnostic procedures, clinic visits, consultations, infusions, and hospitalizations for post-transplant recipients
• Day shift: 08:00–16:30
• 13-week contract
• EMR: Epic (charting experience expected)

Requirements

• Active MA RN license required — no pending or conditional licenses accepted
• Minimum 3 years of ICU RN experience required
• All certifications must be issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• 2 professional references required for consideration
• Active MA RN license must be verifiable through both NURSYS and BON
• Flu vaccine required — no religious or medical exemptions accepted

Additional Information

• Serves as the central point of contact for all post-transplant patient care, coordinating with transplant physicians, PCPs, referring providers, and the broader care team
• Responsibilities span patient care, education, quality assurance, research, administrative tasks, and financial coordination related to transplant care
• Monitors recipient compliance with medications and medical regimens, reviews lab data and diagnostic results, and communicates findings to the transplant team
• Navigates insurance authorizations and arranges direct admissions, ED transfers, IV infusions, ECP treatments, bronchoscopies, sleep studies, and thoracenteses as needed
• Maintains comprehensive documentation in the patient medical record
• Timekeeping system: UKG/Kronos
• No validated parking available at the Boston location; public parking is available nearby at candidate's expense
• Local candidates residing within 60 miles of the facility are eligible to apply
• RTO requests must be disclosed at the time of consideration