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Overview At Cleveland Clinic's Transplant Center, world-class experts perform a variety of transplantation procedures. Each year, thousands of lives are saved and transformed because of our innovative transplant expertise. Combining quality, excellence and the top transplant physicians and specialists, Cleveland Clinic Transplant Center is proud to be a leader in organ transplantation. We offer one of the most comprehensive transplant programs in the world and perform a variety of transplantations. A caregiver in this position works 4-10s, 7:00am-5:30pm, with the opportunity to work from home 1-2 days a week as department needs allow. Responsibilities Actively participate in and facilitate communication and collaboration among and between organ division caregivers, the multidisciplinary team, and other departments regarding issues related to transplant patient care, ensuring continuity of communication of patient care information between members of the multidisciplinary team. Participate in and support QAPI projects, outcomes studies, research initiatives and PI activities as assigned. Serve as part of departmental and Transplant Center committees and as a resource to 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 supervise 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) and alert the Transplant Clinical Nurse Manager of clinical or other performance issues. Collaborate with the Clinical Nurse Manager to monitor caregiver attendance and adherence to established CC and Transplant Center policies, procedures and guidelines. Assist in orienting/on-boarding new caregivers, continuing education and in-service educational programs. Maintain Transplant Center and nursing competencies. Minimum qualifications Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN). Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA). Four years of transplant experience with organ procurement or transplantation including disease related experience. Current demonstrated clinical competence. Preferred qualifications Previous transplant coordinator or related experience Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. We invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cleveland Clinic

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