"REGISTERED NURSE : Ambulatory Care, Pre-Transplant Adult Kidney RN Coordinator"

Job Summary: This RN position is essential in managing patient care through the pre-transplant stage and may also be involved in chronic disease management. Provide skilled observations, telephone triage, education, and health assessments of patients including history, appropriate interventions, and referrals. Foster continuity of care and facilitate transitions across outpatient and community providers on patient population as needed. Maintain knowledge of all applicable regulatory laws and requirements, including HIPAA, CMS Conditions of Participation, The Joint Commission, and UNOS to ensure regulatory compliance in nursing practice. Potential to support outreach efforts.

Expectations:

• Critical thinking skills through the nursing process, excellent problem-solving skills, and demonstrated ability to set priorities.
• Customer service, interpersonal communication skills, and the ability to build respectful relationships within and between units and individuals.
• Adaptability to changing needs and priorities based on unit, department, and institutional goals/objectives.
• Knowledge and skills providing patient and family education and reinforcement related to transplant processes, including but not limited to telephone intervention and face-to-face meetings in both individual and group settings.
• Proficiency with typing and electronic health record documentation.
• Ability to manage complex clinical issues utilizing assessment skills, protocols, and evidence-based interventions.
• Willingness to adapt to different populations within Transplant Center after successful Orientation.
• Orientation and training would be provided for new subspecialties.

Required Qualifications:

• Accurate and efficient documentation of nursing care
• Knowledge and appropriate use of internal and external resources.
• Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Michigan.
• Three years of nursing experience as an RN within the last 5 years
• At least 2 years experience caring for patients with chronic renal disease, general medicine (multisystem care), or relevant experience within the last 5 years
• Transplant Certification (CCTC/CCTN) within three years of hire.

In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment.

RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants):

You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in caring for kidney transplant patients within the ACU.
• Experience in caring for Liver transplant patients within the ACU.
• Experience with using the United Network Organ Sharing system.
• 2-5 years' experience in the Ambulatory Care setting.
• 1-3 years' ICU experience
• Recent 3 years nursing experience in the inpatient setting
• Knowledge of UMHS nursing policies and standards of practice.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.

Salary & Nursing Framework Level:

This UMPNC RN posting is posted as Nursing Framework LEVEL C.

Actual Nursing Framework LEVEL and salary will be determined at time of hire.

Nursing Framework levels range from Level A to Level F.

Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position.

Posting may be filled after the initial 5-day posting period.

Applicants who have left the UMPNC bargaining unit must include on their resume dates of past employment including months and years of service along with effort.

Positions less than 20 hours/week may be combined.

Hours/Week: 40 hours/week

Shift/Hours/Days:

Day Shift; Monday- Friday, potential weekends and holidays

Hours may be variable (based on patient and volume needs)

Location:

Clinic Taubman Center Transplant Clinic

On-site workspace located in UH-South

Potential off-site outreach clinics

Subject to change based on patient needs

Note: All new employees will be expected to float to a designated unit(s) in times of low census.

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Michigan Nurses Association and the U-M Professional Nurse Council union, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.