Registered Nurse - Charlotte, NC, United States - Atrium Health

Description

Atrium Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Transplant for a nursing job in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Transplant
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Staff

Overview

Job Summary
The RN Transplant is a professional registered nurse and a designated member of the
transplant team who provides comprehensive nursing care through skillful assessment,
diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in
accordance with facility or department policies, procedures, and/or protocols under the
supervision of the nursing leader. The RN works with patients and their families
beginning with the evaluation and will continue through the transplant process. The RN
assists in maintaining a safe work environment and performs all related job
responsibilities in a safe manner. The RN maintains clinical and professional
competency as appropriate to the population of patients served. A registered nurse's
practice is guided by the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.
Essential Functions

• Assures that required tests are completed and reviewed per transplant specific
protocols.

• Analyzes test results and diagnostic studies and develops a plan that prescribes
strategies to obtain expected measurable outcomes.

• Interprets eligibility criteria to identify high-risk recipients and donors; schedules
appropriate consultations to ensure all health needs are met prior to transplant.
Communicates eligibility with multidisciplinary team.

• Identifies and communicates health related problems that may increase
transplant related morbidity and mortality.

• Coordinates procurement of donor cells/organs while complying with HIPPA
standards

• Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings to develop and implement a
comprehensive plan of care.

• Conducts ongoing evaluation of transplant recipients to include effectiveness of
intervention and attainment of goals and outcomes.

• Provides education pre- and post-transplant to recipients, donors, and caregivers
through 1:1 consultations and group classes.

• Seeks knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and
promotes futuristic thinking.

• Assist in development of policies and procedures reflective to current
practice/literature/accreditation standards.

• Participate in committees, shared governance, or facility decision making
activities, developing, and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes
and promotion.

• Participates in quality and performance improvement activities.

• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based
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nursing services that are safe, effective, and fiscally responsible.

• Promotes evidence-based practice for the Transplant Center treatment
intervention.

Physical Requirements

Fast-paced clinic and inpatient setting. Involves standing, walking, and bending

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required. Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside or if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works.

• BSN required. RN candidates for external hire or internal promotion without BSN must be enrolled in a BSN program upon hire/transfer date and must complete program within 3 years of enrollment in the program.

• 5 years nursing experience including critical/acute care preferred, and experience in at least one of the following: end stage organ disease, solid organ transplantation, hematology, and/or blood and marrow transplantation preferred.

• Previous management experience preferred. Leadership skills demonstrated by an increase of responsibilities which may include working in the role of charge nurse, preceptor, administration, or participation in professional organizations/committees preferred.

• Ability to obtain and maintain the American Board of Transplant Coordination Certification (CCTC) preferred, required within two years of employment.

• CPR Certification required.

Atrium Health feeds Job ID # Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Transplant Coordinator - Atrium Health Transplant/Liver Adult FT

About Atrium Health

Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health is now part of Advocate Health , the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, which was created from the combination with Advocate Aurora Health. In the Southeast Region, Atrium Health provides care under the Atrium Health name in Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist name in the Winston-Salem, NC, region, as well as Atrium Health Navicent and Atrium Health Floyd in Georgia and Alabama. Together, we are committed to providing equitable care for all. Annually, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in community benefits.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Atrium Health Navicent

Atrium Health Navicent is the leading provider of healthcare in central and south Georgia and is committed to its mission of elevating health and well-being through compassionate care. Atrium Health Navicent is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Navicent provides high-quality, personalized care in 53 specialties at more than 50 facilities throughout the region. As part of the largest, integrated, nonprofit health system in the Southeast, it is also able to tap into some of the nation's leading medical experts and specialists with Atrium Health, allowing it to provide the best care close to home - including advanced innovations in virtual medicine and care. Throughout its 125-year history in the community, Atrium Health Navicent has remained dedicated to enhancing health and wellness for individuals throughout the region through nationally recognized quality care, community health initiatives and collaborative partnerships. It is also one of the leading teaching hospitals in the region, helping to ensure viability for rural health care for the next generation.

Atrium Health Floyd

Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center is a 304-bed, full-service hospital located in Rome, Georgia. Serving as the main campus for Atrium Health Floyd, this hospital provides a certified Chest Pain Center, a designated Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. Atrium Health Floyd also is home to a state-designated Level II Trauma Center and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and has specialty centers for pediatrics, and wound care and hyperbaric therapy.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Vision benefits
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Health savings account