RN Heart Transplant Coordinator - Killeen, United States - HealthEcareers - Client

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    Full time
    Description

    Location: Temple, TX

    Facility: BSWH Temple Medical Center

    Department: Heart Transplant

    Hours: FT, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

    **Preferred: Experience with heart, ICU, or Cath lab

    JOB SUMMARY

    The Transplant Coordinator Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional who uses the BSWH nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery by the health care team. Using the nursing process, the Registered Nurse (RN) Transplant Coordinator assesses the patient, identifies nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, and evaluates the patient's response. The Registered Nurse (RN) Transplant Coordinator promotes safe passage for their patients by using knowledge of patient needs and the healthcare environment to assist patients to transition through the healthcare encounter without any preventable complications or delays. The Registered Nurse (RN) Transplant Coordinator delegates interventions to health care personnel based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient's condition and the competencies of the employee.