Lung Transplant Coord RN
Aurora, Colorado
Health system employer
Posted Jun 23 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- Days
- Hours a week
- 40
- Unit
- Transplant
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days · 40 hours
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Outpatient
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 2+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
About this role
Location: UCHealth UCHlth Anschutz Outpt Pavilion, US:CO:Aurora Department: Transplant Center
Work
Schedule
Full Time, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
Shift: Days
Pay: $40.86 - $63.33 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience
This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option
Summary
Provides nursing care for patients before and after solid organ transplant and/or cellular therapies.
Responsibilities
Coordinates care of transplant patients through collaboration with inpatient and outpatient multidisciplinary teams, pharmacies, community providers while following regulatory guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies.
Manages patient medications per policies and procedures.
Triages patient issues and facilitates coordination of patient care as directed by providers or per protocol.
Educates patients along the continuum to assist understanding of processes and procedures surrounding transplant care.
Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.
Sourced from a public job board.
“Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider and any relevant certification as determined at position level. Minimum Experience: 2 years of experience in a related field of specialty. Preferred: Transplant coordination…” · from this posting
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program if less than 3 years experience (Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred)
- State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a related field of specialty
Benefits
- Performance bonus (3-Year Incentive Bonus)
- Annual Merit Pay Increase
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- 24/7 mental health and well-being support
- Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources
- Free Care.com membership
- Voluntary benefits (accident, critical illness, group legal, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, employee discount programs)
- Paid time off (PTO)
Place
- City
- Aurora, Colorado
- Median rent
- $1,835/mo
- Local household income
- $88,368/yr
- Metro price level
- 6% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Aurora area index 105.8, where 100 is the national average.
Aurora sits just east of Denver, offering nurses a suburban base with quick metro access. The city sprawls across high plains east of the Front Range, mixing newer subdivisions with established pockets near Anschutz Medical Campus. Trail systems connect parks and reservoirs, giving outdoor options between shifts. Diverse dining scenes reflect the area's international communities.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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UCHealth is a large healthcare system with over 30,000 employees, operating a network of nationally-recognized hospitals and clinic locations throughout Colorado, southern Wyoming, and western Nebraska. Headquartered in the Aurora, CO area, the system's flagship facility is University of Colorado…
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