Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from more than 1,500 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. All three of our hospital sites are within a short commute from the city!
If you are Interested in working for a regional leader in healthcare, delivering compassionate care and improving the lives of those in our communities, join the Loyola team and become Loyola Strong!
What you’ll do:
The Transplant Coordinator oversees and coordinates the care of heart transplant patients throughout the pre- and post-transplant journey. This role serves as the primary liaison between patients, families, physicians, surgeons, and multidisciplinary care teams to ensure seamless evaluation, education, treatment planning, and ongoing support.
Responsibilities include managing transplant evaluations, reviewing diagnostic and laboratory results, coordinating patient care and medication management, maintaining transplant waitlist information with UNOS, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and insurance requirements. The coordinator educates patients and families on all aspects of the transplant process, provides clinical support and triage, facilitates communication among stakeholders, and supports quality improvement initiatives. This position also maintains accurate medical records, prepares reports and documentation for regulatory agencies, and collaborates across departments to deliver high-quality transplant care.
We offer:
Benefits from Day One
Career Development
Tuition Reimbursement
On Site Fitness Center (Gottlieb Memorial Hospital & LUMC)
Referral Rewards
What you'll need for this job:
Minimum Education Required: Associates Degree
Preferred: Bachelor's Degree Specify Degree(s): Nursing
Minimum Experience Required: Required: 1-2 years of previous job-related experience
Preferred: 3-5 years of previous job-related experience
Details: Three years of professional nursing experience; at least 1 year of previous transplant, outpatient, or dialysis experience highly desirable
Licensure/Certifications:
Required:
- CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
- Current Registered Nurse License State of Illinois
Preferred: Specialty certification in clinical or functional area of nursing granted by a national nursing
organization.
Other: National Certification as Transplant Coordinator or other related specialty preferred.
Compensation:
Pay Range: $39.48- $65.14 per hour
Actual compensation will fall within the range but may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, education, location, licensure, certification requirements, and comparisons to colleagues in similar roles.
Benefits:
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Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Skills Required
- Associate degree
- 1-2 years of previous job-related experience
- Three years of professional nursing experience
- Current Registered Nurse license in Illinois
- CPR certification
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing
- 3-5 years of previous job-related experience
- At least one year of transplant, outpatient, or dialysis experience
- National specialty certification in a clinical or functional nursing area
- National certification as a Transplant Coordinator or related specialty certification
What We Do
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 88 hospitals, 131 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 125 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, its annual operating revenue is $20.2 billion with $1.2 billion returned to its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.
