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Job Summary
Position responsible for performing initial assessment of transplant evaluation patients, assisting the patient for transplant and providing follow-up post transplant.Job DescriptionPost Lung Transplant Coordinator
Memorial Hermann – Texas Medical Center (TMC)
Memorial Hermann TMC is seeking an experienced Post Lung Transplant Coordinator to support our growing transplant program. This role is responsible for coordinating care for post–lung transplant patients, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring continuity of care across inpatient and outpatient settings.
Schedule & Coverage
• Hours: Monday–Friday
• On-call: Approximately 5–7 days per month
Patient Load
• 30–40 patients per coordinator
Key Responsibilities
• Participate in daily morning conference calls to review active patients
• Coordinate and manage post-transplant patient care
• Conduct outpatient clinics on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
• Attend Medical Review Board meetings on Tuesdays
• Participate in weekly pre- and post-transplant meetings
• Attend weekly Multidisciplinary Donor/Recipient Review (MDDR) meetings
• Collaborate closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, ICU teams, and ancillary services
• Ensure timely communication, documentation, and follow-up for transplant patients
Minimum Qualifications
• At least 2 years of transplant experience
• Heart or Lung ICU experience required
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelors of Science in Nursing preferred
Licenses/Certifications: Registered Nurse with a current State of Texas license to practice professional nursing
Experience / Knowledge / Skills:
Two (2) years clinical experience
Principal Accountabilities
Performs initial assessment of patients’ biophysical and psychosocial status and ensures appropriate actions are taken in relation to the nursing process (assessment, planning, education, intervention, and evaluation), noting all abnormal results and reviewing with transplant surgeon in a timely manner; documents the nursing process, including problem list, plan of care, and patient education.
Provides appropriate pre/post-transplant interventions within limits of licensure and/or scope of practice; evaluates and collaborates with other healthcare providers to achieve outcomes; plans, coordinates and organizes the discharge plan with inpatient nursing staff to assure continuity of care.
Directs and provides guidance to staff, case managers, and physicians, ensuring patient care delivery to established standards of practice.
Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.
Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.
Demonstrates commitment to caring for every member of our community by creating compassionate and personalized experiences. Models Memorial Hermann service standards of providing safe, caring, personalized and efficient experiences to patients and our workforce.
Other duties as assigned.
What We Do
At Memorial Hermann, we are all about advancing health. Yours. It begins by redefining healthcare. Our 6,400 affiliated physicians and more than 26,000 employees practice evidence-based medicine with a relentless focus on quality, safety and exceptional service for all patients, consumers and Health Plan members. Our efforts continue to result in national awards and recognition, including for our nationally acclaimed Accountable Care Organization. With a focus on providing enhanced access to care, Memorial Hermann offers Virtual Clinic for digital access and has 300 care delivery sites conveniently located across the Greater Houston area, including our flagship hospital in the world-renowned Texas Medical Center, which serves as the teaching hospital for McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. We have proudly served this community for more than 110 years, and we contribute more than $588 million annually through school-based health centers and other community benefit programs. Because at Memorial Hermann, the health of our community is always at the center of what we do. Learn more about Memorial Hermann Health System.
