The salary range for this position is $38.00 - $61.91 (Hourly Rate)

Placement within the salary range is dependent on several factors such as relevant work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range is guided by the rules outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Benefits

$10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time) $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time) $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time) $250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time) Matching 401(k) Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage Life insurance Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus Paid time off and Holiday pay

Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

We recognize where you've been, and we support where you're headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.

Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.

Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being. Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.

From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.

Description

The Transplant Nurse Coordinator reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

At Northwestern Medicine, we put our patients first in an effort to deliver the best care and to provide access to state-of-the-art therapies. Performing more than 400 stem cell transplant and cell therapies per year, our teams of experts are here to help support patients and their caregivers during all stages of their treatment journey.

The Transplant Nurse Coordinator will be a member of our Stem Cell Transplantation and Cell Therapy team, specifically dedicated to building a new clinical program: hematopoietic transplant and cell therapy for patients with severe, non-malignant diseases.  This clinical program expands access to care for patients afflicted with debilitating neurologic and autoimmune diseases, currently a community of people with limited treatment options.  Patients will be primarily be treated under clinical trials, advancing science through data and research.

The Transplant Nurse Coordinator will work directly with the Principal Investigator and the inter-disciplinary to team to conduct clinical research and provide comprehensive care for patients caregivers through their transplant or cell therapy.  This will include consenting and educating patients, coordinating evaluation testing and admission, executing clinical trial protocols, ensuring compliance with study requirements, monitoring for adverse events, and educating other care team members of protocol requirements and study-specific activities.  The Transplant Nurse Coordinator will also play a role in clinical trial activation and maintenance, which may include feasibility assessment, review and maintenance of protocols and standard operating procedures, review of research-related deviations, compliance with regulatory requirements, and support of clinical research problems.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for planning, directing, providing and documenting appropriate care for patients in the designated care settingAssists in coordinating comprehensive care for patients, including assisting with the consent process, data collection and arranging any required follow-up visits, referrals, testing, treatment, and/or long-term follow-upWorks collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate on-going care, focused on cost-effective ways to maximize wellness and enhance patients’ livesDevelops, coordinates, and provides education for patients, family, caregivers, and staff based on personalized needs along with serving as a resource for ongoing educationServes as a communication link between the patient, family, caregivers, interdisciplinary team, and outside hospitals/agenciesContributes to department, hospital, or other professional committees and/or quality or process improvement initiatives.Ensures clinical practice and patient care is consistent with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirementsOther duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of IllinoisCPR-Basic Life Support (BLS)Minimum 2-3 years of recent & related clinical experience

Preferred:

Specialty certification in the clinical area of focusPrevious transplant or organ specific experience (i.e. hepatology, nephrology, hematologic malignancies, hematopoietic stem cell transplant, cellular therapies)

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.