About the Role
Location: Medical Center - Fort Worth Department: Heart Transplant Shift: Varying Shifts (United States of America) Standard Weekly Hours: 40 Summary: The Coordinator, Transplant/VAD is a member of the Nursing team responsible for the seamless coordination of care for heart transplant and Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) patients. As the primary clinical point of contact, this Registered Nurse (RN) manages the patient journey from the initial evaluation phase for VAD and transplant care through listing, surgery, and long-term post-operative recovery. The Coordinator facilitates multidisciplinary communication, ensures adherence to clinical protocols, and provides essential education to patients and their families to optimize outcomes and safety. Heavy On-Call required Experience 3 years of experience in intensive care with heart transplant & VAD experience Education Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is required. Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Current license to practice professional nursing in the State of Texas is required. Current BLS About Us: Cook Children's Medical Center is the cornerstone of Cook Children's, and offers advanced technologies, research and treatments, surgery, rehabilitation and ancillary services all designed to meet children's needs. Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer. Promise, a strong word with deep meaning that everyone understands—especially kids. This is the foundation of our organization and what drives us to blaze new trails in medical care, research, advanced technology, as well as programs and initiatives that benefit children who may not otherwise have access to quality health care. Every day our employees come to work with the intention of keeping our Promise. It's the guiding principle that helps our patients and their families get better and stay healthy. As a member of our Cook Children's team, you can be an important part of making that happen. Please, create a profile and upload your resume/CV by clicking the Get Started button.