Transplant coordinator vs nurse coordinator

Differences between transplant coordinator and nurse coordinator duties and responsibilities

Transplant coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage follow-up care for adult renal transplant patients in hospital and outpatient clinic settings under supervision of physicians.
• Manage caseload by providing care coordination to individuals with a primary intellectual/developmental disability diagnosis all of whom receive community-base waiver services.
• Review patients EMR for completion of order test and consults.
• Administer treatment and medication and monitor patients in cardiovascular intensive care unit, ensuring quality patient care.
• Perform focused physical assessment, order and report lab results, provide telephone triage and immunizations as needed.
• Assist with policy review and CMS preparation.
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Nurse coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Assume administrative oversight of medical, pediatric and chemical dependency rehabilitation units during leaves of absence or vacancy.
• Communicate with patients regarding test results and plan after participating in review of diagnostic testing results with attending physician.
• Organize and schedule patients for multiple testing procedures and responsible for extensive patient teaching regarding all aspects of fertility and infertility.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Contribute to the telemetry and radiology departments
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