Clinical Nurse III Post Transplant Coordinator
Company: Albany Medical Center
Location: Stephentown
Posted on: March 19, 2026
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Job Description:
Department/Unit: Renal Transplant Service Work Shift: Day
(United States of America) Salary Range: $65,102.17 - $100,908.37
Clinical Nurse assesses, coordinates, plans, directs, implements
and manages the needs of assigned patients throughout the episode
of care with a focus on progress toward discharge, including during
transitions within the acute care stay. The Registered Professional
Nurse is responsible for the delivery and coordination of patient
care provided by the caregiving team. S/he assures that competent,
compassionate patient care is uniformly provided to customers
including referring facilities, hospital staff and patients in the
inpatient, ambulatory, and community settings. Clinical Duties:
??Assists the attending Transplant surgeons, house staff, and
Transplant staff with the direct care of hospitalized patients and
outpatients on a rotating basis with the other clinical care
coordinators, including: facilitation of patient discharges and
transplant teaching ??Attends once a week outpatient Transplant
clinics: RN orders labs, performs injection teaching, coordination
of care Schedule appropriate non-invasive laboratory tests and
participates in the interpretation of the results and the
institution of appropriate therapy based off physician guidances
??Schedules appropriate surgery and tests for patients ??Discharge
Planning Reviews discharge instructions to hospitalized patients
Works with hospital case manager and social worker regarding
patient discharge needs ??Answers telephone inquiries from patients
and/or visiting nurses after hospital discharge ??Education of
health care workers and the public regarding organ transplantation
??Participates in teaching programs of the Abdominal Organ
Transplant Program ??Additional responsibilities as needed. Patient
Care and Monitoring: ??Monitor Transplant recipients after surgery
for complications or rejection and report to Transplant Physician
??Review lab results and biopsy reports ??Assess patient symptoms
and clinical status ??Coordinate follow-up visits and routine
post-transplant evaluations Medication Management: ??Monitor drug
levels ??Adjust medications based on provider orders ??Educate
patient of medication changes and adherence Provide Education and
support to lifestyle changes, infection prevent, medication
schedules, emotiona support, provide resources, and warning signs
of complications inpatient and outpatient. Thank you for your
interest in Albany Med Health System!? Albany Med Health System is
an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to
information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its
patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to
HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated
by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are
expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need
to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned
duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of
information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable
efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and
standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately
protected from unauthorized access and modification.
Keywords: Albany Medical Center, Stratford , Clinical Nurse III Post Transplant Coordinator, Healthcare , Stephentown, Connecticut
