Job Description

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About Duke University Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States and is the number one hospital in North Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and features 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms, as well as comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

Transplant (Cell Therapy) Coordinator – Duke University Hospital

Duke University Health System-  Duke University Hospital  seeks to hire an experienced Transplant (Cell Therapy) Coordinator who will embrace our mission of  Advancing Health Together.

Department Profile:

The  Department of Hematologic Malignancies & Cellular Therapy (HMCT)  at  Duke University Hospital  is active in delivering exemplary care for each patient to ensure an excellent patient experience, every time.

This role is focused on commercial cellular therapies, specifically CAR-T (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cells) and TIL (Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes) products. These are novel therapies; the first commercially available CAR-T was released in 2018. It is a rapidly expanding field in Oncology that requires extensive coordination, communication skills, and an entrepreneurial attitude to help mold a successful care program. The expectations of this role include (but are not limited to):

• Educate patients and families regarding all aspects of cell therapy care, including but not limited to, arranging follow up appointments, labs, and working with the multidisciplinary team on patient specific needs
• Work closely with all HMCT faculty and staff, providing a source of truth for all commercial CAR-T products, patients, and data
• Communicate with patients and caregivers regarding the plan of care and ongoing changes.
• Provide consistent alignment & communication with pharmaceutical vendors
• Keep track of all patient-related care data, including visits, quality information, outcomes, etc.
• Provide for continuity of care between inpatient care, outpatient care, and long-term management. 
• Ability to make clinical judgements based upon synthesis of current research, concepts, principles, theories, and outcomes to solve complex problems.
• Collaborate with medical faculty, pharmacy, nursing personnel, case management and other health disciplines to facilitate meeting patient and family needs.
• Complete regulatory documentation for FACT and REMS training
• Reviewing education materials and working with department if there are changes in current practice.

The transplant coordinator is an integral member of a larger interdisciplinary team contributing to excellence in patient care, research, and teaching and in providing leadership in the organization.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  

Attention to detail

Effective communication skills

Ability to multitask and prioritize multiples demands

Patient centered and family coaching skills

Ability to work in a high stress environment 

Work Hours and Shifts:

Full-time: Day shift

Salaried

Essential Physical Job Functions:

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Experience

Minimum Requirement: 2 years clinical nursing experience

Preferred: 2 years nursing experience in hematologic malignancies, blood & marrow transplant, and/or cellular therapies

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications  Current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina required. BLS required.

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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