Clinical Nurse III Post Transplant Coordinator
Company: Albany Medical Center
Location: Galway
Posted on: April 3, 2026
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Job Description:
Department/Unit: Renal Transplant Service Work Shift: Day
(United States of America) Salary Range: $65,102.17 -
$100,908.37Clinical 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, Utica , Clinical Nurse III Post Transplant Coordinator, Healthcare , Galway, New York
