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Transplant Nurse Coordinator, Abdominal Full-Time Nights On-Call Remote

Northwestern Medicine · Chicago, IL · Full time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 2, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

This is on-call nights from home, and you must live in Illinois. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: Honest fit with the arrangement the posting states in capital letters.

How do you stay sharp working nights on call rather than a shift?

What they are checking: Whether they have thought about the hardest practical part of the arrangement.

What would you do

How do you work through the consent process with a patient who is being called in overnight?

What they are checking: The posting names assisting with consent, and the circumstances give almost no time.

How do you coordinate several teams at two in the morning when none of them are in the same place?

What they are checking: The coordination burden, which is what makes this role hard rather than the clinical content.

A patient is called in and then the transplant does not go ahead. How do you handle that?

What they are checking: A real and devastating event in transplant, and whether they can carry the patient through it.

How do you decide what needs a physician now and what can wait until morning?

What they are checking: Judgment when they are alone and everyone else is asleep.

How do you explain something urgent and complicated to a frightened patient on the phone?

What they are checking: Communication when they cannot see the person and there is no time.

About the work

Tell me about your transplant experience and where you sat in the process.

What they are checking: Whether abdominal transplant is familiar, which is a small and specific field.

Walk me through what happens from the moment a deceased donor offer comes in.

What they are checking: The posting makes them primary coordinator for deceased donor activity, which is the whole job.

How do you keep documentation and data collection accurate through a night that moves fast?

What they are checking: The posting names documentation and data collection, which transplant programs are audited on.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

****MUST RESIDE WITHIN ILLINOIS**** The Transplant Nurse Coordinator reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. The Transplant Nurse Coordinator - The On-Call Transplant Nurse Coordinator serves as the primary coordinator for deceased donor transplant activity and assumes 24/7 responsibility for managing donor organ offers, transplant logistics, and multidisciplinary communication during assigned call shifts. Practicing under the supervision of transplant physicians, the Transplant Nurse Coordinator provides coordination through all phases of patient care. This position makes referrals to external clinicians or treatment programs or other community resources as appropriate and in accordance with established departmental protocols. Job duties may vary by specific department or assignment. Responsibilities: • Responsible for planning, directing, providing, and documenting appropriate care for patients in the designated care setting • Assists in coordinating comprehensive care for patients, including assisting with the consent process, data collection and arranging any required follow-up visits, referrals, testing, treatment, and/or long-term follow-up • Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate on-going care, focused on cost-effective ways to maximize wellness and enhance patients’ lives • Develops, coordinates, and provides education for patients, family, caregivers, and staff based on personalized needs along with serving as a resource for ongoing education • Serves as a communication link between the patient, family, caregivers, interdisciplinary team, and outside hospitals/agencies • Contributes to departments, hospitals, or other professional committees and/or quality or process improvement initiatives. • Ensures clinical practice and patient care is consistent with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements • Management of all organ offers in DonorNet from the initial notification from OPTN through transplantation, including reviewing of all documentation prior to the acceptance of the organ. • Works on call, with physician team members and other disciplines to coordinate logistics of the organ acceptance process. • Ensures the recipient receives all correct consents prior to acceptance of the organ. • May be required to work off-hours and overnight shifts in accordance with the coverage calendar. • Manages multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment while supporting emergent transplant activity and organ allocation decisions. • Other duties as assigned AA/EOE #LI-AD1 Required: • Education • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) • License/Certification • Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Illinois • CPR-Basic Life Support (BLS) • Experience • Minimum 2-3 years of recent & related clinical experience Preferred: • License/Certification • Specialty certification in the clinical area of focus • Experience • Previous transplant or organ specific experience (i.e. hepatology, nephrology, hematologic malignancies, hematopoietic stem cell transplant, cellular therapies) Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits information NorthwesternMedicine Career Page https://jobs.nm.org/benefits Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings. If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception : New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.