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Transplant Nurse Coordinator, Post-Lung Transplant Full-Time Days 4/10s

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

Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a patient who struggled with adherence after a procedure. How did you help?

What they are checking: Whether they find the reason behind nonadherence and solve it, which protects the graft.

Tell me about a time you caught a problem early because you kept a close eye on a patient.

What they are checking: Whether their vigilance has actually changed an outcome.

What experience do you have with organ transplant or donation, and what did you learn from it?

What they are checking: Whether they bring the specialty knowledge the posting requires.

What would you do

A post-lung patient reports their home spirometry readings dropped over the past few days. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they treat a drop in lung function as a possible rejection sign and escalate promptly.

How do you work with outside clinicians when a recipient lives far from Chicago?

What they are checking: Whether they can keep local providers informed while keeping transplant decisions with the program.

How do you support a recipient going through chronic rejection or a poor prognosis?

What they are checking: Whether they can stay present and honest with patients facing setbacks after transplant.

About the work

Walk me through what you monitor in a lung transplant recipient during the first year after surgery.

What they are checking: Whether they know the key risks, including rejection, infection and drug toxicity, and how they are watched.

How do you teach a new recipient to manage their immunosuppression regimen at home?

What they are checking: Whether they can make a complex medication schedule simple and check understanding.

A patient's tacrolimus level comes back high. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they know therapeutic drug monitoring and when to reach the transplant physician.

How do you coordinate long-term follow-up visits, labs and bronchoscopies so nothing is missed?

What they are checking: Whether they have a dependable system for tracking a lifelong follow-up schedule.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

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 - PNE is a Registered Nurse with experience in and knowledge of stem cell or organ transplantation and donation. 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 • Other duties as assigned AA/EOE LI-AD1 #NMH1 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.

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