Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Cardiac Transplant Coordinator (Casual)

Job overview

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Cardiac Transplant Coordinator (Casual) role is listed as onsite in San Diego, CA, with an hourly salary range of $74.51 to $102.45. The position supports pediatric heart transplant candidates and recipients through the transplant process. The nurse practitioner coordinates care from initial referral through outpatient follow-up, providing assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role connects patients and families with the interdisciplinary care team and supports transplant quality, education, documentation, and coordination requirements.

What you'll do

• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation for pediatric heart transplant candidates and recipients
• coordinate interdisciplinary care under the Medical Director
• liaise with patients, families, medical staff, referring physicians, and insurers
• provide individualized patient and family teaching
• assess nursing interventions and resource use
• comply with OPTN policies and CMS regulations
• participate in quality meetings and QAPI activities
• maintain transplant lists and support database entry
• perform rotational on-call donor and recipient heart transplant coordination
• collect and document clinical and certification data
• develop educational materials, protocols, policies, and procedures
• support community education and public relations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

nurse practitioner

np

cardiac transplant coordinator

pediatric heart transplant

transplant care

patient and family education

qapi

optn

san diego ca

rady children's hospital

$74.51-$102.45/hr

rotational on-call

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Casual position with a potential end date of December 31, 2027; includes rotational on-call heart transplant coordination duties.

About the employer

Rady Children's Hospital San Diego is hiring for this role. Industry: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Sector: 62.