Use your expertise, compassion, and kindness to transform the patient experience. When you join UCLA Health as a nurse, you’ll deliver leading-edge care as you build an exceptional career with a health system that’s consistently ranked among the best in the country.
Serve as Supervisor for Transplant and VAD Coordinators under the direction of the Transplant Nurse Manager. Responsible for operational and supervisory leadership by overseeing daily workflows, ensuring regulatory compliance (UNOS, CMS, OPTN), managing staffing and schedules, guiding complex clinical decision‑making, mentoring and evaluating coordinators, supporting quality improvement and facilitating interdisciplinary communication, and partnering with the Nurse Manager to maintain program continuity, growth, and high‑quality patient care. Clinical case management of the transplant recipient/ living donor involving all phases of the transplant process, from initial referral throughout patient follow-up. This position requires an advanced level of expertise and overall understanding of organ transplantation for the organ type specified. Responsibility involves coordination of interdisciplinary medical care delivery system under the direction of the Medical Director; liaison functions with patient, family, medical staff, referring physicians, and insurance companies; individualized patient/family teaching; assessment of appropriate medical intervention for effective use of resources and quality assurance. Additional responsibilities include data collection for clinical management and certification requirements, development of educational materials and programs for patients, nursing staff and physicians. Develop clinical protocols, and policy and procedures. Community education and public relations. Transplant donor/recipient coordination and liaison function with organ procurement agencies.
Salary Range: $132,300-$307,100
-
- Bachelor’s Degree – Graduation from an accredited nursing program with a B.S. degree
- Master’s Degree – Graduation from an accredited nursing program with a Master’s degree preferred
- Minimum 2 years of related experience or training
- 5 years of relevant RN experience with a combination of critical care and transplant coordinator experience
- California Registered Nurse License
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- CCTC (Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator) certification within 1 year of hire
- Ability to case manage all aspects of a transplant patient’s medical care from initial evaluation through post-transplant follow-up
- Broad understanding and knowledge of organ transplantation, including immunology, immunosuppression, rejection and other complications of transplantation, drug toxicity, and graft failure
- Ability to communicate effectively with persons of various cultural backgrounds
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to interface effectively with patients and their families
- Excellent organizational skills and proficiency in meeting deadlines
- Ability to work independently and prioritize workload
- Ability to manage numerous concurrent tasks in a high-stress environment and deal with change
- Ability to effectively coordinate and assess patient care
- Ability to act as a liaison with nursing staff, outside agencies, team physicians, referring physicians, patients, and families
- Ability to teach about transplantation and medical management issues
EMPLOYMENT SCAM ALERT:
UCLA Health Recruitment is currently being targeted by scam artists through external job board sites. Review some tips in order to avoid becoming targeted. El reclutamiento de salud de UCLA actualmente está siendo atacado por estafadores a través de sitios de juntas de trabajo externos. Revisar algunos consejos para evitar ser apuntado.
“The environment is nurturing and fosters growth. When I come to work, I know what I'm doing matters.”
VINCENT, Sr. CLS Specialist, Toxicology

MONICA
I've been blessed to touch so many lives through my serving. It's a privilege to uplift other employees with words of encouragement and a smile.

SOZIT
The first thing i noticed when i joined the team was how everyone is very welcoming and friendly with supportive management. I did not feel like an outsider.

EDGAR
Once I joined, I knew UCLA Health was THE place to be due to the growth potential and training offered

RENE
If you want to grow professionally, this is the right place for you.

ERA
We are family here. We support each other. We collect together.

ELIZABETH
It’s so diverse and inclusive here. There’s always the opportunity to share your thoughts. It's a place where you feel you belong.

JERRY
Your career path at UCLA Health will enable you to follow a myriad of avenues and turns. It opens up a wide variety of opportunities.

ORLANDO
There’s a togetherness and higher level of commitment to teamwork at UCLA Health. We are several groups and teams that work together with a common goal which is to improve our patients experience.

KATHERINE
UCLA Health is a supportive, collaborative, and purposeful environment where leadership is invested in your growth and creating real opportunities. And knowing that what we do matters gives a real sense of purpose.

DR. ISLA GARRAWAY
UCLA has incredible resources and a team science approach. The ability to work with collaborative teams and access the amazing resources around campus is the best part about being at UCLA.

RADU
UCLA is very diverse in its personnel as well as its many research fields studied

JENNA
UCLA Health provides so many opportunities to exchange ideas, share moments and grow. I have learned a lot about team management and relationship building.

SHARON
I was looking for a job to further my career and continue to improve and learn as a therapist.

TARO
I have been blessed to be surrounded by supportive colleagues who aspire me to be the best version of myself.












