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Donate Life Services Supervisor
Ready to lead with purpose and save lives? Join Nebraska Medicine as our Donate Life Services Supervisor, where you'll spearhead the heart of our organ procurement operations for life-saving transplant programs. As a dynamic leader, you'll mentor a dedicated team, drive clinical excellence, and shape the future of organ donation with your expertise and passion. If you're a strategic thinker with advanced clinical skills, a knack for innovation, and a commitment to transforming lives through organ transplantation, this is your chance to make a profound impact!
Details: Donate Life Services Supervisor
- Candidates must reside in NE or IA
- This is not a 100% remote position - MUST BE ABLE TO WORK ON CAMPUS
- Preferred consideration will be given to applicants with transplant experience and experience working with organ procurement organizations
- Resume REQUIRED for consideration
Why Work at Nebraska Medicine?
- Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration.
- Leading Health Network Work with the region's top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care.
- Diversity and Inclusion We value diverse backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve.
- Educational Support Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs. Enjoy support for your personal growth within the organization, from those just starting their healthcare careers to those who are years down the path.
Be part of something extraordinary at Nebraska Medicine!
The Donate Life Services Supervisor will serve on the leadership team as a supervisor for the designated operation by overseeing all aspects of day-to-day donate life services operation. Manage, supervise, participate in and ensure the quality clinical procurement of organs (human) for transplantation and research for the organization's heart, lung, liver, intestine, kidney, and pancreas programs. Partner closely with colleagues to serve as a clinical expert, regularly model/mentor and train colleagues on technical skills, make decisions regarding daily priorities for the work group, provide guidance to and/or assist staff on non-routine or escalated issues and complete performance appraisals and/or disciplinary action. Responsible for executing department budget, ensuring appropriate expenditures and reporting variances to leadership. Provide medical staff, media and general population with accurate statistics and current information related to organ donation and transplantation as required. Contribute to organ allocation policy adjustments through participation in Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) sponsored committees where necessary. Support the Operating Rooms and Acute Bereavement Services (ABS) program by providing ongoing education to ABS team as requested and support to local Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) thereby ensuring compliance with required requestor laws and Medicare Conditions of Participation.
Required Qualifications: Donate Life Services Supervisor
- Minimum of four years clinical experience including two years in transplant required.
- Minimum of two years of experience to include the majority of the following: serve as an operational and/or clinical expert for a group of employees, regularly model/mentor and train employees on technical skills, make decisions regarding daily priorities for a work group, provide guidance to and/or assist staff on non-routine or escalated issues required.
- Bachelor's degree in nursing or biological sciences required.
- Ability to exhibit strong leadership, strong planning and organizational skills required.
- Advanced knowledge and clinical skills in organ procurement (e.g. OPTN, organ allocation, regulations, clinical assessments, fielding referral calls, etc.) required.
- Ability to work independently, exercise creativity/innovation and be attentive to detail required.
Strong interpersonal skills required.
Ability to problem solve and exhibit strong judgment skills in a well-thought out and timely fashion and determine appropriate course of action in significantly complex situations required
Flexibility and dedication to team environment required.
Ability to lead and develop teams required.
Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills required.
Ability to anticipate and respond effectively to changes in direction and priorities required.
Well-ordered approach to problem solving required.
Demonstrated proficiency with telecommunication equipment, information systems, basic operating room and organ procurement supplies, office equipment and supplies, and audio-visual equipment required.
Driver's license and reliable automobile required.
Blood and body fluid precautionary handling required.
Preferred Qualifications: Donate Life Services Supervisor
- Demonstrated experience and competency with quality improvement, outcomes monitoring, and/or process development in the healthcare arena preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in data collection, analysis and interpretation preferred.
- Some management OR leadership experience preferred.
- Master's Degree preferred.
Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans' status.
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