Program Manager Transplant Svcs

CHI; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 132,926,000 - 197,713,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, TX is seeking a Program Manager to oversee the transplant program's strategic planning, execution, and delivery.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage risks, resources, and budgets, and align with organizational goals. Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and problem-solving are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Seven years of experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Three years in transplant programming, including direct transplant nurse coordinator experience.
• TX RN license upon hire and CPR/BLS within 14 days.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction and coordination of assignments for staff; manage staffing and resources.
• Ensure 24/7, 365 call schedule and performance appraisals.
• Ensure scope of practice and conduct competency assessments per NATCO standards.
• Serve as a clinical resource to staff, physicians and stakeholders; collaborate on care plans.
• Partner with Directors to implement and review transplant program goals and action plans.
• Participate in QAPI planning and process improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to policy and procedure development for transplant services.

Skills

RN experience

Transplant program experience

Leadership

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As a Program Manager, you will oversee the strategic planning, execution, and delivery of complex programs.

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As a Program Manager, you will oversee the strategic planning, execution, and delivery of complex programs.

Every day you will manage program risks, resources, and budgets, align with organizational goals, and lead cross-functional teams to achieve business value.

To be successful, you will demonstrate strong leadership, strategic thinking, and problem-solving, crucial for successful program completion and objective realization.

• Provides leadership, direction and coordination of assignments for staff. Assesses daily staffing and provides resources to ensure efficient and effective coordination of services. Ensures that call schedule is appropriately managed (24/7, 365). Responsible for performance appraisals, corrective action and counseling for team members
• Ensures that team members function appropriately in their scope of practice and facilitates competency based orientations as well as annual competency based assessments aligning with the practice identified by NATCO for the Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse Coordinator
• Serves as a clinical resource to staff, physicians and key internal stakeholders including nursing and case management. Collaborates with the medical staff, nursing staff, patient, family, decision maker (s), and other disciplines as indicated in the coordination of the plan of care. Uses critical thinking skills
• Collaborates with the Director and Physician Leaders to implement, monitor and review plans to achieve the established goals for the transplant program, Reviews reports and responds with the appropriate action plans. Reviews work assignments and projects of the program to ensure goals are being managed accordingly.
• Participates in the organ specific Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) plan. Collaborates with the Director of Transplant Quality on the assessment of data and key quality metrics, including implementation of process improvement initiative as needed.
• Participates with the Director of Transplant Services in the development, implementation and evaluation of policies and procedures

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Of Science and
• Seven (7) years of experience as a Registered Nurse and
• Three (3) years of experience in a transplant programming,including direct experience as a transplant nurse coordinator
• Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days

Where You'll Work

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an 1,045 bed facility located in the Texas medical center. A joint venture with Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor St. Luke’s is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. The hospital is home to the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally-accredited and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience - modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education.

Pay Range

$46.39 - $69.00 /hour