Clinical Transplant Nurse Manager

at  DaVita

300 West Sylvania AveSte One, Neptune, New Jersey, 07753-6017, United States of America
DaVita is seeking an experienced and compassionate Clinical Transplant Nurse Manager to lead a team dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the lives of patients with end-stage kidney disease. The Clinical Transplant Nurse Manager role centers on providing leadership for a team of six transplant liaisons, coordinating patient care, managing partnerships with transplant stakeholders, and driving quality improvement initiatives that support the program’s mission. With a strong focus on health equity, this position is crucial in ensuring that all patients, regardless of background, receive the support needed to navigate the transplant process, from evaluation through wait listing and transplantation. The Clinical Transplant Nurse Manager will oversee and optimize daily operations within the Transplant Health Equity Learning Lab. The Clinical Transplant Nurse Manager role is responsible for managing resources, fostering a high-performing, patient-centered team, and coordinating the clinical care of transplant patients. Key objectives include improving waitlist management, increasing the transplant rate with deceased and living donors, and promoting equitable access to transplant resources. By addressing social drivers of health (SDOH), this role reduces disparities and simplifies the transplant process for underserved populations.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

0-2 years
Associates Degree or Apprenticeship
Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, TRAINING, OR QUALIFICATIONS

• RN, BSN, or MSN Nursing degree from an accredited college or university required.
• 1-3 years of transplant experience required
• Understanding of transplant programs process and workflows required.
• Experience engaging in initiatives that promote health equity and social justice within program communities that improve health outcomes and advocate for underrepresented and vulnerable groups within the community required.
• Management in HealthCare Navigation preferred
• Experience in Leading Teams that address barriers to transplant in underserved populations preferred.
• Proficient in transplant and living kidney donation regulations and transplant center requirements, demonstrating the ability to ensure compliance. Possesses the ability to track and facilitate patient progress throughout the transplant process, from referral, evaluation, and wait listing in collaboration with local transplant partners to reach outcomes required.
• Proficient in health equity and social justice within the pilot communities, who performed advocacy work, community outreach, policy development, and research, eliminating health equity disparities required.

TRAVEL AND TIME REQUIREMENTS

• Position is remote