Pediatric Heart Transplant RN Program Manager

Your future role at a glance Location: Austin, Texas Facility: Dell Children's Medical Center Department/Specialty: Cardiac Transplant Care Services Schedule: Day Shift | Monday - Friday 8:00a - 5:00p How you'll make an impact in this role Command Global Program Governance: Serve as the central executive leader and strategic conduit unifying pediatric cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, APPs, clinical staff, and specialized vendors (e.g., CareDx, TOSA, OTTR). Architect Strategic & Operational Growth: Co-author, execute, and scale the heart transplant program's strategic expansion plan in direct alignment with the Program, Medical, and Surgical Directors. Oversee the Continuum of Transplant Care: Direct clinical coordination across the entire high‑complexity patient lifecycle—including advanced heart failure management, transplant evaluation, UNOS listing, the perioperative event, and lifelong post‑transplant surveillance. Lead Process Engineering & Clinical Quality: Drive continuous process improvement (CPI) initiatives across clinic workflows, referral loops, electronic health record (EHR/OTTR) buildouts, financial stewardship, and quality data management. Direct Human Capital & Multi‑Disciplinary Teams: Provide direct leadership, mentorship, and performance management for a core team of RN Coordinators (4), Quality Coordinator (1), and Clinical Coordinator (1). Maintain "dotted‑line" operational oversight for a dedicated psychosocial and allied health matrix (Social Workers, Dietitians, Pharmacists, Financial Coordinators). Mitigate Complex Care & Social Risk: Act as the clinical escalation point and mentor for RN coordinators navigating highly complex pediatric cardiac cases intertwined with fragile or volatile patient social dynamics. Enforce Federal & Multi‑Agency Compliance: Partner with the Quality Coordinator to mandate and audit strict regulatory training, ensuring the program's flawless alignment with UNOS, OPTN, CMS, and HRSA standards. Elevate National System Presence: Represent the institution at national transplant conferences and UNOS training forums to maintain industry leading‑edge clinical knowledge and promote the center's national footprint. What minimum qualifications you'll need Licensure / Certification / Registration: BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Education: Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing with experience required. Work Experience: 3 years of experience required. 1 year of leadership or management experience required. What additional requirements you'll need Licensure & Advanced Clinical Foundation: Registered Nurse (RN) with extensive, hands‑on clinical experience within Pediatric Cardiac Care, Advanced Heart Failure, or Solid Organ Transplant modules. Proven Nursing Leadership Tenure: 3–5+ years of progressive nursing leadership experience (Manager, Director, or high‑level Program Lead) within a complex hospital or academic health system. Process Improvement & Project Architecture: A demonstrable track record of successfully running complex projects, building out workflows, and engineering clinical processes to support rapid program scaling. Elite Interpersonal Command: Exceptional leadership capability to manage diverse, cross‑functional clinical teams and resolve conflicts within a matrixed institutional environment. Regulatory Landscape Competence: Strong familiarity with the compliance structures governing transplant medicine (UNOS, Joint Commission, CMS) and associated data tracking software (OTTR preferred). Equal employment opportunity employer Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster. Benefits Paid time off (PTO) Various health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer match plans Long‑term & short‑term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your community Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ascension