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SalaryOur organization is dedicated to transforming lives and inspiring all to donate life. We are a family of professionals working together to increase awareness around the need for organ and tissue donors alongside nurturing and guiding our families throughout the gift of life. We facilitate the recovery of organs, tissues, and corneas in Iowa. We honor donors and support donor families at the time of donation and on a continuing basis.
We believe in going above and beyond to support donor families during and after the donation process. Our core values are what guide us, allow us to excel at serving our community, and keep our culture at Iowa Donor Network alive:
Serve with Heart: We meet our donor families where they are. We are dedicated to providing compassionate service to all.
Drive and Embrace the Future: WE are proactive in our pursuit of excellence and work together to continuously evolve with adaptability
Be Clear, Bold, and Respectful: We are genuine and courageous in our communication. If we see an opportunity for improvement, we shy something to make it better.
Always Own It: we are resilient and passionately pursue our mission. We are personally accountable for taking initiative and delivering on commitments.
Have you been searching for an opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself, make a tremendous contribution to your community, and pursue a mission to save lives daily? If so, Iowa Donor Network could be just the organization you have been looking for.
We offer a competitive compensation package including:
- Competitive Salary
- Liberal Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Health, Vision, Dental, and Pet Insurance
- 401K Match
- Student Loan & College Savings Match
- Tuition Reimbursement for Continuing Education
- On-site, Hybrid, and Remote work opportunities based on role requirements
Job Title: Donation Advocate
Location: Remote
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Schedule: 7, 12-hour shifts per pay period. Weekends and holidays required.
- swing shifts required when needed 12pm-12am
Hours: Night shift, 5:45pm-6am
Position Summary:
This position will remotely support potential donor families through the organ, tissue, or eye donation process. Daily activities include collaboration with IDN clinical team members, family members, and other essential stakeholders.
Essential Functions and Performance Responsibilities:
- Establish rapport with potential donor families while providing support during the donation conversation and paperwork process.
- Ensure accurate completion of required paperwork, including medical questionnaire and authorization or disclosure form.
- Ensure effective and respectful communication and collaboration with hospital staff and other IDN team members.
- Champion organizational efforts to ensure excellence in continuum of care for donor families.
- Serve as an organizational expert regarding family discussions and support during the donation conversation.
- Participate in process improvement and quality assurance activities.
Position Qualifications and Education Requirements:
- Requires a minimum two-year degree in the areas of Social Services, Psychology, Nursing, or other healthcare related field. Equivalent work experience will be considered with family dynamics that include issues involving death, dying, grief or loss is preferred.
- Criss management experience preferred.
Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
- Ability to provide excellent customer service to a diverse audience
Physical and Technical Requirements:
- Requires the use of an IDN issued phone and physical ethernet cable connection from the wall of the home to the workstation.
- Maintain a current valid driver’s license and be insurable through IDN’s insurance.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must respond timely to IDN communication outside of scheduled shifts.
- Must receive required vaccines based on outlined schedules to protect our employees, healthcare personnel, donors, recipients, and families we may come into contact. (e.g., Influenza obtained annually by December 1st and COVID vaccine upon required timeline.)
Organizational Responsibilities:
- It is required that IDN employees demonstrate commitment to the mission and vision, maintain effective communication, exhibit teamwork, respect diversity, follow policies and procedures, maintain confidentiality of all donor, recipient and organizational information, demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness while meeting productivity standards, observe safety and security procedures, be consistently punctual and dependable, actively participate in performance improvement activities and continually demonstrate behavioral expectations and core values.
- Employee’s obligation to maintain the confidentiality of information shall survive the termination of employee’s employment with IDN.
- All requirements are subject to modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed in this position. I will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by my supervisor. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, I know that I must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. I realize neither the job description nor this document creates an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.
