Nemours Children's Health is seeking a 3 PM - 11:30 PM Sterile Processing Supervisor for our location in Wilmington, DE.
The Sterile Processing Department (SPD) Supervisor is responsible for support and supervision of daily operations within the guidelines set forth by industry standards and regulations to include, but not limited to, the:
The SPD Supervisor provides departmental leadership, associate supervision, and supports workflow activities that occur in the sterile processing and decontamination areas. This position ensures that unit staffing is adequate to support all sterile processing and decontamination processes utilizing current techniques for preparation of reusable instrument trays and supplies for Perioperative Services, and other units within the facility that require re-processing or sterilization.
Additional duties include maintenance of all sterilization records in accordance with current regulatory standards, completion of weekly audits of sterilization and decontamination processes, and provision of monthly reports. The SPD supervisor will ensure adequate inventory of departmental supplies necessary for daily operations. This position provides assistance to the SPD Educator and Perioperative Clinical Nurse Educator in identifying departmental learning needs, ensuring annual training, and completing new associate orientation. The SPD Supervisor consistently demonstrates effective leadership and competence in all decontamination and sterilization processes.
The SPD Supervisor is accountable for adherence to policies and procedures of Nemours to include NCH, Delaware, NCH, Surgery Center, Bryn Mawr, and NCH, Surgery Center, Deptford.
This position is responsible for various departmental administrative duties that may require travel to all Delaware Valley SPD sites in order to assess and maintain standard operating practices and competencies.
Requirements:
Two of three within 6 months of date of hire:
Three to five years of experience required
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Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.
Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.
Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.
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Nemours Children's Health is committed to improving the health of children. As a non-profit children’s health organization, we consider the health of every child to be a sacred trust.
Through family-centered care in our children’s hospitals and clinics in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida, as well as world-changing research, education and advocacy, Nemours fulfills the promise of a healthier tomorrow for all children — even those who may never enter our doors.
Nemours began more than 80 years ago with the vision of Alfred I. duPont to improve the lives of children and to do whatever it takes to prevent and treat even the most disabling childhood conditions.
Today, through our children’s hospitals and health system, we directly care for 250,000 children annually in Delaware Valley and Florida, including families who travel from across the country and world to see our specialists — treating every child as we would our own.
We also reach beyond the walls of our hospitals and clinics to be a voice for children on a national and international level, and to lead the way in prevention, intervention, education, and research.
Nemours is growing to better serve the children and families in our care. We have 1.1 million square feet of space currently devoted to providing children’s healthcare or under construction, all designed with significant input and advice from our patients and families.
