Director, Advanced Practice Provider - Critical Care - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Director oversees the administrative and clinical operations that impact the professional practice of both nurse practitioners and physician assistants at Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital. A key objective for the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Director is to support industry standard of APP practiceand implementation of best practices across Keck Medical Center of USC. The Director is responsible for leading and supporting professional practice changes to ensure quality and efficient patient care across multiple APP areas. They provide direction and oversight of Advanced Practice Providers (Nurse Practitioners Physician Assistants) through excellent management coaching and mentoring to make sure their development is in concert with Keck Medical Center of USC mission values and goals. The APP Director will develop structured APP associated metrics for assessing APP specific outcomes and participate in cost-savings and revenue generating practices. The APP Director will also ensure that APPs meet both state and federal regulatory agency requirements. Practicing outstanding performance-management skills they will promote and encourage an empowered and engaged leadership team and workforce by establishing and maintaining a practice environment consistent with Keck commitment to patient centered care new knowledge and innovation team collaboration and evidence-based practice. By building collaborative relationships with multiple counterparts and key stakeholders including physician nursing and administrative leadership Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Director will support the advancement of organizational goals programs and projects. This position will be responsible for ensuring that policies and procedures regarding hiring credentialing privileging care-delivery model performance appraisal/competency assessment are expertly met.

Essential Duties:

• The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties tasks and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned. Employees must abide by all Joint Commission requirements including but not limited to sensitivity to cultural diversity patient care patients rights and ethical treatment safety and security of physical environments emergency management teamwork respect for others participation in ongoing education and training communication and adherence to safety and quality programs sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals and licensure and health screenings.
• Essential Job Functions Manages or collaborates with assigned staff and functions by assigning work developing work procedures consistent with hospital policy establishing work schedules and monitoring work performance performed by subordinates to meet agreed-upon goals objectives and target dates. May perform management functions by interviewing and hiring staff members; providing or arranging for training for subordinates; evaluating performance; and recommending or initiating personnel actions such as promotions transfers merit salary increases or disciplinary action to ensure adequate and competent staffing as well as initiating or recommending responses to employee grievances. Participate in or lead efforts to assess outcomes of APP care throughout Keck/Norris Hospital and USC CARE Medical Group including peer review and professionalism program for APPs Collaborates with OIC and Medical staff to support the privileging and credentialing needs of advance practice providers Ensure that APPs meet or exceed various local state and federal regulatory agency requirements. Ensure that APPs throughout Keck/Norris Hospital and USC CARE Medical Group have evidence-based practices that support cost-savings and revenue generating initiatives. Collaborates with the Center for Advanced Practice to create support or lead initiatives to improve the work environment of APPs throughout Keck/Norris Hospital and USC CARE Medical Group. o Support the shared leadership model of shared governance and participates in Magnet activities May also participate in a clinical practice.
• These are the observable and measurable attributes and skills required to successfully perform the essential functions of the job and are generally demonstrated through qualifying experience education or licensure/certification. Management principles and practices such as but not limited toPractice evaluation and process improvement. National professional organizational and regulatory agency initiatives. Standards of care and practice of APP roles. Knowledge and demonstrated clinical competence and in-depth knowledge in specialty. Knowledge of the organization and operation of services necessary to ensure the delivery of quality cost-effective and efficient patient care. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with widely diverse groups including individuals at all levels both within and outside the organization and gain their cooperation. Ability to plan organize prioritize work independently and meet deadlines. Ability to promote a spirit of inquiry and practice based on evidence by using research-based knowledge or research utilization methods to identify and implement innovations in patient care and/or participating in research clinical investigatory or quality projects. Ability to use educational strategies to influence the development of staff and the provision of quality care for patients and families. Communicate effectively in many venues from individual 1-on-1 sessions to a large audience. Recognize/reward or counsel staff. Have strong written and verbal communication skills. Conduct efficient and supportive process improvement activities. Contribute positively proactively and adeptly in institution-wide and Center of Advanced Practice initiatives. Translate and implement national initiatives at Keck/Norris Hospital and USC CARE Medical Group.
• OTHER Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Req Masters degree Advanced Practice Provider - *Masters Degree In Nursing OR Physician Assistant (PA) Or Other Healthcare-Related Field From An Accredited University.

• Req 5 years Experience as a licensed Advanced Practice Provider: (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner)
• Req 2 years Management or leadership experience over advance practice providers.

• Req Knowledge of professional nursing theory clinical practice standards medical practice guidelines physician assistant practice agreement and scope of APP roles.
• Req Ability to communicate effectively with APPs team leaders patients families visitors healthcare team physicians administrators leadership and others.
• Req Ability to process and prioritize information perform health assessments treatment and follow-up. Ability to prepare reports and presentations Ability to use a personal computer and proficiency in using standard business software applications and ability to learn quickly new software programs.
• Req Ability to provide leadership in clinical area of expertise and in meeting organizational goals.
• Req Critical thinking skills analytical skills organization/time management skills effective communication skills both oral and written
• Req Collaborative work style demonstrates integrity and ethics in conduct and decision-making demonstrates initiative creativity and flexibility demands accountability of self and others even when others are not direct reports.

Preferred Qualifications:

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Req Registered Nurse - RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing) Valid California Registered Nurse License
• Req Nurse Practitioner Furnisher (CA Board of Registered Nursing) Nurse Practitioner (NP) Certification as a Nurse Practitioner by a nationally accredited nursing organization (e.g. ANCC AACN American Board Of Nursing Specialties or National Academy of Nurse Practitioners)
• Req Basic Life Support (BLS) * In Lieu of RN and NP License: Physician Assistant (PA) License in the State of California and Certification as A Physician Assistant (PA) By the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association

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