CNS) Fellowship - Administration

Stanford Health Care•Palo Alto, PA

4d•$100 - $133•Onsite

About The Position

If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered. Rotating - 08 Hour (United States of America) This is a Stanford Health Care job. The Center for Advanced Practice at Stanford Health Care is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellowship. The APP Fellowship Program prepares postgraduates in the core domains of transition to practice, professionalism and specialty competencies. The 12-month program includes didactic and practice-based learning in various settings. The clinical transition to practice program is for newly graduated APPs with less than one year of advanced practice experience. More information can be found at https://careers.stanfordhealthcare.org/us/en/advanced-practice-provider-fellowship. The Stanford Health Care (SHC) APP Fellowship Program is accredited with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Applications will be accepted through February 15, 2026. Only apply to one position. In addition to this application there is other required information for your application to be considered complete. Our HR Recruiter will contact you to collect the information: Two professional letters of recommendation. One academic letter of recommendation from a faculty member of your graduate program and one professional letter of recommendation from a clinical supervisor, preceptor or faculty member. Unofficial transcript from APP graduate program Curriculum vitae or resume Essay answers to five prompts: 1. Please provide a statement of interest regarding the APP fellowship in cancer care at SHC and why you are choosing the specialty. 2. Describe a time when you felt you made a significant difference with a patient and/or family. 3. Provide an example of how you used evidence such as journal articles or local/agency data to change the way you practiced. 4. Describe a time when you had to manage several tasks. What were they? How did you manage them? 5. Where did you LAST learn about this position? This is a Stanford Health Care job. A Brief Overview Provides the opportunity to develop and practice management and leadership skills. Includes direction and education for the clinical and professional development of APPs; oversight of resource planning, hiring and termination, and working closely with operational and physician leaders on a wide variety of organizational initiatives.

Requirements

Management principles and practices such as, but not limited to, employee hiring, evaluation, counseling, and termination; budgeting; and employee recognition and rewards.
Demonstrated ability to perform practice evaluation and process improvement.
National professional organizational and regulatory agency initiatives.
Demonstrated knowledge of standards of care and practice of APP roles.
In depth knowledge of specialty.
Knowledge of the organization 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
Ability to communicate effectively in many venues from individual 1-on-1 sessions to a large audience.
Ability to recognize, reward and 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.
Demonstrated ability to translate and implement national initiatives at SHC.
Physician Assistants: Bachelor’s degree or above from an accredited college or university.
Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist: Master's or Doctorate Degree in Nursing from an accredited university.
Five (5) years of experience as a licensed advanced practice provider: (Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist).
Either (1): PA - Valid state license to practice as a Physician Assistant within the United States of America as well as having current national certification.
- OR – (2): RN - Valid state license to practice as a Registered Nurse within the United States of America - AND - one of the following advanced practice nursing licenses is qualifying: (a) NP - Valid state license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner within the United States of America as well as having current national certification (b) CNS - Valid state license to practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist within the United States of America, as well as having current national certification, or(c) CRNA - Valid state license to practice as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist within the United States of America, as well as having current national certification.

Responsibilities

Partners with the Medical Director and unit nursing management team, participates in a wide variety of clinical, operational, and administrative initiatives of service lines.
Ensures clinical competency and adherence to policy through practice analysis and case review of APPs with physicians.
Investigates and responds to patient/family complaints regarding care.
Orients new APPs to SHC and unit practice.
Provides relevant education to APPs as required.
Participates as a representative in hospital-wide committees.
Serves as a representative on professional and evaluation committees.
Ensures all operational mandates and initiatives are completed (e.g., C-I-CARE rounds).
Reviews financial reports and participates in financial and budgetary planning processes.
Plays an active role in the hiring, evaluation, coaching, mentoring, and discipline of staff APPs.
Investigates and resolves operational issues.
Coordinates quality and process improvement initiatives.
Coordinates the scheduling of the APPs.
Ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Participates in Medical Staff Services initiatives, policies and procedures.
Be informed of and advocates for practice models that fully allow clinicians to practice the full scope of licensure.
Participates in regional and national discussions that affect APP practice.
Partners with hospital operations to develop and maintain funding, billing and reimbursement models.
identifies policy impacts to SHC operations and advocates for specific legislation and health policies issues that affect advanced practice