CNS) Fellowship - Administration

Stanford Health Care•Stanford, CA

7d•$100 - $133•Onsite

About The Position

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

Bachelor's Degree Physician Assistants: Bachelor’s degree or above from an accredited college or university.
Master's Degree Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist: Master's or Doctorate Degree in Nursing or other healthcare-related field 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).
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.
PA - Physician Assistant State Licensure or
Nursing\RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure And/Or Compact State Licensure and
CRNA - Certified Nurse Anesthetist or
NPF - NP Furnishing Number or
BLS - Basic Life Support or
CNS - Clinical Nurse Specialist or

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