Advanced Practice Provider Clinical Director-Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider Clinical Director provides strategic leadership and support for departmental activities related to advanced practice providers (APPs). Working collaboratively with clinical and operational leadership across the department and associated clinical service lines, the director supports APP professional practice and the quality and execution of APP-related initiatives. Goals include enhancing APP engagement, recruitment, productivity, and retention. The director supports departments without APP lead or manager roles and mentors APP leads and managers. In collaboration with APP Professional Practice and Development Directors, the role develops strategic plans and initiatives to advance and evaluate APP practice, including appropriate role utilization and productivity and quality metrics. The director also maintains an advanced practice skill set and performs duties associated with an APRN or PA role.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited school or college of nursing, or a master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
• Current Illinois license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant.
• Privileged and credentialed through the Medical Staff Office (MSO).
• At least five years of experience as a licensed advanced practice provider.
• Proven skills in leadership, planning, and quality.

Nice To Haves

• Previous leadership, management, or project management experience.
• Five to ten years of experience as a licensed advanced practice provider (APRN or Physician Assistant).
• Cardiovascular surgery and/or CVICU APP experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain advanced practice skills and competence and perform duties listed in the APRN/PA job description.
• Serve as a resource to key stakeholders on APP workforce planning, clinical models of care and deployment, scope of practice and utilization oversight, professional growth and development, recruitment, retention and engagement, evaluation metrics, and clinical competency and performance improvement.
• Develop, evaluate, and oversee innovative APP education programs for the department.
• Collaborate with APP Professional Practice and Development Directors to support APP initiatives and leadership committee programs and activities.
• Collaborate with division and department administrative and physician leadership to advance APP practice within the department.
• Support departments without APP lead or manager roles and mentor leads and managers within the department.
• Collaborate with clinical and operational leadership to support APP professional practice and the quality and execution of APP-related initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• Lifecycle benefits
• Benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior