Advanced Practice Provider - Lead/Educator Emergency Dept (Full Time, Variable Shifts)

Nicklaus Children's•Miami, FL

20d

About The Position

The ED Lead APP/Educator oversees and directs education for Emergency Department (ED) advanced practice providers in collaboration with the APP ED Supervisor, coordinating competency and education processes as well as related fiscal and human resources processes. The role provides leadership to meet the educational needs of new and experienced ED APPs and advanced practice students rotating through the department. It supports validation of competency for required advanced practice privileges and promotes safe patient care and a safe environment at Nicklaus Children's. The position prioritizes projects and assignments, plans and follows up on projects, evaluates educational programs, identifies improvement opportunities, measures results, and encourages use of current best practices. The role also provides advanced-practice patient care to children and their families, including assessment, clinical management, collaboration, coordination, education, research, and participation in system activities. It serves as a clinical resource and role model, supports ED APP workflow and staffing, evaluates performance and competence with the ED APP Supervisor, and promotes clinical and professional development. The Lead APP/Educator leads orientation, transition-to-practice, competency, and ongoing professional education initiatives, using educational outcomes and practice-gap analysis to guide program planning and improvement.

Requirements

Master's degree from an approved program leading to eligibility for licensure as a Physician Assistant.
Active Florida Physician Assistant license in good standing throughout employment.
Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Active American Heart Association PALS certification in good standing throughout employment.
Active American Heart Association BLS certification in good standing throughout employment.
Minimum of 5 years of ED APP experience.
Ability to relate cooperatively and constructively with patients, families, and co-workers.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
Ability to problem-solve, formulate a plan of care, and evaluate the patient's response to care.
Ability to interpret, adapt, and react calmly under stressful conditions.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate degree preferred.
One year of leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as an expert clinical resource and role model for APPs in the ED.
Work with the ED APP Supervisor to prioritize organizational initiatives and goals.
Support coordination of ED APP workflow and staffing for the assigned department.
Identify opportunities to improve quality of care and reduce inpatient length of stay, and organize initiatives to address them.
Help ensure ED APPs know and comply with departmental, hospital, and medical staff policies; educate staff on regulatory issues and requirements.
Ensure appropriate credentialing, orientation, and training of ED APPs in compliance with hospital policies and departmental needs.
Evaluate ED APP clinical performance and assess ongoing competence in collaboration with the ED APP Supervisor.
Promote clinical and professional development and provide real-time education to nursing and ancillary staff as needed.
Lead implementation and evaluation of New Provider Orientation, coordinating its integration into the organization with the APP ED Supervisor.
Provide comprehensive advanced-practice patient care to children and their families, including assessment, clinical management, collaboration, coordination, education, research, and system participation.
Use critical analysis to develop goal-directed, prioritized plans of care.
Determine the need for, order, obtain, and interpret appropriate diagnostic studies; diagnose medical conditions based on assessment, history, physical examination, and diagnostic findings.
Prescribe medications, evaluate their therapeutic effects, and modify them as appropriate.
Recognize when physician consultation and guidance are needed, consistent with experience and scope of practice.
Provide clinical guidance in complex patient-care situations and determine appropriate interventions.
Perform clinical skills and procedures authorized by specific Medical Staff privileges.
Collaborate with other specialties to support interdisciplinary management and continuity of care for inpatients and outpatients.
Assist in preparing protocols, policies, and procedures within areas of direct clinical responsibility.
Initiate gap analyses and needs assessments to identify new areas for competency assessment and maintenance.
Lead the Transition to Practice program for newly hired ED APPs, using online learning, simulation, didactic instruction, and clinical experiences to develop job competency.
Develop programs that promote academic growth, such as postgraduate Pediatric Emergency Department PA fellowships.
Partner with Learning Services on APP student placement and experience.
Use research, evidence-based practice, practice-based evidence, and benchmarked best practices in educational planning and practice decisions.
Identify and analyze practice gaps, plan education, evaluate outcomes, and assess the cost-effectiveness of ED educational programs.
Lead development of the annual education plan and identify desired learning outcomes.
Set milestones and oversee timely delivery of high-quality, engaging professional education using project-management principles.
Provide leadership to ED APPs and determine current and future educational needs in collaboration with ED leadership.
Participate in and support system-level education initiatives and assist with educational programs for community outreach.
Synthesize program evaluation data to guide educational programming decisions and inform key stakeholders.
Organize and lead APP team meetings as needed.