APP Director, Chief CRNA System

LCMC Health•New Orleans, LA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

LCMC Health is seeking an executive-level Chief CRNA System / APP Director to lead and advance Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist practice throughout the health system. As a member of the Office of Advanced Practice, this role provides strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for CRNA services, serving as the primary advocate for CRNA practice and partnering with physician leaders, hospital executives, service line executives, operational leaders, and clinical teams. The position oversees recruitment, engagement, retention, scheduling, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, budgeting, workforce development, and operational performance across anesthesia departments. The Chief CRNA System champions top-of-license practice, develops system-wide initiatives, and helps ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality anesthesia services while supporting organizational growth and innovation. The role includes maintaining clinical practice as appropriate and providing anesthesia care in operative and procedural settings. Clinical support may also be provided in radiology, endoscopy, emergency services, invasive procedural areas, and other locations requiring anesthesia expertise. The position provides consultation on respiratory and ventilatory care, airway management, hemodynamic stabilization, and emergency response, and participates in critical events such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation and advanced airway intervention.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia.
At least five years of leadership experience in anesthesia services.
Current Louisiana Registered Nurse (RN) License.
Louisiana Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) License.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) certification.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree (DNP, DNAP, PhD, or related field).
Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business, or a related discipline.
Eight or more years of progressive anesthesia leadership experience.
Experience recruiting, developing, mentoring, and retaining CRNAs.
Experience leading multi-site or health system anesthesia programs.
Advanced leadership or management training (MBA, MHA, DNP, DNAP, or equivalent).

Responsibilities

Lead the vision, growth, and advancement of CRNA practice across LCMC Health.
Develop and implement system-wide anesthesia initiatives to improve quality, efficiency, access, and patient outcomes.
Establish departmental goals, performance standards, and strategic priorities aligned with organizational objectives.
Collaborate with physician and executive leaders on program development, service expansion, workforce planning, and growth opportunities.
Support long-term strategic planning for anesthesia services across the health system.
Oversee daily anesthesia operations, staffing models, scheduling, productivity, and resource utilization.
Partner with operational leadership to improve patient access, throughput, and service excellence.
Monitor and improve quality, safety, operational, and financial performance metrics.
Ensure consistent practice standards across anesthesia locations and services.
Establish and maintain processes for compliance with institutional, state, and national regulatory standards.
Assess operational and clinical risk and implement patient-safety mitigation strategies.
Lead quality improvement initiatives focused on patient outcomes, service excellence, and best practices.
Ensure adherence to standards for documentation, billing, coding, patient satisfaction, and clinical quality.
Lead CRNA recruitment, onboarding, mentorship, engagement, and retention efforts across the system.
Develop workforce strategies to attract anesthesia talent.
Partner with academic institutions and training programs to create and strengthen CRNA workforce pipelines.
Foster professional growth, continuing education, collaboration, and clinical excellence.
Serve as a liaison among CRNAs, anesthesia physicians, hospital leadership, and executive teams.
Represent LCMC Health through committee leadership, quality initiatives, professional organizations, and multidisciplinary teams.
Promote interprofessional education and collaboration across the healthcare continuum.
Maintain clinical practice as appropriate and provide anesthesia services in operative and procedural settings.
Support anesthesia care in radiology, endoscopy, emergency services, invasive procedural areas, and other settings requiring anesthesia expertise.
Provide consultation on respiratory and ventilatory care, airway management, hemodynamic stabilization, and emergency response.
Participate in critical events, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and advanced airway intervention.