APP Director, Critical Care

LCMC Health•New Orleans, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The APP Director, Critical Care System provides system-wide strategic leadership, operational oversight, and direction for Advanced Practice Providers working across intensive care and critical care services at LCMC Health. Reporting directly to the Chief of Advanced Practice, the Director partners with physician, operational, and executive leaders to advance critical care services and the health system’s mission of extraordinary patient care. The role advances APP practice and top-of-license utilization, ensures regulatory compliance, supports workforce development, and implements care models intended to improve quality, safety, patient outcomes, and operational performance. As a leader in the Office of Advanced Practice, the Director contributes to the future of critical care delivery through collaboration, evidence-based practice, and strategic growth initiatives. The position is based in New Orleans, Louisiana, and works day shift. The required education is a master’s degree in an advanced practice clinical discipline. Candidates must meet the applicable Louisiana licensure and certification requirements for nurse practitioners or physician assistants, and hold BLS certification and ACLS certification (or obtain ACLS within six months of hire).

Requirements

Master’s degree in an advanced practice clinical discipline, such as Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGNP/ACNP), APRN, Physician Assistant, DNP, or CRNA.
For nurse practitioners: current Louisiana RN license, current Louisiana APRN license, and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGNP/ACNP) certification.
For physician assistants: current Louisiana Physician Assistant license through the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification, or obtain it within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in leadership, business, healthcare administration, or a related field (MBA, MHA, DNP, or equivalent).
Two or more years of leadership experience within healthcare or critical care settings.
Experience recruiting, developing, mentoring, and retaining Advanced Practice Providers.
Experience leading quality, operational, and strategic initiatives.
Demonstrated success partnering with physicians and operational leaders to improve patient care and organizational performance.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a system-wide vision for APP practice across critical care services.
Partner with the Chief of Advanced Practice, physician leaders, and operational executives to establish goals, priorities, and performance standards.
Lead strategic initiatives to improve quality, patient outcomes, operational performance, and provider engagement.
Support health system integration and identify opportunities for program development and service line growth.
Collaborate on workforce planning and care models that maximize APP contributions across critical care environments.
Advance top-of-license APP practice through evidence-based clinical and operational models.
Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and professional practice standards.
Promote consistency in APP onboarding, orientation, competency assessment, and ongoing professional development.
Ensure APPs have access to education related to clinical practice, documentation, credentialing, billing, coding, and regulatory compliance.
Establish and maintain processes to ensure compliance with institutional, state, and national regulatory standards.
Assess and prioritize operational and clinical risks and implement strategies that support patient safety.
Partner with physician leaders on quality improvement and improved clinical outcomes.
Address issues affecting patient care, documentation quality, patient satisfaction, communication, teamwork, access, provider performance, and operational effectiveness.
Monitor quality, safety, and performance indicators and implement improvement initiatives as needed.
Lead recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and retention efforts for critical care APPs.
Collaborate with academic partners and healthcare training programs to strengthen APP workforce pipelines.
Mentor and develop current and emerging APP leaders throughout the organization.
Foster collaboration, accountability, continuous learning, and professional growth.
Partner with physicians, department directors, hospital leadership, and service line executives to achieve strategic objectives.
Represent APPs through committee leadership, quality councils, task forces, and professional organizations.
Promote interprofessional education and collaboration across disciplines.
Serve as an advocate for Advanced Practice Providers throughout the health system.