Director of Advanced Practice Providers (APP) - North Austin

Texas Children's Medical Center•Austin, TX

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Director of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) for its North Austin Campus. The Director provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for APPs across designated service areas, overseeing APP practice, workforce development, clinical quality, and operational performance to support safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centered care. As a member of the leadership team, the Director collaborates with physician leaders, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary partners to advance APP practice, optimize care delivery models, strengthen clinical operations, and support the campus’s continued growth. The role includes active clinical practice consistent with licensure, credentialing, and privileging requirements, as well as leadership of quality, workforce, financial, and professional development initiatives.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing and/or Physician Assistant Studies, required.
Education substitution: a current Texas Physician Assistant (PA) license with the Texas Medical Board, or a bachelor’s degree in Nursing and Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) certification issued by the American Midwifery Certification Board, may substitute for the master’s degree in Nursing.
Five years of experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse, Physician Assistant, or Certified Nurse Midwife, required.
Current applicable Texas licensure and certification in one of the following advanced practice specialties: Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP-BC), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP), Certified Physician Assistant (PA), Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP), Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP-AC), Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC), or Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP).

Nice To Haves

Three years of management or leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical leadership and oversight for APPs across designated service areas and maintain active clinical practice consistent with licensure, credentialing, and privileging requirements.
Oversee APP clinical practice standards, including patient assessments, procedures, diagnostic interpretation, care planning, and patient and family counseling.
Promote safe, evidence-based, developmentally appropriate, and family-centered care, and monitor clinical outcomes and practice patterns for improvement opportunities.
Partner with physician leaders, medical directors, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary teams to align clinical excellence and operations.
Collaborate with Chiefs and/or Medical Directors to strengthen communication, integration, and shared leadership.
Support strategic planning, service line development, clinical transformation, and organizational growth initiatives.
Lead development and implementation of policies, procedures, and practice guidelines that advance APP practice.
Represent APP practice on departmental, institutional, and system-wide committees, and foster a collaborative, accountable, service-oriented culture aligned with Texas Children’s HEART values.
Lead APP engagement in quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, and performance monitoring.
Ensure compliance with institutional policies, accreditation standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Oversee APP licensure, certification, credentialing, privileging, billing, coding, and reimbursement compliance.
Collaborate with internal partners to maintain readiness for regulatory audits, surveys, and reviews.
Investigate and address patient, family, staff, and provider concerns and identify system-level improvement opportunities.
Develop and monitor departmental goals, action plans, and performance improvement initiatives.
Oversee APP staffing, scheduling, productivity, and workload distribution.
Oversee APP onboarding, orientation, continuing education, and professional development.
Conduct timely performance evaluations and provide coaching, mentorship, and feedback to APP leaders and staff.
Promote professional governance, role clarity, accountability, and leadership development within APP teams.
Support academic partnerships and educational opportunities for APPs, students, and other healthcare professionals.
Cultivate a work environment that encourages collaboration, innovation, professional growth, and employee engagement.
Provide fiscal and operational oversight of APP services, including personnel, equipment, supplies, and capital resources.
Develop, monitor, and manage annual operating and capital budgets, financial performance reporting, and budget variance analysis.
Evaluate staffing models, productivity, and resource utilization to optimize operational efficiency and sustainability.
Participate in workforce forecasting, resource planning, and operational improvement initiatives.
Monitor and report departmental financial and operational performance in support of organizational priorities.
Advance APP practice through evidence-based care, scientific inquiry, and continuous improvement.
Support APP participation in research, scholarly activities, and dissemination of best practices.
Promote innovative APP care delivery models that improve patient access, operational efficiency, and the patient and family experience.
Encourage professional accountability, knowledge sharing, and the advancement of APP practice across the organization.