Director of Advanced Practice, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Full time, Days

Jackson Health•Miami, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Advanced Practice is a licensed independent member of the health care team (under the provisions of FS 464.012 or FS 458.347) who assumes advocacy and responsibility for self and others under his/her direct supervision. The Director provides daily leadership and executive and managerial functions for the department of Advanced Practice Providers. When working in a clinical setting, provides a single standard of care to all patients in collaboration with the medical team to include, but not limited to, acts of medical diagnosis, treatment, prescription, ordering and/or interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests, teaching, participate/conduct research, and orientation of new members of the health care team.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved program leading to eligibility for licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant.
Current Florida APRN or PA license required.
Masters' degree required
Current American Heart Association certification in both basic and advanced life support required (BLS/ACLS).

Nice To Haves

Doctorate degree preferred.
Two years' experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant and one year leadership experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops and implements strategic vision for APP utilization and integration across service lines, aligned with organization goals in collaboration with departmental leaders.
Collaborates in the design of polices that support and expand APP practice and innovative care models.
Responsibility for the daily leadership and managerial and executive duties of the Advanced Practice Providers department at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Works with the manager/director/APP Supervisor of the assigned departments to prioritize organizational initiatives and goals.
Works with the CEO/CMO/CNO/CFO of Jackson Memorial Hospital to prioritize organizational initiatives and goals.
Works in partnership with administrators and physician leaders to ensure APPs practice to the full extent of their license and education within their scope.
Develops and implements programs to support APP accountability and requirements for compliance, billing, and documentation.
Responsible for coordination of all APP functions within the hospital.
Recognizes opportunities for improvement in clinical areas and organizes initiatives to improve quality of care and decrease length of stay for inpatients.
Communicates appropriately using the chain of command.
Oversee structured APP associated metrics to assess for productivity and outcomes.
Assumes responsibility for assessing the ongoing competence of APPs and oversees the orientation process for new APP staff members in conjunction with the relevant APP Supervisor.
Evaluates the performance of all APPs in his/her span of control.
Supports credentialing, delineation of privileges, and scope of practice alignment.
Serves as chair of APP Peer Review Committee.
Serves as resource to standardize APP positions, classifications and job description.
Leads recruitment, retention, and onboarding strategies.
Fosters an environment of continual learning by promoting, organizing and leading APP opportunities for professional education and growth.
Promotes leadership training and professional development of APP supervisors.
Responsible for the overall accuracy of payroll in conjunction with the APP Supervisors.
Accountable for controlling overtime (OT) and assesses APP workflow to minimize OT.
Provides oversight for APP team meetings in conjunction with the supervisors.
Keeps other members of the Senior Administrative Team (SAT) aware of current concerns.
Primarily responsibility in conjunction with CNE for Delineation of Privileges for JHS.
Other duties as assigned.
Uses and role models the assessment process to provide, modify, and coordinate care and patient/family education.
Performs a comprehensive patient assessment inclusive of psychosocial, maturational and spiritual needs, pain status, incorporating advanced theoretical and experiential expertise.
Searches for evidence/data with a potential for new problem discovery.
Utilizes critical analysis in formulating a goal directed, prioritized plan of care.
Performs a complete physical/psychological examination.
Determines need for/order/obtains appropriate diagnostic studies.
Interprets results of diagnostic studies.
Makes a medical diagnosis based upon interpretation of assessment, history, physical exam and diagnostic findings.
Prescribes, evaluates therapeutic effect and modifies medications.
Recognizes need for physician consultation and guidance as indicated within experience and scope of practice.
Acts as a clinical resource in assessing complex patient care or other varied situations and in determining interventions, as appropriate.
Provides, institutes, monitors, and evaluates continuing care of acute and chronically ill patients.
Performs selected clinical skills and procedures as delineated in their specific Medical Staff privileges (Delineation of privileges, DOP).
Incorporates knowledge of current clinical evidence and technology in making sound decisions/judgments and resolving problems using scientific methods and intervention strategies.
Makes referrals for follow-up to appropriate community resources.
Collaborates with other specialties to ensure interdisciplinary management and continuity of care for both inpatients and outpatients.
Serves as a role model reflecting current trends in advanced practice.
Screens surgical/procedure patients for appropriateness of surgical procedure and assesses risk/benefit of procedures for specific patients.
Co-manages high-risk, critically ill patients with physicians and the multidisciplinary team.
Keeps patients/surrogates informed of their medical condition and the plan of care.
Provides input and expertise in the development of nursing policies, procedures, protocols and standards of care.
Provides leadership in coordinating discharge planning with the multidisciplinary team.