Lead Advanced Practice Provider - Trauma
About The Position
Cooper University Health Care is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Lead to join their Trauma and Acute Care Surgery team. This role involves providing leadership and mentoring to Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants within the department, ensuring adequate staffing through scheduling, and collaborating with various disciplines and nursing leadership on departmental initiatives. The Lead APP will actively participate in performance improvement, outreach, educational initiatives, and the trauma center re-verification process. Responsibilities also include assessing staffing needs, collaborating with the Trauma Medical Director and Leadership on new position requests, working with Talent Acquisition on recruitment, overseeing the onboarding of new hires, and managing the rotation of APP students. The Lead APP must be competent in all areas covered by the Trauma/ACS APPs, including TSICU, TSDU, Floors, and the Trauma/ACS Clinic. Active participation in CUH APP initiatives, such as the APN Council, is also expected.
Requirements
- Minimum of 18 months working as Licensed Advanced Practice Provider
- Master's Degree - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is required
- New Jersey License: APN and RN or PA
- American Heart Association BLS Certification
- NCCPA
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and mentoring to Trauma and Acute Care Surgery APPs
- Responsible for the scheduling of the Trauma and Acute Care Surgery APPs to ensure adequate staffing
- Collaboration with other disciplines and nursing leadership on Trauma/ ACS and CUH based initiatives
- Active participation in Trauma/ ACS Performance Improvement meetings and initiatives
- Active participation in Trauma Center outreach and educational initiatives
- Active participation in Trauma Center re-verification process
- Responsible for assessment of staffing needs, collaborating with Trauma Medical Director and Leadership to present requests for new positions
- Responsible for collaboration with CUH Talent Acquisition for recruiting for positions
- Responsible for oversight of On-boarding any new-hires
- Responsible for Oversight of APP students rotating through Trauma/ ACS
- Be competent in all areas that the Trauma/ ACS APP’s cover: TSICU, TSDU, Floors, Trauma/ ACS Clinic
- Active participation in CUH APP initiatives, such as APN Council
Benefits
- health
- dental
- vision
- life
- disability
- retirement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
