Lead APP (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant)- NEURO SURGERY SNHC - Full Time (Day - 08 hrs)

Stanford Health Care•Stanford, CA

91d•$100 - $133•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead APP provides supervision and operational management of APPs within the outpatient neurosurgery service line. The Lead APP offers clinical direction and education, collaborates closely with neurosurgery physicians and operational leaders, and oversees hiring, onboarding, performance development, and professional growth of APP staff. This role functions within the broader ASP (Advanced Practice Provider) job framework approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC) and is anchored in outpatient neurosurgery services. This is a 60% clinical/40% administrative role. Provides supervision and management of advanced practice providers (APPs) in a distinct clinical service line. Provides clinical direction and education, works closely with operational and physician leaders, and has oversight of hiring, termination, and professional growth and development of their APPs. Also functions under the general Nurse Practitioner (NP), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), or the Physician Assistant (PA) Job Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC).

Requirements

Master's or Doctorate Degree in Nursing or other healthcare-related field from an accredited university (for Advanced Practice Nurse).
Bachelors degree in Science, Physician Assistant Studies, or Healthcare related field from an accredited university (for Physician Assistant).
A minimum of one (1) year of experience as a licensed advanced practice provider: (Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist).
PA - Physician Assistant State Licensure or RN - Valid California license to practice as a Registered Nurse - AND - one of the following advanced practice nursing licenses is qualifying: (a) NP - Valid California license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner as well as having current national certification,(b) CNS - Valid California license to practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist as well as having current national certification, or (c) CRNA - Valid California license to practice as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist as well as having current national certification.
Knowledge of management principles and practices such as, but not limited to, employee hiring, evaluation, counseling, and termination; budgeting; and employee recognition and rewards.
Knowledge of practice evaluation and process improvement.
Knowledge of national professional organizational and regulatory agency initiatives.
Knowledge of standards of care and practice of APP roles.
Knowledge and demonstrated clinical competence and in depth knowledge in specialty.
Knowledge of the organization and operation of trauma services necessary to ensure the delivery of quality, cost-effective and efficient patient care.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with widely diverse groups, including individuals at all levels both within and outside the organization and gain their cooperation.
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently and meet deadlines.
Ability to promote a spirit of inquiry and practice based on evidence by using research based knowledge or research utilization methods to identify and implement innovations in patient care and/or participating in research, clinical investigatory or quality projects.
Ability to use educational strategies to influence the development of staff and the provision of quality care for patients and families.
Communicate effectively in many venues from individual 1-on-1 sessions to a large audience.
Recognize/reward or counsel staff.
Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
Conduct efficient and supportive process improvement activities.
Contribute positively, proactively, and adeptly in institution-wide and Center of Advanced Practice initiatives.
Translate and implement national initiatives at SHC.
Ability to work full-time.

Nice To Haves

Three (3) years of APP experience preferred.
Management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Co-direct the clinical, operational, and administrative initiatives of the service line Medical Director and unit nursing management team.
Conduct regularly scheduled meetings with the staff APPs.
Ensure clinical competency and adherence to policy through practice analysis and case review of APPs with physicians.
Investigate and respond to patient/family complaints from patients and families about care.
Orient new staff APPs.
Provide education to staff APPs.
Participates as a representative the in hospital-wide committees.
Serve as a representative on the professional and evaluation committees.
Ensures all operational mandates and initiatives are completed (e.g., C-I-CARE rounds).
Review and participate in financial planning and issues for the service.
Participate in the hiring, evaluation, coaching, mentoring, and discipline of staff APPs.
Investigate and resolve operational issues.
Coordinate quality improvement/process improvement programs.
Provide 24-hour administrator on-call coverage for the service line.
Coordinate the scheduling of the APPs.
Ensure compliance and participate in Medical Staff Services initiatives, policies and procedures.
Be informed of and advocate for practice models that allow clinicians to practice to the fullest extent of their scope of practice.
Participate in regional and national discussions that affect APP practice.
Work with hospital operations in regards to funding/billing/reimbursement models.
Participate in the legislative and health policy issues affecting advanced practice.
Other duties as assigned.