Nurse Practitioner Supervisor II, Cardiac Surgery

University of California, Irvine•Orange, CA

3h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Division of Cardiac Surgery at UC Irvine Health provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care for patients with complex cardiovascular disease. The Division is committed to excellence in patient care, education, research, quality improvement, and innovation. Advanced Practice Providers play a critical role in delivering coordinated, patient-centered care across the continuum of cardiac surgical services. The Nurse Practitioner Supervisor provides clinical, operational, and administrative leadership for the APP team and collaborates with physician, nursing, and administrative leadership to support exceptional patient care, operational excellence, and divisional goals.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to effectively supervise a team and manage complex workflows and competing priorities involved with providing quality care as a Nurse Practitioner.
Solid knowledge of the clinical and operational issues related to advanced-practice nursing, including evaluation, testing, diagnosis, treatment, patient-care concepts, policies, outcomes measurement, quality standards, ethics, quality improvement, and continuing staff education and professional development
Strong knowledge of human resources management policies, with the ability to train, monitor, evaluate, document staff performance, and participate in decision-making on human resources matters
Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to determine appropriate levels of intervention and implement effective solutions.
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with clinical staff, leadership, consultants, researchers, and outside agencies; train and mentor staff; and convey complex clinical and technical information in a clear and concise manner.
Knowledge of clinical and administrative software, specialized applications, and data management systems used in advanced-practice nursing, documentation, quality improvement, and employee supervision.
Advanced degree in Nursing and / or equivalent experience / training
National certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC or ACNPC-AG) certification preferred for cardiac surgery practice.
Current, active, unrestricted Furnishing Number and DEA registration.
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Active National Provider Identifier (NPI).
Minimum five (5) years of Nurse Practitioner clinical experience.
Minimum two (2) years of progressive supervisory, lead, charge, or management experience in an advanced practice or healthcare setting.
Ability to obtain and maintain UC Irvine Medical Center Allied Health Professional privileges.
Maintains all required licensure, certification, credentialing, and privileging requirements.
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of UC Health, Joint Commission, CMS, and other regulatory requirements affecting advanced practice providers.
Demonstrated experience with APP scheduling, staffing, onboarding, performance management, quality improvement initiatives, workflow redesign, and operational program development.
Experience supervising Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) in a surgical specialty, cardiovascular service line, or academic healthcare environment.
May require travel between clinical sites.
Participation in after-hours operational issues as needed.
May be required to adjust work schedule to meet operational needs.

Responsibilities

Supervises Nurse Practitioners within the Division of Cardiac Surgery.
Provides clinical, operational, and administrative oversight to APP staff responsible for patient evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing patient management across inpatient and outpatient settings.
Oversees APP scheduling, onboarding, performance management, professional development, quality initiatives, and compliance with departmental and institutional standards.
Serves as a clinical resource and liaison between APP staff, physicians, nursing leadership, and administrative leadership to ensure efficient operations, high-quality patient care, and achievement of divisional goals while maintaining an active clinical practice and providing patient care and clinical coverage as needed.