Director, Neonatology Advance Practice Providers

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Benefits Highlights:

Children's Mercy Benefits Guide

Relocation available for eligible candidates

Benefits from Day One

Free Onsite Covered Parking

Onsite Childcare Center

24/7 access to onsite Fitness Center

Employee Wellness Center (on-site primary care clinic and pharmacy)

Overview

The Dir, Neonatology Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) supports the mission and vision of the Neonatology APPs Practice Group by providing day to day operational oversight and leadership support for clinical services and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) and/or Physician Assistants.  The position provides clinical and financial management oversight to plan, direct, monitor, communicate, and evaluate all clinical operations of the Neonatology APPs Practice Group, in a manner that uses CMLS to ensure optimal use of resources at all levels. The Director, Neonatology APPs supports comprehensive patient and family services through effective participation with the interdisciplinary team. The Dir, Neonatology APPs leads the application of new knowledge to advance all clinical and APP improvements at the department and in collaboration with APP leadership at the organizational level. This includes planning for clinical services, managing resources, and clinical documentation, key leader for department auditing (QA/QI), and continuously improving care and services provided by the Neonatology APPs Practice Group.  This position assures that effective, safe, cost-efficient, patient centered care is delivered to meet patient/family health care needs in a timely manner and is responsible for developing effective leadership teams in all clinical areas of the Neonatology APPs Practice Group.

 

At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

 

Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership for NNP staff and the interdisciplinary patient care team to support high quality care of patients and families.
• Assures the personnel, workplace, and technology resources necessary for the provision of safe, high quality patient and family care.
• Leads the application of new knowledge and innovation to advance improvements at the department and organizational level.
• Utilizes financial data to effectively manage the department operating budget, plan capital expenditures, and formulate a business plan for new programs or services.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree MSN required and 5-7 years experience APRN pediatric experience in a specialty area and progressive experience in leadership roles. Experience in program development.
• DNP preferred and 3-5 years experience APRN pediatric experience in a specialty area and progressive experience in leadership roles. Experie