Lead Adv Practice Provider - ADMIN CVH-APP - Full Time (Rotating -12 hrs)

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Rotating - 12 Hour (United States of America)

Job Description Summary
Overview:
Stanford's Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our dynamic team. As part of the CVICU team, the APP will play a vital role in the management of post-operative cardiac surgery patients, providing high-quality care in a fast-paced and critical environment. This position offers the opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers in a cutting-edge clinical setting.

Key Responsibilities:

Patient Care Management:
Provide comprehensive care to 4-6 post-cardiac surgery patients per shift in the CVICU setting, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management. Manage patient care through rounding, formulating care plans, putting in orders, and adjusting treatment protocols as necessary. Monitor patients’ progress and response to treatment, addressing complications or changes in condition promptly. Coordinate care with attending surgeons, cardiologists, anesthesiologists, and other specialists as needed.

Perform various procedures, including but not limited to:
Central and Arterial lines
Bedside echocardiography and ultrasound
Bronchoscopies

Documentation & Communication:
Complete timely and accurate documentation, including progress notes, procedure reports, and discharge summaries.
Ensure clear and effective communication with the multidisciplinary team regarding patient status, changes, and discharge planning.

Team Collaboration:
Precept and mentor APP Fellows in the Cardiac Surgery APP Fellowship program, providing guidance, feedback, and educational opportunities.
Supervise and support student learners (nurse practitioner and physician assistant students) during clinical rotations.
Work closely with attending surgeons, intensivists, and nursing staff to deliver optimal patient care in the CVICU.

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview
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).

Locations
Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• The essential functions of a Lead Advanced Practice Professional fall in three categories: Clinical Oversight and Leadership; Administration; and Internal/External Legal/Regulatory Issues. The Lead APP must supervise a minimum of 10 APPs.

• Clinical Oversight and Leadership:

• 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).

• Administration:

• 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.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Internal and External Legal/Regulatory Issues:

• 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 t