Advanced Practice Provider - Cardiology / Critical Care Program Specialist

BJC HealthCare (New); Missouri; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision,

Life insurance

Tuition Assistance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Missouri Baptist Medical Center is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider – Clinical Program Specialist to lead quality improvement, accreditation, and evidence-based practice across critical care and cardiology. This non-bedside leadership role focuses on clinical excellence, data analytics, and interdisciplinary collaboration to improve patient outcomes.

You’ll partner with nursing leadership, physicians, quality teams, and informatics to support Comprehensive Cardiac Center

Qualifications

• Master's degree and NP certification required.
• RN license and Nurse Practitioner certification required.
• Experience leading quality improvement initiatives preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality improvement, accreditation, and evidence-based practice initiatives across critical care & cardiology.
• Analyze clinical and registry data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support program development and research in collaboration with physicians, quality teams, and informatics.
• Coordinate with nursing leadership to drive patient care improvements and outcomes.
• Develop and deliver educational programs to staff to meet needs.

Skills

Quality Improvement

Data Analytics

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Clinical Leadership

Patient Care Excellence

Education

Master's Degree

Nursing (Accredited NP Program)

Doctorate

Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Are you looking for a career as an Advanced Practice Provider? Look no further than BJC! At Missouri Baptist Medical Center, we’re seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider – Clinical Program Specialist, Critical Care & Cardiology to lead quality improvement, accreditation, and evidence-based practice initiatives across our critical care and cardiology service lines. This is a unique non-bedside leadership opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner who is passionate about improving patient outcomes through clinical excellence, data analytics, and interdisciplinary collaboration. You’ll partner with nursing leadership, physicians, quality teams, and informatics experts to drive meaningful improvements in patient care and support Comprehensive Cardiac Center certification efforts.

Position Details

• Schedule: Monday-Friday, day shift
• No weekends! No call! No holidays!
• lead quality, performance improvement and accreditation
• Analyze clinical and registry data to identify opportunities for improvement
• Support evidence-based practice, research, and program development
• Preffered: APRN with Critical Care, ICU, and/or Cardiology experience
• Great opportunity for Work Life Balance!

For questions about the position, please contact [e-mail]

Overview

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

The Nursing Administration team provides senior leadership to all nursing departments.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice nurse who utilizes a high degree of knowledge, skill and competence in a specialized patient care area. This position assesses, diagnose, prescribes, initiates plan of care and evaluates outcomes within the scope of a formal collaborative practice agreement with physician(s).

Responsibilities

• Participates in professional development
• Manages the health care of patient populations with compassion through advanced health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician. Prescriptive responsibilities are reviewed by collaborative physician.
• Coordinates the care of patient populations, in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician, to ensure promotion of health and wellness through education of patients and families, coordination of services and placing referrals.
• Assesses development needs of staff and develops and delivers appropriate educational programs to meet staff needs.
• Develops treatment plans, treats patients with acute problems including illnesses and minor injuries following a predetermined protocol in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Master's Degree
• Nursing(Accredited NP Program)

Experience

• <2 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Nurse Practitioner
• RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Doctorate
• Nursing

Experience

• 2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer