Advanced Practice Provider Clinical Director-Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 124,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness

401(k) matching

Lifecycle benefits

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider Clinical Director to lead APP strategy and department initiatives in the cardiovascular institute. The role focuses on engagement, recruitment, productivity, and retention while mentoring APP leads and collaborating with clinical leadership.

The position requires a master’s degree (nursing or PA), Illinois APN/PA license, MSO privileges, and at least five years of APP leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited nursing school or an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current Illinois license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or as a Physician Assistant.
• Privileged and credentialed through the Medical Staff Office (MSO).
• Minimum five years of experience as a licensed advanced practice provider.
• Proven skills in leadership, planning and quality.

Responsibilities

• Maintain advanced practice skill set and perform APRN/PA duties.
• Provide APP workforce planning and deployment guidance in collaboration with department leadership.
• Develop and oversee APP education programs and collaborate on strategic APP initiatives.
• Support APP practice development, metrics, and quality improvement within the department.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Quality improvement

Education

Master’s degree, nursing

Master’s degree, physician assistant

Job description

Advanced Practice Provider Clinical Director-Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute

• Full-time
• Salary Range Minimum : $89.82
• Salary Range Maximum: $112.28
• Compensation: USD 89.82 - USD 112.28 - hourly

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

Advanced Practice Provider Clinical Director

The APP Clinical Director will provide strategic leadership and support for departmental activities related to advanced practice providers. The position will work collaboratively with clinical and operational leadership across a specific department and associated clinical service lines to support professional practice of APPs and ensure the quality of practice and execution of APP-related initiatives. Additional goals and measures of success will be enhancement of APP engagement, recruitment, productivity and retention. The APP Clinical Director will provide support to departments without APP lead/manager roles and provide mentoring to leads/managers within the department. Additionally, will collaborate with APP Professional Practice and Development Director(s) to develop ongoing strategic plans and initiatives to advance and evaluate the practice of APPs including highest and best use of the role, and development of productivity and quality metrics.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Care
  • Maintains advanced practice skill set and competence and performs duties listed in the job description for an APRN/PA.
• In collaboration with Department Administrator, Directors of operation of the clinical department, as well as the APP Professional Practice Director (s), serves as a resource for key stakeholders on all components of the APP role within department:
  • APP workforce planning
  • APP clinical models of care and deployment
  • APP scope of practice and utilization oversight
  • APP professional growth and development needs
  • Recruitment, retention and engagement strategies
  • APP metrics to evaluate effectiveness and utilization
  • APP clinical competency and performance improvement
• Develops, evaluates and oversees innovative APP education programs for the department.
• Collaborates with APP Professional Practice and Development Director(s) supporting APP initiatives, leadership committee programs and activities.
• Collaborates with division/department administrative and physician leadership to support and advance the practice of APPs within the department.

Required

• Master’s degree from an accredited school/college of nursing OR master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
• Current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois OR current license as a Physician's Assistant in the State of Illinois.
• Privileged and credentialed through the Medical Staff Office (MSO).
• Minimum five (5) years of experience as a licensed advanced practice provider.
• Proven skills in leadership, planning and quality.

Preferred

• Previous leadership, management or project management experience
• Five (5) – ten (10) years of experience as a licensed advanced practice provider (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant)
• Cardiovascular surgery and/or CVICU APP experience

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case‑based basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well‑being while providing protection for unexpected life events.

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If sign‑on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign‑on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.