APP Director, Critical Care

LCMC Health; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health seeks an visionary APP Director, Critical Care System to provide system-wide leadership for Advanced Practice Providers across ICU services in New Orleans. You will partner with physician and executive leaders to elevate APP practice, improve patient outcomes, and optimize care delivery in a high-acuity environment.

The role focuses on developing top-of-license APP practice, workforce development, regulatory compliance, and innovative care models that advance quality, safety, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership in healthcare or critical care settings.
• Experience developing and mentoring APP leaders.
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and quality improvement.
• Proven ability to partner with physicians and executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop a system-wide vision for APP practice across critical care services.
• Lead APP onboarding, competency, and professional development.
• Promote top-of-license practice with evidence-based models.
• Oversee recruitment, workforce planning, and succession for APPs.
• Collaborate with physicians and hospital leadership to meet strategic goals.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Healthcare leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Policy development

Workforce planning

Education

Master's Degree in an Advanced Practice discipline (APRN/PA)

Louisiana APN/PA licensure

Leadership/Executive education (MBA/MHA) preferred

Job description

Your job is more than a job APP Director, Critical Care System LCMC Health Office of Advanced Practice New Orleans, Louisiana Lead Critical Care Advanced Practice Across a Growing Health System LCMC Health is seeking a visionary and collaborative APP Director, Critical Care System to provide strategic leadership for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) practicing across critical care services throughout our health system. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant leader who is passionate about advancing critical care medicine, developing high-performing APP teams, optimizing care delivery models, and driving operational excellence in complex, high-acuity environments. Reporting directly to the Chief of Advanced Practice, the APP Director will partner with physician, operational, and executive leaders to elevate critical care services while advancing LCMC Health's mission of delivering extraordinary patient care.

Position Summary

The APP Director, Critical Care System provides system-wide leadership, operational oversight, and strategic direction for Advanced Practice Providers working across intensive care and critical care service lines. This role is responsible for advancing APP practice, promoting top-of-license utilization, ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting workforce development, and implementing innovative care models that improve quality, safety, patient outcomes, and operational performance. The Director serves as a key leader within the Office of Advanced Practice, helping shape the future of critical care delivery through collaboration, evidence-based practice, and strategic growth initiatives.

What You'll Do

Strategic Leadership

Develop and execute a system-wide vision for APP practice across critical care services. Partner with the Chief of Advanced Practice, physician leaders, and operational executives to establish goals, priorities, and performance standards. Lead strategic initiatives that improve quality, patient outcomes, operational performance, and provider engagement. Support health system integration efforts and identify opportunities for program development and service line growth. Collaborate on workforce planning and care models that maximize APP contributions across critical care environments.

APP Practice Optimization

Advance top-of-license APP practice through evidence-based clinical and operational models. Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and professional practice standards. Promote consistency in APP onboarding, orientation, competency assessment, and ongoing professional development. Ensure APPs have access to education related to clinical practice, documentation, credentialing, billing, coding, and regulatory compliance.

Quality, Safety & Regulatory Compliance

Establish and maintain processes to ensure compliance with institutional, state, and national regulatory standards. Assess and prioritize operational and clinical risks while implementing strategies that support patient safety. Partner with physician leaders to drive quality improvement efforts and improve clinical outcomes. Address issues impacting patient care, documentation quality, patient satisfaction, communication, teamwork, access, provider performance, and operational effectiveness. Monitor key quality, safety, and performance indicators and implement improvement initiatives as needed.

Workforce & Leadership Development

Lead recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and retention efforts for critical care APPs. Collaborate with academic partners and healthcare training programs to strengthen APP workforce pipelines. Mentor and develop current and emerging APP leaders throughout the organization. Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous learning, and professional growth.

Collaboration & Professional Leadership

Partner with physicians, department directors, hospital leadership, and service line executives to achieve strategic objectives. Represent APPs through committee leadership, quality councils, task forces, and professional organizations. Promote interprofessional education and collaboration across disciplines. Serve as an advocate for Advanced Practice Providers throughout the health system.

Qualifications

Education Required

• Master's Degree in an Advanced Practice clinical discipline: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGNP/ACNP) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Physician Assistant (PA) Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Preferred Advanced degree in leadership, business, healthcare administration, or related field (MBA, MHA, DNP, or equivalent)

Experience Preferred

Two (2) or more years of leadership experience within healthcare or critical care settings.

Experience recruiting, developing, mentoring, and retaining Advanced Practice Providers.

Experience leading quality, operational, and strategic initiatives.

Demonstrated success partnering with physicians and operational leaders to improve patient care and organizational performance.

Licensure & Certifications

For Nurse Practitioners

• Current Louisiana Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Current Louisiana Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) License
• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGNP/ACNP) Certification

OR

For Physician Assistants

• Current Louisiana Physician Assistant License through the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners

Additional Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification, or obtained within six (6) months of hire

Why LCMC Health?

At LCMC Health, we are committed to bringing a little extra to extraordinary care. As the APP Director of Critical Care, you'll have the opportunity to lead transformational initiatives across one of the region's most respected healthcare systems while helping shape the future of advanced practice.

You'll Have the Opportunity To:

• Lead APP strategy across multiple critical care service lines
• Influence care delivery in high-acuity environments
• Develop and mentor future APP leaders
• Drive innovation, quality, and patient safety initiatives
• Collaborate with world‑class critical care physicians and executive leaders
• Improve outcomes for some of the most complex patients in our health system

WORK SHIFT: Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.

Your extras

Deliver healthcare with heart.

Give people a reason to smile.

Put a little love in your work.

Be honest and real, but with compassion.

Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.

Forget one‑size‑fits‑all, think one‑of‑a‑kind care.

See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.

Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.

Love what makes you, you - because we do.

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Simple things make the difference.

About LCMC Health

One‑of‑a‑kind care comes from one‑of‑a‑kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra‑extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.