Director, Advanced Practice and Nursing Services, Neurosciences

UTHealth Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid medical premiums

Generous time off (holidays, vacation,

Longevity Pay

Retirement/pension plan

Job summary

UTHealth Houston seeks a visionary Director of Advanced Practice and Nursing Services to lead APP programs across Neurosurgery, Neurology, Neurocritical Care, Stroke, Neuro-Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Pain Management, and related neuroscience specialties. This executive role requires strategic, operational, and professional leadership of diverse APPs.

The ideal candidate will drive workforce development, recruitment, onboarding, and performance management, while partnering with clinical and

Qualifications

• Master's-level preparation in advanced practice leadership and clinical care strategies.
• Experience directing, budgeting, and evaluating advanced practice provider programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead APP programs across neuroscience departments and settings.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop APPs including NPs, PAs, CNS, CNM, and CRNA.
• Develop and monitor budgets; ensure quality and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing, and admin leaders to optimize care models.
• Drive workforce planning, succession planning and performance management.
• Provide clinical leadership and participate in emergency response as needed.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Healthcare administration

Workforce planning

Staff development

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing (NP/CNS/CNM/CRNA)

Master's Degree in Physician Assistant

Job description

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Join a nationally recognized academic health environment and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of advanced practice within one of the most complex and dynamic clinical service lines. The Director of Advanced Practice and Nursing Services provides strategic, operational, and professional leadership for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) across Neurosurgery, Neurology, Neurocritical Care, Stroke, Neuro-Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Pain Management, and related neuroscience specialties.

This highly visible leadership role partners closely with physician, nursing, and administrative leaders to develop and optimize innovative care models that enhance patient access, quality outcomes, workforce effectiveness, and operational performance. The Director is responsible for advancing APP workforce strategy, including recruitment, retention, professional development, succession planning, onboarding, transition to practice, and performance management.

The successful candidate will serve as a key advisor on APP practice, workforce planning, clinical integration, and operational improvement across both inpatient and ambulatory settings. This role requires a forward-thinking leader who can build scalable, high-performing advanced practice programs while fostering a culture of collaboration, professional growth, and excellence in patient care.

Ideal candidates will bring significant advanced practice leadership experience, a strong understanding of clinical operations and workforce development, and a passion for developing innovative solutions that support both providers and patients within a complex neuroscience environment.

Once you join us you won't want to leave.

It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees!

As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Develops, directs and coordinates the advanced care provider program for the department when there are 50 or more advanced care providers within the department. Ensures implementation of the overall direction and administration of institutional advanced care provider programs within the department.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Manages all aspects of the advanced care provider programs within the department to include: certified registered nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), clinical nurse specialists (CNS), certified nurse midwives (CNM), and certified nurse anesthetists (CRNA). Responsible for overall operations, staffing, planning, scheduling, budgeting and quality management. Develops, implements and coordinates policies and procedures regarding the hiring, credentialing, privileging, scope of practice, performance appraisals, and professional development of advanced care providers. Responds to emergency situations.
• Provides leadership and direction to the advanced practice provider community within the department by ensuring departmental advanced care provider compliance with professional and regulatory state and national requirements. Leads and promotes collaborative relationships with advanced providers, institutional leaders and departments to assure the advancement of organizational goals, programs and projects.
• Functions, as needed and approved, as a licensed and credentialed clinical advanced practice provider within the department.
• Works collaboratively with department leadership, faculty and other members of the healthcare team to meet the needs of the department. Ensures adequate dissemination of information, and acts as a resource for ACP's to ask questions, voice concerns, provide educational content, share best practices and discuss any other pertinent information.
• Develops and monitors a section budget. Develops a system to meet all Continuous Quality Improvement requirements. Responds to emergency situations.
• Manages Human Resources activities for direct reports in regards to: recruiting and selection; hiring and termination, training, development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
• Responsible for the design, execution and effectiveness of a system of internal controls which provides reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded; financial information is reliable and compliant with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• None
• Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Nurse Practitioner (APRN-NP) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required or
• Physician Assistant State Licensure (PA) by Texas Board of Physician Assistants required or
• Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) by American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) required or
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Nurse Anesthetist (APRN-CRNA) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required or
• Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) by American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) required

Minimum Education:

Master's Degree in Nursing as NP required Master's Degree in Nursing with completion of a post-masters Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife, Nurse Anesthetist, Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification Program required Master's Degree as Physician Assistant required

Minimum Experience:

7 years of experience as a licensed APRN-NP, CNM, CNS, CRNA or licensed Physician Assistant required

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code
51.215 and Texas Government Code
411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code
117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R.

• 791.4. Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.