Lead APP, Tier III – 24/7 Clinical Leadership

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 114,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN seeks a Lead-Advanced Practice Provider (Tier III) to oversee daily clinical operations across inpatient units and coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams.

The role includes providing direct patient care across multiple clinical areas and leading operational staffing decisions. The position requires NP/PA certification with Tennessee licensure and APRN/NP credentialing; acute care pediatric certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in a relevant field required (MSN, DNP, or Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies)
• Doctoral degree preferred (DNP, DrPH, PhD or related)

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily provider clinical operations and logistics to support patient care needs across inpatient units.
• Ensure safe and efficient workflows across service lines.
• Act as a clinical resource for complex, resource-intensive processes and initiatives.
• Oversee direct and indirect support for urgent patient care needs and resource allocation.
• Lead admission and discharge processes and update discharge dates.
• Guide downtime protocols and emergency response procedures.
• Provide patient care: exams, treatment plans, orders, monitoring, referrals, family support.
• Lead conflict-resolution strategies to maintain a safe environment.
• Direct and oversee provider-to-patient assignments and on-call coordination.
• Serve as SME in Quality Improvement and root cause analysis.
• Perform other duties to meet department goals and attendance expectation.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical operations

Staff coordination

Patient care

Quality improvement

Resource management

Conflict resolution

On-call coordination

Education

MSN / DNP / PA Studies Master

Doctoral degree preferred (DNP/DrPH/PhD)

Job description

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN seeks a Lead-Advanced Practice Provider (Tier III) to oversee daily clinical operations across inpatient units and coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams.

The role includes providing direct patient care across multiple clinical areas and leading operational staffing decisions. The position requires NP/PA certification with Tennessee licensure and APRN/NP credentialing; acute care pediatric certification preferred.