Neonatal APP Program Lead — Clinician & Leader

Cincinnati Children's; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 137,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Cincinnati Children's in Cincinnati, OH is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider Program Lead (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to provide advanced neonatal clinical care while leading a team of NICU APPs.

This role combines 60% clinical practice with 40% administrative leadership, including recruitment, mentorship, quality improvement, and program development. Collaboration with physicians, nursing leadership, and hospital administration is essential.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctoral degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Current Ohio licensure as APRN or Physician Assistant.
• National certification appropriate to specialty.
• Minimum of five years of neonatal advanced practice experience.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, or supervisory experience.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical care for neonatal patients and supervise frontline NICU APP staff.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, and retention of APPs.
• Partner with physician and nursing leadership to optimize staffing and operations.
• Lead quality improvement, patient safety, and program development initiatives.

Skills

Leadership experience

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Team mentoring

Collaboration

Education

Master's or Doctoral degree (APRN/PA)

Job description

Cincinnati Children's in Cincinnati, OH is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider Program Lead (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to provide advanced neonatal clinical care while leading a team of NICU APPs.

This role combines 60% clinical practice with 40% administrative leadership, including recruitment, mentorship, quality improvement, and program development. Collaboration with physicians, nursing leadership, and hospital administration is essential.