Critical Care APP Supervisor

Critical Care APP

Full Time

82470BR

Salary range: $138,400 - $335,800

Job Summary

The adult Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider Supervisor supervises, coordinates, and administers the practice of advanced practice professionals (APP), including nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Ensures quality of care and serves as a role model, expert clinician, and mentor. Assists with the administration and management of personnel, fiscal, and material resources.

The adult Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider Supervisor provides leadership to advanced practice providers in adult critical care and supports the adult Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider Manager. The primary managerial responsibility of the supervisor is to provide professional support in the Critical Care APP department. The primary clinical responsibility is to provide expert level critical care clinical services to patients and families in the adult intensive care units at UCSF Health.

In addition to serving as a clinician, the administrative and supervisory responsibilities fall into four major areas: 1.) Administrative; 2.) Staff Development; 3.) Education; 4.) Leadership. The primary responsibility of the adult Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider Supervisor is the direct application of expertise in the adult intensive care units at UCSF Health within the divisions of Critical Care Medicine. The individual will assume full responsibility for adult Critical Care APP clinical services in the absence of the manager.

Receives predetermined work assignments that are subject to a moderate level of control and review.

UCSF Health requires all Advanced Health Practitioners (APP) to be credentialed through OMAG to practice and be privileged through CIDP to function in their clinical role. This applies to both adult and pediatric APPs in the inpatient and outpatient clinical settings at all UCSF Health sites and affiliates. Credentialing, health plan enrollment, and approval of privileges must be completed prior to the first working day. Inability to comply with the requirements of OMAG/CIDP AT ALL TIMES will result in either, a LOA or suspension of privileges designation.

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Department Description

The Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider (CC APP) team at UCSF provides expert care in the adult intensive care units at UCSF Health. The CC APPs are an element of the interdisciplinary critical care team that includes attending physicians, physicians in training, pharmacists, registered nurses, rehabilitation therapists, and UCSF students. The CC APPs provide care in all of the adult intensive care units including Cardiac, Neurologic, Medical, and Surgical intensive care units. These units provide care for patients undergoing cardiac surgery, organ transplantation, thoracic surgery, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgical surgery, general surgery, or patients requiring complex medical management.

The CC APP team collaborates with the UCSF School of Nursing and supports the UCSF Surgical and Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship. The CC APP group is active in various quality improvement, cost reduction, and professional development projects.

Required Qualifications

• Min 1 year experience in a supervisor, or leadership role.
• 4-6 years of recent experience as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant in adult critical care
• Responsible for understanding and communicating an advanced knowledge of national, state, and local educational and legislative issues affecting advanced practice providers. Demonstrated knowledge of state and national regulatory requirements
• Ability to gather clinical information, develop differential diagnoses, and create problem lists independently. Competent to direct patient management and lead care team
• Demonstrated ability to effectively supervise a team and to manage the complex workflow and competing priorities involved with providing quality care as an Advanced Practitioner
• Solid knowledge of the clinical and operational issues for nurse practitioners performing advanced-practice nursing within departments and specialty areas, including evaluation, testing, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as patient-care concepts, policies, outcomes measurement, quality standards, ethics issues, quality improvement, and continuing staff education and professional development
• Strong knowledge of human resources management policies, with the ability to train, monitor, evaluate, and document staff issues and performance, and to participate in decision-making on human resources matters
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to quickly analyze problems, determine appropriate level of intervention, and develop and apply effective solutions.
• Advanced interpersonal skills for effective collaborations with all levels of clinical staff and management, consultants, researchers, and outside agencies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to train and mentor subordinates, convey complex clinical and technical information in a clear and concise manner, and to prepare and present a variety of reports, documentation, analyses, and project proposals

Preferred Qualifications

• Related healthcare management or Nurse Practitioner III or Senior Physician Assistant experience in a highly matrixed healthcare organization
• Knowledge of clinical and administrative software and specialized applications and data management systems used by advanced practice providers in providing advanced-practice care, research, documentation, and employee supervision.
• Doctorate Degree

License/Certification

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Complete a recognized graduate master’s degree program as a physician assistant or acute care/adult-geriatric acute care nurse practitioner
• Registered Nurse in State of California (for NP applicants)
• Nurse Practitioner license in State of California (for NP applicant) or Physician Assistant license/certification in the State of California (for PA applicant)
• Possess National Provider Identification (NPI)
• California furnishing license upon hire as required by specialty
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) License – including Schedule II
• Current AHA BLS and ACLS
• Current Neurocritical Care Society Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS) certification
• ANCC or AANP certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (for NP applicants), or Certified as a Physician’s Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

About UCSF

At UCSF Health, our mission of innovative patient care, advanced technology and pioneering research is redefining what’s possible for the patients we serve – a promise we share with the professionals who make up our team.

Consistently ranked among the top 10 hospitals nationwide by U.S. News & World Report – UCSF Health is committed to providing the most rewarding work experience while delivering the best care available anywhere. In an environment that allows for continuous learning and opportunities for professional growth, UCSF Health offers the ideal atmosphere in which to best use your skills and talents.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Organization

Health

Job Code and Payroll Title

005592 ADVANCED PRAC SUPV 2

Job Category

Advanced Practice Providers, Nursing - Adult Critical Care, Nursing - Advanced Practice

Bargaining Unit

99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Employee Class

Career

Percentage

100%

Location

San Francisco, CA

Campus

Parnassus Heights (SF), Various Work Sites

Work Style

Fully On-Site

Shift

Days, Variable

Shift Length

8 Hours

Additional Shift Details

Monday - Friday