(NP/PA) APP Supervisor, Cardiothoracic Surgery - 136615

Under the direction of the Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Director of Operations, this role supervises Advanced Practice Providers (Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants) within the Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery division.

In addition to the supervisory responsibilities outlined below, this position will provide care in the fields of Cardiothoracic Surgery/Intensive Care Units in collaboration with physicians. Clinical care responsibilities will include comprehensive clinical support in the management of inpatient and outpatient care and procedures, plans, implements and evaluates healthcare treatments for cardiac and thoracic surgery patients. Provides patient care on specific surgical in- and out-patient services.

The position requires a strong emphasis on the complete care of the cardiothoracic surgical patient, from pre- to peri- to post-op settings. Participates in ongoing research and/or quality assurance studies. Functions as liaison to counselors, social workers, research nurses. Position requires special knowledge, skills and abilities in the fields of cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery and wound care.

Supervisory responsibilities include:

• Overseeing APPs (Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants) in daily operations of all areas including Outpatient Clinic care coordination.
• Inpatient floor patient care coverage, and OR staffing support for both Cardiac and Thoracic APPs who assist our Faculty during surgical procedures.
• Ensuring adherence to ethics and quality standards in the delivery of patient care by Advanced Practice Providers
• Collaborating with senior management on operational and performance issues and the development of new plans and programs to improve and integrate APP functions and systems across specialties, departments and throughout the medical center, including the development and implementation of APP Best Practice Models.
• Ensuring appropriate professional development opportunities are developed and implemented.

As a supervisor, receives assignments in the form of objectives with goals and the processes by which to attain them. The position will function as a working supervisor position with both clinical and administrative duties.

While not required, a cover letter is highly recommended when applying to this position.

• Must be a graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.

• NP: Current California RN license, Nurse Practitioner license, and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification.

• PA: Current California Physician Assistant (PA) license and current PA Certification from NCCPA.

• BLS/CPR and ACLS certifications at time of hire with commitment to get ART within six (6) months of hire date.

• A minimum three (3) years of recent work experience as a licensed advanced practice provider (NP or PA) in a surgical or procedural setting.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively supervise a team and to manage the complex workflow and competing priorities involved with providing quality care as a nurse practitioner.

• Solid knowledge of the clinical and operational issues for advanced practice providers performing advanced-practice duties 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.

• Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaborations with all levels of clinical staff and management, consultants, researchers, and outside agencies.

• Solid written and verbal communications 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.

• Knowledge of clinical and administrative software and specialized applications and data management systems used by nurse practitioners in providing advanced-practice nursing care, research, documentation, and employee supervision.

• Theoretical background in: anatomy, physiology, general medicine, pulmonary, emergency and critical care medicine, management of common diseases, concepts of medicine and surgery, therapeutics including pharmacology, counseling techniques and interpersonal dynamics.

• Ability to perform initial history, and physical examination, identify major medical problems, and formulate appropriate plans of action.

• Skill to operate appropriate medical equipment, i.e., Swan-Ganz catheters, central venous pressure monitors, electrocardiograph machines, cardiac defibrillator, transducer systems, digital read-out equipment, and medical computer systems.

• Ability to maintain detailed medical information in an organized and easily retrievable manner.

• Knowledge necessary for instructing housestaff, medical students, physicians, nurses, and other medical personnel in all aspects of surgical care.

• Knowledge of all types of treatment and modalities necessary for the patients care and well-being.

• Knowledge of medical ethics and law practices, pertaining to medical and medical socioeconomics.

• Ability to assess the daily status and progress of patients and report this effectively to the physician in-charge and other medical care personnel associated with the patient.

• Ability to write orders regarding execution of inpatient, outpatient plans of treatment.

• Knowledge of all types of treatment and modalities necessary for the patients care and well-being and the skill in recording nursing/medical assessment findings accurately and completely.

• Experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery or another surgical specialty.

• Experience working within UC San Diego Health or a comparable academic health system.

• Prior leadership or supervisory experience within an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) or clinical team.

• Involvement or demonstrated ability to hire and/or participate in the recruitment process.

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

• Must be willing to work flexible, variable hours with the ability to change schedule on short notice.

• May require occasional evening and weekend hours beyond the normal workday.

• Must be able to obtain UCSD Medical Staff privileges and maintain during employment.