APP Immediate Care Vanderbilt RVU

About the role

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is an advanced practice nurse who provides expert care and evidence-based nursing interventions for patients of the NCH Medical Group. They collaborate with the APPs, management team, peers, and staff to enhance nursing practices and promote an evidence-based professional environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop an active communication strategy with administrative and clinical staff to keep them informed about work requirements.
• Work under the approved and agreed protocol signed by their supervising NCH Medical Group physician.
• Define, focus, and resolve problems in collaboration with the APP’s assigned physician and other clinical and administrative staff.
• Participate in the development of the practice’s strategic plan, including long and short-term goals and objectives.
• Follow the performance evaluation program created by the Quality of Care Committee.
• Facilitate the recruitment of high-quality APPs and other professional personnel for the NCH Medical Group.
• Deliver medical care in a manner consistent with the terms of managed care and insurance contracts.
• Assist the NCH Medical Group administrative team in preparing for and responding to all litigation.
• Provide leadership for all NCH Medical Group’s patient care activities, including:
• Exemplifying the clinical and administrative tone that sets the tone for all professional and administrative staff.
• Ensuring the integrity and quality of clinical programs are protected, fostered, and improved.
• Participating in NCHHG programs of performance improvement to strive for clinical excellence and improved patient outcomes.
• Ensuring NCH Medical Group’s Medical Services meet all necessary accreditation and regulatory review standards.
• Fostering high quality and efficient clinical operations within NCH Medical Group.
• Supervising medical support staff (e.g., LPN and Medical Assistant).
• Designing, developing, and implementing clinical programs to provide clinical care and activities related to medical treatment of patients.
• Oversight of medical services and clinical procedures to ensure their appropriateness, quality, and integration into the NCH Medical Group’s clinical program.
• Ensuring effective, sufficient, and efficient clinical staffing.
• Participating in committee or work group activities as reasonably requested by the supervising physician.
• Ensuring the effective protection and implementation of the patients' bill of rights.
• Serving as a liaison to the medical staff to convey matters of medical importance to the Board of Directors.
• Resolving immediate clinical problems affecting patient care.
• Developing policies, procedures, and programs to address knowledge or skill deficits among clinical and administrative staff.
• Representing NCH Medical Group in the community through interviews, lectures, organized consultations, and other appropriate activities.
• Carrying out all other duties and responsibilities to meet the clinical and administrative needs necessary to achieve NCH Medical Group’s goals and objectives.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field from an accredited school of nursing.
• Completed advanced practice or nurse practitioner program.
• Minimum of experience in clinical settings with outstanding teaching skills and the ability to facilitate organizational change.
• Board Certification in area of specialty, or board eligibility with commitment to obtain certification within 6 months of hire.
• New Graduates must be certification eligible upon employment and obtain certification within 6 months of employment.
• Licensed as an Advanced Practice Provider in the State of Florida.
• BLS certification required from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association within 3 months of hire.
• Completes all NCH yearly competencies within the allotted timeframe.
• Maintains professional licensing requirements.
• Completes all continuing education requirements needed to practice as an Advanced Practice Provider.
• Intermediate computer knowledge: Uses Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Windows.