Supervising APP, Neonatal Critical Care Unit (NCCU)
US-IL-PEORIA
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Req #: 104139
Type: Full Time
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Overview: The APP Supervisor for the Neonatal Critical Care Unit (NCCU) is a key leadership role responsible for operational oversight, team performance, and the ongoing development of advanced practice providers across these specialized service lines. The APP Supervisor plays a vital role in ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care through strong operational management, consistent implementation of evidence-based practice, and cultivation of a highly engaged provider team. Continued leadership is essential to sustaining and advancing team performance, patient experience, safety, and quality outcomes. * The Neonatal Critical Care Unit (NCCU) is a 64-bed private-room unit with a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a Neonatal Intermediate Care Unit, and a Small Baby Unit. * Team consists of our full-time neonatologists, nurse practitioners, residents, APP and physician fellows, nurses, respiratory therapists, and consultants from multiple specialties deliver the most advanced care to premature and high-risk infants. * Provide operational oversight of APPs within the NCCU service line. * Manage APP staffing, scheduling, and productivity including recruitment, onboarding, and orientation in alignment with departmental needs. * Standardization of evidence-based practice, clinical documentation, and care delivery. * Oversee quality indicators, identify trends, and implement improvement strategies. * Address safety concerns, professionalism issues, and performance challenges promptly and appropriately. * Conduct ongoing professional performance evaluations and support provider development plans. * Foster a supportive and positive work environment through routine mission partner rounding, targeted recognition efforts, and promotion of interdisciplinary collaboration. * Collaborate closely with physician leadership, nursing leadership, and other stakeholders to ensure team alignment and service excellence. * Provide direct patient care while serving as a clinical role model for high-quality, patient-centered practice, with responsibilities divided into approximately 70% administrative and 30% clinical. * Support the integration of new clinical initiatives and quality improvements. Qualifications: * Education: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a specialization as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP), a post-master's certificate, or a Masters of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) * Nurse Practitioners must hold a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner certification from the National Certification Corporation * Current and valid Physician Assistant License or Advanced Practice Nurse License in the State of Illinois or eligibility for licensing * Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required * Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required * Minimum 2 years' experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant in an NCCU is required. OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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