Supervisor, CRNP

UPMC Central PA is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to join our Emergency Observation group in Harrisburg, Pa as an APP Supervisor. The ideal candidate will play an integral role in helping the program provide high quality, compassionate care to patients in our community in 2023 and beyond.

As an APP, you have an important job to do, but you also need to take care of yourself. UPMC is committed to creating a positive, supportive working environment that promotes excellent work-life balance while providing high-quality, coordinated care

Our physicians and advanced practice providers use a team-based approach to patient care to improve patient satisfaction, ensure long-term positive outcomes, and offer a great provider work environment.

We are proud to offer our providers:

• Robust onboarding programs, training, and follow-up to support success for new providers
• Support among peers and leadership, an open-door policy, and a team approach
• Tuition discounts at University of Pittsburgh for physicians and immediate family
• Competitive compensation packages
• Job security - we're growing

About the Position:
Overall Vision: Leadership position in UPMC Central PA to promote growth and development of APP workforce in Central PA as well as programmatic and operational development. This role will be integral to develop new Physician/APP staffing models, promote expansion of the Central PA APP program within the Service Line, and establish alignment and support from UPMC APP Community. This position will work closely and collaboratively with the Medical Director of Emergency Department Observation for Central PA, Program Manager APP for Emergency Services, as well as local APP Leads for the Central PA region to promote programmatic development for the delivery of excellence in the provision of care by leading system-wide approaches that support a culture of safety, evidenced-based practices, processes, and policies that lead to improved clinical outcomes. This position will report to the Program Manager of Emergency Services.

Professional Skills:

• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the patients served as specified below
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span
• Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs
• Provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures
• This position is dependent upon successful attainment and maintenance of hospital privileges, if applicable to the Business Unit practice.

Special Skills and Abilities Required:

• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
• Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment.
• Handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
• Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
• Good clinical judgment
• Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and lead others in application of acceptable standards of practice.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.
• Minimum requirements: 5 years as an APP and 3 years experience in BU preferred

Benefits:

• Health, life, and disability insurance
• Medical malpractice insurance
• Defined contribution plan; 403(b) plan with employer match
• Professional dues and CME allowance
• Relocation assistance

About South Central Pennsylvania:

• Features both rural and suburban living and boasts an abundance of sports, arts, cultural events, and entertainment.
• Close to historically significant areas such as Gettysburg and world-famous Hershey Park and Hershey's Chocolate World.
• Offers top-rated public schools, blue-ribbon private schools, and some of Pennsylvania's top colleges and universities.
• Area school districts are consistently ranked in the top 20% of Pennsylvania.
• With affordable homes a composite cost of living index of 99.7, compared to 101.2 in Philadelphia it's a great place to grow a career and family.
• Listed among Forbes.com America's Most Livable Cities, and ranked in U.S. News & World Report's Best Cities to Live? in 2017, we are a two- to three-hour drive away from New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.

About UPMC in Central Pa.

• UPMC in Central Pa. is a nationally recognized leader in providing high-quality, patient-centered health care services in central Pennsylvania and surrounding rural communities.
• As part of the UPMC not-for-profit system, UPMC in Central Pa. cares for more than 1.2 million area residents yearly, providing life-saving emergency care, essential primary care, and leading-edge diagnostic services.
• UPMC in Central Pa. includes seven acute care hospitals with 1,160 licensed beds, over 160 outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, more than 2,900 physicians and allied health professionals, and approximately 11,000 employees.
• It is a health care hub serving Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Juniata, Franklin, Adams, and parts of Snyder counties.
• UPMC was named as one of the 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare for 2022 by Becker's Healthcare. For inclusion on this list, hospitals, health systems, and health care companies must demonstrate initiatives and commitment to promote diversity within the workforce, employee engagement, and professional growth.