APP NICU Supervisor

The University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is seeking a NICU Supervisor 100% FTE to primarily serve as the Advance Practitioner Provider (APP) Supervisor in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The position demonstrates leadership skills and clinical excellence as an Advanced Practice Provider, and serves as the supervisor, mentor, and primary resource for APPs in the NICU. This individual performs patient care by providing medical care to critically ill infants in the NICU and is responsible for supervisory and administrative functions, human resource functions, clinical evaluation, role optimization,

Position Responsibilities:

• Works collaboratively with NICU Division Director, NICU Medical Director, Pediatrics Administrative Director (or Assistant Director) and UIHC Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Director to assist in advocacy and implementation of advanced practice models of care within the NICU.

• Supervises, directs, and facilitates the care delivered by the APP team within the NICU.

• Provides patient care services in the NICU. Performs/orders medical diagnostic, therapeutic procedures, and prescribes, dispenses or delivers medications under a collaborative practice agreement.

• Consults/collaborates with other care team members. Uses judgment to apply/adopt information within total clinical picture to address health issues.

• Accurately and appropriately completes documentation of patient care in electronic medical record and other records for compliance, billing and other regulatory standards.

• Participates collaboratively as part of the NICU leadership team in addressing significant issues and barriers that affect clinical practice and safety, quality, and professionalism for the NICU.

• Responsible for proactively developing proposals and business rationale to address NICU NP Team requests or needs and working with the NICU Division Director and Pediatrics Administrative Director (or designee) to ensure alignment and submit to Hospital Administration or other offices as necessary.

• Responsible for coordination and implementation of unit-specific orientation, competency assessment and mentoring for new APP staff. This will occur in partnership with the NICU Division Director and NICU Medical Director.

• Facilitates staff meetings on a regular basis (e.g. monthly) and fosters positive team collaboration and engagement.

• Ensures adherence of APP-specific guidelines to regulatory processes and practice evaluation including, but not limited to credentialing and privileging, internal standards, clinical protocols, compliance training, and external professional standards.

• Collaborates with NICU Division Director and NICU Medical Director to identify metrics and monitor performance of APPs including productivity, patient satisfaction, quality, and APP-specific outcomes.

• Promotes growth of APP staff in areas of leadership, clinical excellence, patient-centered care, education, research, and organizational involvement to meet the identified goals and needs of the employee and organization. This includes duties associated with retaining NICU level IV designation, participating in efforts to improve the US News and World Report ranking, quality improvement initiatives, and other items that help advance the NICU or provide developmental opportunities for the APP team.

• Supervises staff performance and compliance in accordance with policies, procedures and standards of care. Hires, develops and manages the performance of staff. Assures APP team provides effective collaboration/ communications. Provides feedback and coaching to other team members to assure quality of care.

• Ensures accuracy and completes timely approval of time and attendance records for NP team.

• Manages human resource issues in a responsible, respectful, confidential, and fiscally responsible manner.

• Collaborates with human resources in recruiting APPs to the division. This includes proactively creating relationships and engaging with other institutions or organizations which can facilitate the recruitment process (i.e. colleges, national or professional organizations, etc.)

• Collaborates with UIHC APP Director to develop and assure adherence of APP-specific guidelines for practice, as necessary.

• Collaborates with hospital leadership, physicians, clinic/unit nurse managers and staff to educate, promote, utilize, and optimize APPs at the highest level of practice, in a team model of care. Participate in clinically relevant activities and attend UIHC APP council meetings and other conferences to enhance clinical and professional expertise.

• Performs other duties, as assigned.

About University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital has been dedicated to meeting the health care needs of children and families since 1919. As Iowa's only comprehensive children's hospital, we provide care for children from birth to young adulthood. Services range from promoting wellness to the care of general childhood illness, surgery, traumatic injuries, life-threatening and chronic illnesses, and developmental disabilities. As part of an academic medical center, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital also performs groundbreaking research to help solve the mysteries of childhood diseases, in addition to training the next generation of health care professionals. UI Stead Family Children's Hospital is a state-of-the-art pediatric facility that is part of the comprehensive resources of UI Hospitals and Clinics. Our physical facilities grew considerably in 2017. Consistent with our philosophy of patient- and family-centered health care, the new hospital was designed by, with, and for pediatric patients and families.

About Neonatology

UI Stead Family Children's Hospital is home to Iowa's only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The nationally recognized Division of Neonatology within the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics is committed to providing innovative, comprehensive, high-quality care from our team of physicians, advanced registered nurse practitioners, RNs and others that results in the best outcomes for children cared for in the NICU. Each year, approximately 900 babies receive a range of neonatal services in the NICU, which is annually ranked among the top NICUs in the country and has grown to 88 beds with the opening of UI Stead Family Children's Hospital.

advocacy and education related to APP practice and professional development within the APP team.

Education Required

• Must comply with registration and licensure requirements as specified by the Iowa Board of Nursing, which includes graduation from an accredited nursing educational program and certification by an accepted accrediting agency.

• Licensure as Registered Nurse and ARNP license in State of Iowa by date of hire

• Current Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) Acute Care (AC) certification or Neonatal Nurse Practitioner NNP certification

Experience Requirement

Minimum of three years' experience as a Nurse Practitioner within a Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU), Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), or Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU

Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

Professional job-related experience fostering or promoting a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment where people of all backgrounds and perspectives feel welcomed and appreciated; or demonstrated the ability to do so.

Demonstrated knowledge of effective strategies for working with faculty, staff, and students from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives.

Demonstrated experience working effectively in a welcoming and respectful workplace environment.

Professional experience working effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives.

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Position and Application details:

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact pedsuichildrenshr@healthcare.uiowa.edu.

This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: PA/ARNP/NNP Supervisor
• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
• Schedule: Full-time

Compensation

• Pay Level: 7A

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Lisa Dismang
• Contact Email: lisa-dismang@uiowa.edu

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.

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