Manager Advanced Practice Provider

At Houston Methodist, the Manager Advance Practice Provider (APP) position is responsible for quality, functional excellence and contribution of the department's output to the accomplishment of strategic and operational objectives of Houston Methodist (HM). This position provides strategic direction for nursing and business operations consistent with the company's mission and values. The Manager APP position serves as liaison to the Medical Staff, Hospital Leadership Team, Administration and Nursing Leadership as well as functions as a clinical NP maintaining a patient assignment, as appropriate, credentialed as an NP through the HM Medical Staff services.

The manager position responsibilities include managing the daily work activities of the work unit/department staff, ensuring quality, productivity, functional excellence and efficiency while assisting management in accomplishing strategic and operational objectives. In addition, this position provides guidance to staff and is responsible for staffing, budget compliance, contributing to staffing decisions such as hiring and terminating employment, coaching and counseling employees on work related performance, and assisting in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure a safe and effective work environment.

This position also implements training, monitoring and operations initiatives that assure compliance with ethical and legal business practices and accreditation/regulatory/government regulations.

Exempt

• Master’s degree or higher from an accredited school of Nursing
• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioners program

• Five years clinical experience of which includes three years as a Nurse Practitioner
• Supervisory experience strongly preferred

• RN
  - Registered Nurse
  - Texas State Licensure
  - Texas Board of  and
• APRN Non-Acute Care state license and
• Magnet ANCC-recognized Non-Acute Care practitioner certification and
• BLS
  - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and
• ACLS
  - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and
• AP
  - Prescriptive Authority
  - Texas Board of Nursing
  - Texas Department of Licensing and  and
• DEA
  - Narcotics License (DEA) - Drug Enforcement  within 6 months

• PALS
  - Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (AHA) within 6 months and
• FCCS
  - Fundamental Critical Care Support (SCCM) within 6 months

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
• Demonstrates the ability to interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
• Ability to use appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one’s own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations and individuals involved
• Demonstrates leadership qualities and critical thinking through self-direction initiative and effective interpersonal skills and oral/written communication skills
• Ability to identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities, comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or…