Mgr - Advanced Practice Manager - Nicu

Advanced Practice Manager - Nursing Intensive Care NICU

The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital

Portland, ME

Serving as the manager of the APP team, this position is responsible for the selection, training, oversight, and ongoing education and development of APP team members. Partners with administrative and physician leaders to foster shared accountability for care team engagement, patient experience, quality, as well as financial performance and overall success of the practice/department.

MMC is a 637-bed Academic Medical Center located in Portland Maine with expansive views of Maine’s breathtaking coast.  MMC is the State’s only Level 1 Trauma Center, has achieved its third consecutive Magnet designation and named the first and pioneer practice setting recognized by The Honor Society of Nursing Sigma Theta Tau International’s Kappa Zeta-at-Large Chapter.  With a long history of excellence in healthcare MMC is looking for a candidate that exhibits the behaviors of excellence, collaboration, innovation, respect, commitment to community and accountability in order to support MMC’s mission, vision, and values.

The world-class, 51-bed, Level III, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit admits nearly 1,000 infants and performs nearly 300 critical care neonatal transports each year and is the largest NICU in northern New England.  The dynamic interdisciplinary professional healthcare team is dedicated to delivering the highest quality care for all newborns, ranging from healthy neonates to sick or premature newborns requiring close observation or intensive care.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

1. Current Physician Assistant license issued in the State of Maine, or Licensure by the State of      Maine as a Nurse Practitioner.
2. Five years clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant strongly preferred
3. Must have basic understanding of leadership and management principles, good communication and problem solving skills. Prior management experience is desirable.
4. Skill in time management, problem solving, crisis intervention, multitasking and handling complex organizational matters.
5. Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, clinical staff and colleagues.
6. Minimum 3 years progressive leadership experience.

Essential Functions

• Provides direct care in the designated clinical specialty area

• Provides direct administrative supervision of all staff APPs in the designated program
  • Responsible for providing ongoing clinical and professional oversight of direct reports
  • Coordination and oversight of APP clinical schedules
  • Supervises APP staff orientation and training as required, including the provision of ongoing coaching and feedback
  • Coordinates the interviewing and hiring of staff APPs
  • Completes all performance evaluations and reviews, including FPPE/OPPE, for staff APPs
  • Plans and facilitates department APP team meetings
  • Participates in department physician interviews/candidate selection with participation in physician onboarding
• Quality Management
  • Facilitates development of clinical protocols, policies, and procedures in conjunction with department leadership
• Oversees APP Program budget development and maintenance
  • Participates in budget process/evaluations with administrative leadership
• Develops goals and objectives for program
  • Collaborates with physician leadership and staff to develop annual goals for the department
• Serves on Departmental and Medical Group committees
  • Actively participates in practice, MHMG, COE, and hospital committees as needed
  • Participates in APP advisory council as appropriate, with guidance from COE Director
• Leadership Development
  • Engages in professional growth opportunities/courses to develop and expand leadership skills
• Promotes a Culture of Safety
  • Identifies risks and hazards to patients and document mitigation efforts (i.e. monitoring safety events and completing action items, RCAs, and intensive reviews).

Additional Information 
MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America.”  MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. Learn more about our system at mainehealth.org
At MaineHealth, we offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow. Our packages include health and dental insurances, paid parental leave, retirement program, generous paid time off, and much more! Our comprehensive array of benefits are competitive, affordable, and include choices that meet specific, but ever changing, needs.
With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the neighborhoods that surround it. We are deeply invested in the well-being of our communities and care team members. We believe in fostering a work environment of strong commitment, compassionate caring and continuous improvement. Join us, and your abilities will be challenged and enhanced as you take your career to a new level.