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APP Director, Critical Care System
LCMC Health Office of Advanced Practice
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lead Critical Care Advanced Practice Across a Growing Health System
LCMC Health is seeking a visionary and collaborative APP Director, Critical Care System to provide strategic leadership for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) practicing across critical care services throughout our health system.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant leader who is passionate about advancing critical care medicine, developing high-performing APP teams, optimizing care delivery models, and driving operational excellence in complex, high-acuity environments.
Reporting directly to the Chief of Advanced Practice , the APP Director will partner with physician, operational, and executive leaders to elevate critical care services while advancing LCMC Health's mission of delivering extraordinary patient care.
Position Summary
The APP Director, Critical Care System provides system-wide leadership, operational oversight, and strategic direction for Advanced Practice Providers working across intensive care and critical care service lines. This role is responsible for advancing APP practice, promoting top-of-license utilization, ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting workforce development, and implementing innovative care models that improve quality, safety, patient outcomes, and operational performance.
The Director serves as a key leader within the Office of Advanced Practice, helping shape the future of critical care delivery through collaboration, evidence-based practice, and strategic growth initiatives.
What You'll Do
Strategic Leadership
Develop and execute a system-wide vision for APP practice across critical care services.
Partner with the Chief of Advanced Practice, physician leaders, and operational executives to establish goals, priorities, and performance standards.
Lead strategic initiatives that improve quality, patient outcomes, operational performance, and provider engagement.
Support health system integration efforts and identify opportunities for program development and service line growth.
Collaborate on workforce planning and care models that maximize APP contributions across critical care environments.
APP Practice Optimization
Advance top-of-license APP practice through evidence-based clinical and operational models.
Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and professional practice standards.
Promote consistency in APP onboarding, orientation, competency assessment, and ongoing professional development.
Ensure APPs have access to education related to clinical practice, documentation, credentialing, billing, coding, and regulatory compliance.
Quality, Safety & Regulatory Compliance
Establish and maintain processes to ensure compliance with institutional, state, and national regulatory standards.
Assess and prioritize operational and clinical risks while implementing strategies that support patient safety.
Partner with physician leaders to drive quality improvement efforts and improve clinical outcomes.
Address issues impacting patient care, documentation quality, patient satisfaction, communication, teamwork, access, provider performance, and operational effectiveness.
Monitor key quality, safety, and performance indicators and implement improvement initiatives as needed.
Workforce & Leadership Development
Lead recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and retention efforts for critical care APPs.
Collaborate with academic partners and healthcare training programs to strengthen APP workforce pipelines.
Mentor and develop current and emerging APP leaders throughout the organization.
Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous learning, and professional growth.
Collaboration & Professional Leadership
Partner with physicians, department directors, hospital leadership, and service line executives to achieve…