Director of Advanced Practice Providers (APP) - North Austin

At Texas Children’s Hospital, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values—Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust—we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day.

We are searching for a Director of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) to join our team at Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin Campus!

In this role, you will provide strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for Advanced Practice Providers across designated service areas at Texas Children’s North Austin Campus. You will be responsible for overseeing APP practice, workforce development, clinical quality, and operational performance while ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centered care.

As a key member of the leadership team, you will collaborate with physician leaders, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary partners to advance APP practice, optimize care delivery models, strengthen clinical operations, and support the continued growth of Texas Children’s North Austin Campus.

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Clinical Leadership & Patient Care

• Provide clinical leadership and oversight for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) across designated service areas at Texas Children’s North Austin Campus.
• Maintain active clinical practice consistent with licensure, credentialing, and privileging requirements.
• Oversee APP clinical practice standards, including patient assessments, procedures, diagnostic interpretation, care planning, and patient and family counseling.
• Ensure the delivery of safe, evidence-based, developmentally appropriate, and family-centered care.
• Monitor clinical outcomes and practice patterns to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and practice optimization.

Strategic Leadership & Organizational Collaboration

• Partner with physician leaders, medical directors, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure clinical excellence and operational alignment.
• Collaborate with Chiefs and/or Medical Directors to strengthen communication, integration, and shared leadership.
• Support strategic planning, service line development, clinical transformation, and organizational growth initiatives.
• Lead the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and practice guidelines that advance APP practice.
• Represent APP practice on departmental, institutional, and system-wide committees.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and service-oriented team culture aligned with Texas Children’s HEART values.

Quality, Patient Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• Lead APP engagement in quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, and performance monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with institutional policies, accreditation standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Oversee APP licensure, certification, credentialing, privileging, billing, coding, and reimbursement compliance.
• Collaborate with internal partners to maintain readiness for regulatory audits, surveys, and reviews.
• Investigate and address patient, family, staff, and provider concerns, identifying opportunities for system-level improvements.
• Develop and monitor departmental goals, action plans, and performance improvement initiatives.

APP Workforce Leadership & Professional Development

• Provide leadership and oversight for APP staffing, scheduling, productivity, and workload distribution.
• Oversee APP onboarding, orientation, continuing education, and professional development.
• Conduct timely performance evaluations and provide ongoing coaching, mentorship, and feedback to APP leaders and staff.
• Promote professional governance, role clarity, accountability, and leadership development within APP teams.
• Support academic partnerships and educational opportunities for APPs, students, and other healthcare professionals.
• Cultivate a positive work environment that encourages collaboration, innovation, professional growth, and employee engagement.

Operational & Financial Management

• Provide fiscal and operational oversight of APP services, ensuring effective management of personnel, equipment, supplies, and capital resources.
• Develop, monitor, and manage annual operating and capital budgets, including financial performance reporting and budget variance analysis.
• Evaluate staffing models, productivity, and resource utilization to optimize operational efficiency and sustainability.
• Participate in workforce forecasting, resource planning, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and report departmental financial and operational performance to support organizational priorities.

Evidence-Based Practice, Research & Innovation

• Advance APP practice through the integration of evidence-based care, scientific inquiry, and continuous improvement.
• Support APP participation in research, scholarly activities, and the dissemination of best practices.
• Promote innovative APP care delivery models that improve patient access, operational efficiency, and the patient and family experience.
• Encourage professional accountability, knowledge sharing, and the advancement of APP practice across the organization.

Education

• Master's Degree in Nursing and/or Physician Assistant Studies (Required)
• Education Substitution: Current Texas Physician Assistant (PA) License with the Texas Medical Board OR Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) issued by the American Midwifery Certification Board may substitute for the Master's Degree in Nursing.

Experience

• 5 years of experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse, Physician Assistant, or Certified Nurse Midwife (Required)
• 3 years of management or leadership experience (Preferred)

Licenses & Certifications

Current applicable Texas licensure and certification in one of the following advanced practice specialties is Required:

• Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP-BC)
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP)
• Certified Physician Assistant (PA)
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP)
• Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP-AC)
• Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
• Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP)