APP Director, Chief CRNA System

LCMC Health New Orleans, LA, US

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APP Director, Chief CRNA System

LCMC Health Office of Advanced Practice

New Orleans, Louisiana

Lead the Future of Anesthesia Services Across LCMC Health

LCMC Health is seeking a dynamic, strategic, and highly experienced Chief CRNA System / APP Director to lead and advance Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) practice across our health system. This executive-level role is an opportunity to influence the future of anesthesia care delivery, workforce development, quality, safety, and clinical excellence while partnering with physician leaders, hospital executives, and operational teams across multiple facilities.

As a key member of the Office of Advanced Practice, the Chief CRNA System will champion top-of-license practice, drive system-wide initiatives, and build a high-performing anesthesia workforce dedicated to exceptional patient outcomes.

Position Summary

The APP Director, Chief CRNA System provides strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for CRNA services throughout LCMC Health. This role is responsible for overseeing recruitment, engagement, retention, scheduling, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, budgeting, workforce development, and operational performance across anesthesia departments.

Working collaboratively with anesthesia physicians, hospital leadership, service line executives, and clinical teams, the Chief CRNA will ensure the delivery of safe, efficient, and high-quality anesthesia services while supporting growth and innovation across the organization.

This position combines executive leadership with clinical expertise and serves as the primary advocate for CRNA practice throughout LCMC Health.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

Lead the vision, growth, and advancement of CRNA practice across LCMC Health.
Develop and implement system-wide anesthesia initiatives that improve quality, efficiency, access, and patient outcomes.
Establish departmental goals, performance standards, and strategic priorities aligned with organizational objectives.
Collaborate with physician and executive leaders on program development, service expansion, workforce planning, and growth opportunities.
Support long-term strategic planning for anesthesia services across the health system.

Operational Excellence

Provide oversight of daily anesthesia operations, staffing models, scheduling, productivity, and resource utilization.
Partner with operational leadership to identify opportunities for improved patient access, throughput, and service excellence.
Monitor and improve key quality, safety, operational, and financial performance metrics.
Ensure consistent practice standards across all anesthesia locations and services.

Quality, Safety & Compliance

Establish and maintain processes that ensure compliance with institutional, state, and national regulatory standards.
Assess operational and clinical risk and implement mitigation strategies to enhance patient safety.
Lead quality improvement initiatives focused on patient outcomes, service excellence, and best practices.
Ensure adherence to standards related to documentation, billing, coding, patient satisfaction, and clinical quality.

Workforce Development & Talent Strategy

Lead recruitment, onboarding, mentorship, engagement, and retention efforts for CRNAs across the system.
Develop innovative workforce strategies to attract top anesthesia talent.
Partner with academic institutions and training programs to create and strengthen CRNA workforce pipelines.
Foster a culture of professional growth, continuing education, collaboration, and clinical excellence.

Collaboration & Professional Leadership

Serve as a key liaison between CRNAs, anesthesia physicians, hospital leadership, and executive teams.
Represent LCMC Health through committee leadership, quality initiatives, professional organizations, and multidisciplinary teams.
Promote interprofessional education and collaboration across the healthcare continuum.

Clinical Practice

Maintain clinical practice as appropriate.
Provide anesthesia services in operative and procedural settings.
Support care delivery in radiology, endoscopy, emergency services, invasive procedural areas, and other locations requiring anesthesia expertise.
Provide consultation related to respiratory and ventilatory care, airway management, hemodynamic stabilization, and emergency response.
Participate in the management of critical events, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and advanced airway intervention.

Qualifications

Education

Required

Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia

Preferred

Doctoral Degree (DNP, DNAP, PhD, or related field)
Master's Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business, or related discipline

Experience

Required

Minimum five (5) years of leadership experience in anesthesia services

Preferred

Eight (8) or more years of progressive anesthesia leadership experience
Experience recruiting, developing, mentoring, and retaining CRNAs
Experience leading multi-site or health system anesthesia programs
Advanced leadership or management training (MBA, MHA, DNP, DNAP, or equivalent)

Licensure & Certifications

Required

Current Louisiana Registered Nurse (RN) License
Louisiana Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) License
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), American Heart Association

Why Join LCMC Health?

At LCMC Health, we are committed to bringing a little extra to extraordinary care. As our Chief CRNA System, you will have the opportunity to:

Influence anesthesia care across a growing health system
Shape the future of advanced practice leadership
Build and develop high-performing CRNA teams
Drive innovation, quality, and patient safety initiatives
Collaborate with exceptional physician and executive leaders
Make a lasting impact on patient care throughout Louisiana

Join Our Leadership Team

If you are a visionary CRNA leader passionate about advancing anesthesia practice, developing future talent, and driving system-wide excellence, we invite you to apply.

WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

Children’s Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children’s health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Learn more about Children’s Hospital’s 40+ specialties and our national ranking by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children's Hospital

Your extras

Deliver healthcare with heart.
Give people a reason to smile.
Put a little love in your work.
Be honest and real, but with compassion.
Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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