Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, or Physician Assistant
Position Philosophy: An advanced practice provider will provide oversight of the Recuperative Care Facility to oversee individuals providing health services and case management, ensuring compliance with applicable state and federal laws and program-specific regulations. This role involves offering leadership, oversight, and guidance to healthcare staff while maintaining a focus on delivering high-quality care that aligns with the scope and mission of the Recuperative Care program.
Requirements:
● Individual must hold an active and unrestricted license in the state of Minnesota in one of the following professions:
o Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), including Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
o Physician (MD or DO)
o Physician Assistant (PA)
● Experience managing and supervising staff across various roles and responsibilities
● Strong communication skills and ability to work with many different types of people
● Experience in regulatory affairs and compliance, including state and federal healthcare laws, HIPAA, and applicable DHS standards
● Demonstrates strong decision-making skills, particularly in high-pressure situations.
Responsibilities and Duties Include, but are not limited to:
● Provide oversight for all health services delivered at the facility to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, program-specific requirements, and evidence-based care standards
● Monitor and evaluate the quality of health services provided, addressing any gaps or inconsistencies
● Develop and implement clinical protocols, policies, and procedures to ensure safe, efficient, and effective care
● Lead and mentor healthcare staff, fostering collaboration and continuous learning
● Conduct program audits twice per year
● Meet with regulatory agencies as needed
● Track and report client outcomes
● Ensure compliance with critical incident reports
● Coordinate and perform annual performance reviews on health care staff persons
● Consistently demonstrate clinical competence, professionalism and leadership in a residential, co-occurring treatment setting by effectively providing health care guidance and diagnostic services to individuals
● Collaborate with co-workers to provide clinical interventions to recipients
● Act as a resource for all staff regarding clinical situations
● Collaborate with treatment providers, social workers, outside agencies, and other care providers to provide integrated care to recipients and determine appropriateness for admission and discharge
● Maintain electronic records of progress notes for each face-to-face meeting with clients
● Complete all documentation, reports and charting within the established timelines
● Responsible for all clinical services provided by staff to recipients to promote individual choice and involvement in the treatment process and that recipient rights are upheld
● To determine the scope of interaction and involvement that is appropriate for volunteers to have with recipients in the program and is responsible to assure that the activities and functions performed by volunteers are directed and monitored appropriately.
● Ensure quality assurance including person served outcomes and service outcomes
● Provide services to clients, including diagnostic assessments, developing individual care plans and discharge planning
● Oversees case coordination
● Provides guidance, coaching, and direction to staff persons regarding clinical issues and the delivery of services
● Sign off on progress notes for certain staff members