Certified Nurse Practitioner

ElevaCare; Worthington (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ElevaCare in Worthington, MN is seeking a qualified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist to provide psychiatric services and medication management for Center clients. The role requires a Master’s degree in Nursing with MN licensure and prescriptive authority, plus a minimum of one year of psychiatric experience preferred.

Day shifts with possible evenings/weekends and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited institution.
• Clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner in psychiatry with MN prescriptive authority and license.
• Minimum of one year of psychiatric experience preferred.
• Strong verbal, written, organizational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychiatric evaluation and medication management to Center clients.
• Assumes management responsibilities for assigned cases and participates in meetings.
• Maintains accurate and complete clinical records as part of QA and utilization procedures.
• Available for evening and weekend work as required by Center needs.
• Provides supervision of Center programs and presents educational material as assigned.
• Travels as position requires.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Critical thinking

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing

PSY NP with prescriptive authority in MN

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Worthington, MN 56187, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Graduate Degree, Salary Range: $110,000.00 - $160,000.00 Salary, Job Shift: Day, Provide psychiatric services to Center clients.

Education, Experience, and Skills Required:

• A minimum of a master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited university/college or equivalent education.
• Clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner in psychiatry with prescriptive authority and license in Minnesota.
• A minimum of one year of psychiatric experience preferred.
• Must have excellent verbal, written, organization and interpersonal skills.

Essential Functions:

• Provides all services in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Center and in accord with applicable professional code of ethics.
• Provides medication evaluation and medication management services as necessary to meet the needs of the clients.
• Assumes management responsibilities for assigned cases.
• Participates in all required clinical meetings.
• Provides to and accepts from colleagues/supervisor feedback and other assistance during consultation process.
• Participates in and is responsive to Center quality assurance procedures, cooperates with Center peer review and utilization procedures, and follows established procedures pertaining to the maintenance of accurate and complete clinical records.
• Available for evening and weekend work as required by Center needs.

Other Responsibilities:

• Provide supervision of Center programs as assigned.
• Presents educational material (within limits of experience and educational background) in a variety of public settings to promote community understanding and response to mental health, chemical dependency and/or mental retardation problems as assigned.
• Is sensitive and responsive to management needs, such as data collection, program evaluation, development of funding applications, maintenance of various contracts for services, etc.
• Ability to travel, as position requires.
• Perform other work related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

REQUIRED COMMUNICATION/MATHEMATICAL/REASONING SKILLS:

• Must possess the required level of skills and abilities to read, write, speak, and apply mathematical concepts and sound reasoning to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job.
• Must be able to perform basic operations on a computer within the Windows operating system.
• This position requires problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, and the ability to multi-task.

RESPONSIBILITIES, EXPECTATIONS & STANDARDS:

• Commitment to the daily application of ElevaCare’s mission, to serve patients, their families and our community.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations and standards associated with all applicable governing bodies.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• May be exposed to communicable diseases when working in a health care environment.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: The individual must be able to work the hours specified above. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, so long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Qualifications: