Clinical Area Director - Nurse Practitioners

The Clinical Area Director of Nurse Practitioners at Guide Star Eldercare (GSE) is responsible for deploying, empowering, supporting, and optimizing clinical practices that involve nurse practitioners across each region of Guide Star's service market. This position collaborates with other operational leaders and the executive team in developing strategy and aligning strategic vision and infrastructure to successfully build and execute the Model, driving growth, operational efficiency, and financial performance.

Ensures that GSE clinicians provide consistent quality, service, and improved outcomes for behavioral health patients in all facilities Guide Star serves. The Clinical Area Director of Nurse Practitioners will work at our Corporate office in Crown Point, Indiana when not fulfilling position-related travel obligations.

Responsibilities:

• Works with GSE operating teams to design and deploy scalable operational and administrative functions that serve a variety of clinical environments. This role ensures that there are clear objectives, effective communications, and actionable reporting on clinical, operational, financial, risk management, and compliance functions related to NP clinical services.
• Build relationships and further the mission of GSE with clients and prospective clients.
• Network with key community leaders in the NP field, colleges, and institutions to attract, recruit and retain clinicians.
• Responsible to deploy, facilitate, or coordinate enterprise-wide Nurse Practitioner functions.
• Oversee NP records reviews, chart audits, and peer review in coordination with Clinical Area Managers and Quality Management Team to ensure records meet corporate policy requirements and accreditation requirements.
• Responsible for Nurse Practitioner orientation
• Responsible for on-going plan of in-service training and ensures that the Nurse Practitioners are participating in continuing education activities.
• Collaborate with the marketing team for clinician involvement in community service activities designed to enhance public awareness of the needs of the community of most vulnerable citizens and/or to increase awareness of the services GSE offers.
• Manage clinician performance, in conjunction with the Clinical Area Managers. Provides direction, training, and coaching. Conducts performance planning and review sessions. Provides guidance on career development. Implements recognition and rewards programs. Applies counseling, disciplinary, and corrective action programs, as necessary.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and company policies and regulations and standards for professional conduct and services.
• Ensure compliance with established productivity standards. Ensures quality of services, including use of Evidence Based Practices. Measurable outcomes indicating excellent results of services compared to service system benchmarks.
• The services provided by the CAD-NP will be at the Company's corporate office and in the field at current or potential client facilities in all current or future states in which GSE operates.
• Interview and hire Nurse Practitioners and assist with orientation and training.
• Travel by car may be required daily, of which overnight stays may be approximately 20% of the time.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in advanced nursing required.
• Actively licensed Advanced Nurse Practitioner (at least two years with prescribing authority preferred)
• 3+ years of progressively responsible management experience and staff supervision are required.
• Excellent time management, communication, and stress management skills.
• Demonstrated empathy and interpersonal skills.
• Clinical experience managing services, including mental health and SUD, and populations with significant medical, social, and behavioral complexity.
• Ability to provide leadership and team management as well as ability to recruit and retain clinical staff.
• Flexibility
• Self-aware. Uses appropriate self-expression and effective interpersonal skills.
• Builds trust and influences action. Serves as a positive role model.
• Adapts communication style and delivery method effectively. Listens to understand and facilitates open exchange of ideas.
• Seeks to clarify and…