Post-Acute / SNF Nurse Practitioner Recruiters

What do we check before you see anyone?

License and certification: Ask which active state licenses and NP certifications support the proposed assignment. Review the candidate’s education and population focus against your resident population. We screen credential information; you verify eligibility, prescribing authority where applicable, and privileges through your own process.

• Admission review: Ask, “How would you reconcile conflicting medication lists after a hospital discharge?” Look for a method that compares records, identifies unresolved orders, contacts the appropriate clinician, and documents the final decisions rather than assuming the discharge packet is complete.
• Resident changes: Ask, “What information would you gather when nursing reports a new change from baseline?” A useful answer addresses the resident’s usual function, available observations, assessment findings, communication with the physician, and the facility’s escalation process.
• Interdisciplinary follow-through: Ask, “How do you turn a rounding decision into instructions that nurses and rehabilitation staff can act on?” Look for clear orders, documented follow-up, and attention to who will receive pending results when the NP leaves.
• Family discussions: Ask, “How would you handle a family requesting an update while discharge planning remains unsettled?” Listen for a clear explanation of current findings, coordination with the team, and respect for documented goals and authorized decision-makers.
• Documentation and coverage: Ask, “How do you close notes and hand off unresolved issues across facilities?” Strong answers explain chart access, pending tests, named follow-up responsibility, and boundaries around telephone coverage. Confirm that the candidate understands your actual schedule.

Which mistakes stall the search?

A common mistake is advertising daytime rounding while leaving evening calls undefined. Specify who receives nursing calls, when physician backup is available, and whether coverage extends beyond assigned residents. Another is counting every geriatric visit as SNF experience. Ask whether the candidate managed admissions, worked with facility nurses, and followed residents through rehabilitation or extended stays.