Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY:

The Primary Care Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing comprehensive primary healthcare services to incarcerated individuals within a correctional facility and with a collaborating physician. This includes diagnosing and treating acute and chronic illnesses, managing preventive care, and coordinating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of quality healthcare services within a medical home model. 

Location: South Central Correctional Center. 555 Forrest Ave, Clifton, TN 38425

Hours:  Full-time, 40 hours a week

Comp: W2, full-time with compensation based on experience

Benefits:

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• 401k w/ 5% match
• PTO

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The successful applicant should be able to perform all of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements:

Primary Healthcare Services:

• Conduct thorough medical evaluations, physical examinations, and medical histories for incarcerated individuals.
• Diagnose and treat a wide range of acute and chronic illnesses, injuries, and infections.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans, prescribing appropriate medications, therapies, and interventions.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, such as pharmaceuticals, laboratory work, radiological examinations, and screenings.
• Provide vaccinations, perform health screenings, and promote preventive care measures within the correctional population.
• Basic technical skills such as suturing, splinting and injections

Chronic Disease Management:

• Monitor and manage chronic diseases prevalent among incarcerated individuals, such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis C.
• Ensure proper medication management, including prescribing, adjusting dosages, and monitoring treatment effectiveness.
• Educate patients on disease management strategies, lifestyle modifications, and medication adherence.
• Collaborate with specialty care providers for consultations and referrals, when necessary.

Emergency Medical Services:

• Respond to medical emergencies within the correctional facility, providing immediate assessment, stabilization, and necessary interventions.
• Coordinate with emergency medical services or arrange for transfers to external medical facilities, when required.
• Participate in emergency preparedness planning and training exercises to ensure efficient emergency response within the correctional setting.

Collaboration and Coordination:

• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, including nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, dentists, social workers, and other correctional staff, to ensure coordinated and integrated healthcare delivery.
• Communicate effectively with healthcare team members, providing necessary information, consultations, and referrals.
• Participate in case conferences, team meetings, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance the overall healthcare delivery system.

Documentation and Compliance:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records, including patient histories, diagnoses, treatments, and medications administered.
• Adhere to patient confidentiality regulations and ensure the security and privacy of medical records.
• Comply with all relevant laws, regulations, and policies governing correctional healthcare and professional ethical standards.

Professional Development:

• Stay updated with the latest advancements in primary care, correctional medicine, and relevant healthcare regulations.
• Engage in continuous professional development activities.
• Provide training and education to correctional staff on primary healthcare topics, as needed.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a challenging and dynamic environment.

• Degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in the state/jurisdiction where the correctional facility is located.
• Experience in providing primary care or relevant experience in correctional or underserved populations is preferred.
• Strong assessment and diagnostic skills, with the ability to manage a wide range of 
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a challenging and dynamic environment.

EEOC Statement:

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.