Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Position Summary

The Nurse Practitioner at Albany County Correctional Facility, located in Albany, NY, provides comprehensive, ambulatory care to inmate patients while maintaining professional nursing standards. NPs work collaboratively with healthcare professionals and correctional staff to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centered care. Inmates often have limited prior access to healthcare, allowing NPs to address a wide range of conditions from minor ailments to complex or chronic illnesses. Care is delivered in compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and facility standards.

Job Requirements

Education & Licensure

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current, unrestricted RN license in the state of practice (maintain copy on file)
• Certified Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice
• Current DEA, CDS, and DEA-X licenses

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of direct patient care as a Nurse Practitioner preferred

Skills & Competencies

• Strong critical thinking, clinical assessment, and decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Assertive, empathetic, and objective in-patient care
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills
• Basic computer proficiency and accurate electronic documentation skills
• Ability to command respect and confidence of inmates and staff
• Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Functional Demands

• Ability to pass required health and screening tests
• Availability for nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call duties as required

Organizational Expectations

• Represent CFG Health Systems professionally and positively
• Promote a culture of safety for patients and staff through proper reporting and prevention
• Maintain competency and stay current with nursing standards, trends, and best practices
• Adhere to infection control, medication administration, and controlled substance protocols
• Participating in quality improvement initiatives and required training/orientation
• Comply with HIPAA, PREA, OSHA, and facility-specific safety policies
• Maintain assigned facility security clearance and punctuality

Job Responsibilities

• Perform and document medical evaluations in accordance with NCCHC, NJ 10-A, ACA, and PBNDS standards
• Assess mental and physical health status based on presenting symptoms and complaints
• Develop individualized treatment plans that address patient needs, enhance strengths, involve patients in planning, and include relapse prevention strategies
• Prescribe medications within state regulations and CFG formulas
• Monitor and manage patient medications and adherence
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including psychiatrists, psychologists, and nursing staff, to develop, implement, and evaluate treatment plans
• Document patient histories, physical assessments, discharge summaries, and transfer orders accurately and timely