Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Coverage Needed

• Start Date: ASAP
• End Date: 6 month initial duration
• Schedule: 40 hours per week, 8 hours per day, 5 days per week

Clinical Details

• Role: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
• Setting: Correctional Facility
• 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.
• Provide comprehensive nursing care to include, but not limited to, executing physician's orders, dispensing, and administering medications and performing examinations and treatment of patients; perform a variety of procedures and treatments.
• Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs.
• Record physical findings, formulate prognosis based on patient's condition, and discuss case with physician and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan.
• Recommend drugs and other forms of treatment within the scope of licensure.
• Monitor inmate/resident inpatient hospitalizations and ensure early release whenever appropriate.
• Verify the cleanliness of equipment and work area through own efforts and supervision.
• Assist with monitoring he provision of all required contractual services.
• Maintain a good working relationship with facility staff, nursing staff, contract providers and outside provider agencies.
• Utilize established corporate, facility and correctional policies and procedures in making decisions, but use sound independent judgment in meeting the responsibilities and performing the duties of the position.
• Regularly evaluate the provision of medical services to prevent the inappropriate use or duplication of those services.
• Maintain absolute security and confidentiality of all medical records. Review medical files to determine all provided services are documented.
• Closely monitor all potential catastrophic illnesses.
• Recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost effectiveness of health-related services.
• Audit pharmacy use for adherence to formulary, as directed or required.
• Comply with all applicable pharmacy laws, especially those covering controlled substances.
• Observe and record inmate/resident behavior.
• Accept on call status.
• Provide health counseling and health education on individual or group basis, as required.
• Read, analyze, comprehend, and interpret medical and technical procedures, governmental regulations, legal and non-legal documents, including the processing of such documents as medical instructions, commitment orders, summons and other legal writs.
• Review, process and respond (via corporate counsel) to lawsuits; attend court hearings, when necessary; conduct research of charts; review status of inmates/residents with serious health problems for completion of all necessary intervention and treatment.
• Communicate effectively and coherently to administration, staff, inmates/residents, visitors and the general public, particularly in situations requiring tact, diplomacy, understanding, fairness, firmness and good judgment.
• Attend scheduled staff meetings, promote communications and the proper flow of relevant information in the medical unit.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary committee meetings to promote and monitor quality of healthcare services.
• Engage in functions in confined areas including working rotating shifts and physically checking the doors windows and other areas to verify they are secure.
• Evaluate and recommend physical safety requirements necessary to provide a safe working environment for both patients and staff.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of one year of professional nursing experience
• Education: Graduate from an accredited nursing program
• Licensure: Current licensure and/or certification as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with training in family practice in the state of employment
• Certifications: Valid driver's license
• Language: Proficiency in English (Read, Write, Speak)
• Must be at least board eligible to qualify for privileges
• US Citizenship required for ICE clearance