Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner

Summary of Need: To provide medical care services to youth in accordance with the regulatory standards in a juvenile correctional setting. Facility Overview: Industry Residential Center is located 16 miles south of Rochester, New York. There are secure and limited secure settings. The youth served at IRC are male, adjudicated, juvenile delinquents who are placed with OCFS by Family Court. Depending upon the sentence, youth may remain in OCFS custody until the age of 21. Industry Secure Center is accredited by the American Correctional Association and has a current population of approximately 44 youth. Free parking is available on-site. The dress code is business casual or scrubs. Currently, there are no vaccine requirements. Supervision staff will be present when the employee is providing nursing care to youth.

Job duties: A Nurse Practitioner will assess patient needs, order and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests, diagnose disease, formulate and prescribe treatment plans. By means of interview, health history, physical examination and/or diagnostic testing in collaboration with a licensed physician or physicians in accordance with a written practice agreement and written practice protocols that include specialty areas and are agreed upon in advance by you and the physician of record, your work may include the diagnosis of illness and physical conditions and the performance of therapeutic and corrective measures. Performing other duties deemed necessary for patient care is also assumed and required. Provide after-hours and weekend telephone consultation for urgent health situations.

Qualifications: Current licensure as a Family Health Nurse Practitioner in New York State. Must maintain a valid New York State license and registration. Candidate MUST have completed 3,500 hours of collaboration. Your resume MUST document how you have met the required 3,500 hours in order to qualify for this position. PLEASE NOTE: Resumes are STRONGLY PREFERRED to be accompanied with all bids.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.