Performance Search Group is Hiring a Nurse Practitioner - Fluvanna Near Troy, VA
Job Description
Job Description
Overview
Nurse Practitioners analyze and interpret patients’ histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
Duties & Responsibilities
Diagnoses or treats acute health care problems, such as illnesses, infections, or injuries.
Recommends diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy.
Prescribes medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.
Prescribes appropriate chemical or mechanical measures to assist offenders to improve behaviors.
Assists with preparation and modification of the treatment plans and recommends to appropriate programs.
Educates patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients’ individual circumstances.
Provides evidence-based health education to the female population.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited school, licensed to practice in the State of Virginia as a Nurse Practitioner.
Extensive knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities.
This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Comprehensive knowledge of mental illness. Comprehensive knowledge of current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) diagnostic criteria.
Knowledge of professional and ethical standards of practice and interventions appropriate for the assigned population.
Ability to function effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team and to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Preferred Qualifications
Prefer experience working in a Correctional Environment.
Prefer experience treating in a public health care setting.
Special Requirements
Benefits
13 Paid Holidays
Family & Personal Time
Sick Time
Deferred Compensation
Long & Short-Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program
Education Assistance
Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
Employee Discount Program
Telework & Alternate Work Schedules
Affordable Health Insurance
Flexible Benefits Program (Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)