What are the responsibilities and job description for the Correctional Medicine Nurse Practitioner position at 22nd Health Care LLC?
Job Title : Advanced Practice Nurse
Location : Marysville, OH 43040
Duration : 6 months with possible extension
Shift hours : Standard 1st shift (40 hours weekly)
Facility : State of Ohio
Job Description :
- Provides direct psychiatric / mental health care, which may be done in person or via videoconferencing at any institution as the need arises (e.g., conducts mental health and psychopharmacological assessments, formulates mental health diagnoses and provides psychotropic medication management consistent with formulary, orders lab tests, may include care for offenders in crisis)
- Performs mental health evaluations for purposes of formulating diagnoses and determining whether psychotropic medication is indicated for treatment of condition
- Prescribes medication as needed
- Orders, interprets and analyzes laboratory reports and findings
- Collaborates with medical services staff to ensure integrated care
- Documents all clinical encounters and medication management appointments in the health record in accordance with ODRC policy and protocols
- Participates in treatment planning, treatment team meetings pertaining to his / her caseload patients
- Provides clinical supervision and consultation for registered nurses and other mental health staff on issues pertaining to psychotropic medication management and other clinical issues
- Receives clinical supervision from collaborating physician on a regular basis
- Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities
- Maintains clinical competency
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