Nurse Practitioner

"This Job is for Correctional facility"

Job Overview

We are seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join our healthcare team. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality patient care and support in a medical setting.

Requirements:

• CPR/BLS Certification
• Nurse Practitioner license
• DEA License (Active)

Duties

• Monitors progress of and intervenes in the course of chronic illnesses, using ODRC policies and protocols for guidance
• Inoculates or vaccinates against communicable diseases & prescribes medications or administers treatment of acute and chronically ill patients & performs minor surgery as training & competency allows
• Performs routine physical exams of patients to determine control or status of chronic conditions & diagnoses new conditions
• Evaluates patients for the necessity of specialty referral consultations inside or outside the institution & reviews said consult reports for the recommendations, approving or disapproving accordingly
• Orders & reviews the results of laboratory, x-ray, & other diagnostic testing as appropriate
• With the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), facilitates the completion of medical reclassification & requests for non-formulary medications as necessary
• Performs routine & emergency medical care of patients as scheduled
• Examines, diagnoses & treats patients within scope of practice, as identified by the State of Ohio Nursing Board, as applicable
• Conducts rounds on infirmary patients as deemed appropriate by the CMO
• Writes up medical information gathered during patient interviews according to ODRC
• Office of Correctional Healthcare guidelines, policies, protocols & related American
• Correctional Association standards currently in practice, documenting all assessments & diagnostic impressions, as well as any other treatment plans & follow-up parameters
• Cooperates with CMO medical quality oversight & accept suggestions, redirection, and guidance

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $60.00 - $71.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $60 - $71