PT Nurse Practitioner / Medical

Schedule: 24hrs/weekly on-site + weekly on-call

Position Overview

The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant works in collaboration with a physician to plan and evaluate patient health care, examines and treats illnesses and minor injuries, and works with the facility health staff to implement the necessary patient care. Reports to Site Medical Director and/or Physician, Chief Medical Officer, and HSA.

Essential Job Duties

• Collaborate, as necessary, with the Chief Medical Officer and relevant authorities to assist with management of the medical needs and responsibilities at the site. Takes direction from the Site Medical Director and/or Physician, as well as the Chief Medical Officer.
• Holds daily sick call, examines patients, and carries out treatments
• Consults with physician about non-emergency conditions that fall outside protocol parameters
• Carries out physician's orders and consults with necessary health staff to ensure the patient receives the appropriate physical/mental care, as needed
• Identifies medical emergency conditions and provides appropriate emergency care, including arranging for transfer to nearest appropriate facility as necessary
• Admits patients and coordinates with nursing staff to develop treatment plans
• Performs annual physical examinations
• Orders appropriate laboratory studies
• Classifies appropriate worker status
• Performs wound treatment
• Provides discharge planning as required
• Electronically documents all findings using SOAPE method
• Attends and participates in Quality Management and Peer Review meetings/activities

Minimum Education/Experience Requirements

• Current, unrestricted license as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in state of employment
• Current DEA license
• One year experience
• Prefer correctional/detention facility experience

Additional Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Competencies

• Clear and effective verbal and written communication with all coworkers, supervisors, jail administration, and patients
• Excellent verbal and written comprehension
• Excellent deductive reasoning and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to use a computer and use/learn a variety of software, including site-specific computer programs
• Must demonstrate ability to appropriately and safely use standard medical equipment
• Ability to respect the dignity and confidentiality of inmates

Employment Requirements

• Must maintain all certifications, educational requirements, licensing, etc. for this position
• Must have current CPR/BLS certification
• Must have current TB test (taken within one year)
• Must adhere to all facility policies and procedures as well as the policies and procedures listed in the Employee Handbook
• Willing to assist coworkers in the job duties and work overtime if required; may act as a resource to other coworkers
• Maintains confidentiality, dignity, and security of health records and protected health information in compliance with HIPAA requirements

Security Requirements

• Must undergo security training and orientation on facility safety policies and procedures

Physical/Mental Requirements

This position routinely requires (but is not limited to) the following:

• Ability to both remain stationary and move/traverse throughout the facility, including up and down flights of stairs
• Ability to position oneself in different spaces
• Ability to convey and discern information in a conversation, frequently communicate with patients; must be able to exchange accurate information.
• Ability to identify and detect objects and assess situations from a variety of distances
• Ability to stay calm in stressful and demanding situations
• Frequently transports objects up to 50 pounds

Work Environment

Work is performed inside a correctional facility. Employees are exposed to some level of risk and/or harm by inmates including exposure to blood borne pathogens. Employee is expected to work in accordance with all security rules and regulations to minimize the risk of danger and/or harm to themselves or other employees.

Correctional Nurse / Correctional Healthcare / Correctional Nursing / Corrections / County Corrections / Corrections Nurse / Corrections Healthcare / Correctional Medicine / Forensic Nursing / Jail Nursing

Other

Employee must comply with all current and future State, Federal, and Local laws and regulations, court orders, Administrative Directives and standards and policies and procedures of the site where assigned, including those of professional organizations such as ACA, NCCHC, etc. Employee must treat every other member of the CorrHealth team, all correctional personnel, all inmates and third parties in the facility with the proper dignity and respect. Actions or communications that are inappropriate or degrading will not be tolerated.

Must be able to pass a background check and pre-employment drug test (as applicable).