Correctional Family Nurse Practitioner
Lebanon, OH US
Job Description
Job Title: Correctional Family Nurse Practitioner
Pay: $59-68 an hr | Bi-weekly
Job Type:
- Onsite in Lebanon, OH
Shift Options:
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Mon-Fri / No weekends or Holidays
Correctional Family Nurse Practitioner Overview:
- 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
Correctional Family Nurse Practitioner Qualifications:
- NP License in Ohio
Correctional Family Nurse Practitioner Benefits:
- Benefits are available to full-time employees after 90 days of employment and include health, optical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance.
- A 401(k) with a company match is available for full-time employees with 1 year of service on our eligibility dates.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please apply OR submit your resume to:
Saw Hlaing | shlaing@alinestaffing.com | 412-790-5425