Community Matron

Part Time 10 Hours Per Week

FACILITY: St. Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is one of the nation's largest correctional health care providers. Over the past 30 years, our team of dedicated clinical professionals has helped literally millions of justice-involved patients receive life-changing medical and mental health services.

In many cases, our doctors, nurses, and behavioral health professionals represent the patient's first experience with quality, compassionate health care.

When you join Wexford Health, you do more than just further your career.

You also become part of a team-a family-whose mission is to care for patients that cannot care for themselves.

If you are looking for a position that empowers you to do MORE… then look at Wexford Health.

The Mental Health NP/PA conducts Psychiatric Evaluations and provides Psychiatric treatment to incarcerated offenders in accordance with standard practice guidelines.

* Conducts psychoeducational groups and/or individual inmate/patient education regarding main effects and side effects of psychotropic medication and other relevant content domains.
* Perform AIMS and metabolic assessments and interpret laboratory results in order to monitor medical and psychiatric conditions.
* When necessary, order the placement of an offender in restraints in accordance with the relevant Administrative Directive.
* Directs other less qualified health care employees in the delivery of care.
* Assigns, supervises, directs and trains other health care personnel in their duties concerning patient care, personal hygiene, sanitation, etc.
* Ensures proper medical practices are observed.
* Participates in and assists in remedial measures and technical decisions based on sound medical practice and knowledge.
* Ensures appropriate supplies necessary for performance of duties are available.
* Makes regular rounds in the infirmary, cell houses, and in segregation units.
* Recent graduate with psychiatric nurse certification may be considered in lieu of experience treating psychiatric diagnoses
* Prior experience with use of electronic medical record system preferred