Nurse Practitioner

Staff Today Inc is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Registered Nurse to join our team. As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care to inmates/residents, including executing Licensed Independent Provider orders, dispensing and administering medications, and assisting Licensed Independent Provider in examinations and treatment of patients.

• Plan and provide comprehensive nursing care to inmates/residents
• Execute Licensed Independent Provider orders, dispense and administer medications, and assist Licensed Independent Provider in examinations and treatment of patients
• Apply nursing and supervisory techniques required in the care, treatment, and referrals of inmates/residents
• Perform all technical/clinical procedures within the scope of education and licensure
• Operate pill call, dispense medication, and document as required by applicable policies and/or procedures
• Call Licensed Independent Providers for medication and treatment orders, and/or other emergencies
• Examine and assess new inmates/residents with illnesses or injuries or inmates/residents who become ill or injured; refer inmates/residents to the emergency room or other appropriate healthcare facility as required by their condition
• Perform emergency procedures as needed and notify Licensed Independent Provider for treatment orders
• Assist in coordinating professional medical services provided by contract personnel and seeing that their needs are addressed
• Monitor, as directed, inmate/resident inpatient hospitalizations for early releases whenever appropriate
• Provide guidance, supervise, and monitor nursing care provided by licensed vocational/practical nursing staff and non-licensed medical staff
• Maintain a good working relationship with facility staff, nursing staff, contract providers, and outside provider agencies
• Utilize established corporate, facility, and correctional policies and procedures in making decisions, but use sound independent judgment in meeting the responsibilities and performing the duties of the position
• Regularly evaluate the provision of medical services to prevent the inappropriate use, or duplication of those services
• Maintain absolute security and confidentiality of all medical records
• Assist Health Service Administrator with the review of medical files to determine all provided services are documented
• Closely monitor all potential catastrophic illnesses
• Audit pharmacy use for adherence to formulary, as directed or required
• Comply with all applicable pharmacy laws, especially those covering controlled substances
• Observe and record inmate/resident behavior
• Inspect the medical unit for items that could be used as contraband by inmate/residents; securely store or safely dispose of supplies and equipment
• Provide health counseling and health education on individual or group basis, as required
• Assist Health Service Administrator to prepare and maintain a variety of standard narrative, statistical, summary, and/or operational records, reports, and logs, using appropriate grammar, to include filing, alphabetizing, and labeling; properly process all reports and documents in a timely manner
• Read, analyze, comprehend, and interpret medical and technical procedures, governmental regulations, legal, and non-legal documents
• Review, process, and respond (via corporate counsel) to lawsuits; attend court hearings, when necessary
• Evaluate and recommend physical safety requirements necessary to provide a safe working environment
• Facilitate, where applicable, NCCHC/ACA/JCAHO accreditation of the medical program by providing the required level of efficiency and approved, appropriate medical services
• Prepare and disseminate safety and accident reports as required by policies and procedures; take appropriate action in cases of serious and unusual incidents and emergencies
• Escort inmates/residents or coordinate the movement of inmates/residents to and from different areas for medical treatment
• Perform searches of people and objects capable of concealing contraband, which will involve detecting and identifying objects
• Engage in functions in confined areas that include such things as working rotating shifts and physically checking the doors, windows, and other areas to verify they are secure
• Take appropriate action to prevent or diffuse potentially disruptive situations
• Perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies, and disasters to include administering basic emergency medical aid, securing, and evacuating people from confined areas

Requirements:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse
• Ability to work rotating shifts and physically check doors, windows, and other areas to verify they are secure
• Ability to perform searches of people and objects capable of concealing contraband
• Ability to engage in functions in confined areas
• Ability to take appropriate action to prevent or diffuse potentially disruptive situations
• Ability to perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies, and disasters

Working Conditions:

• Work in a correctional facility
• Work with inmates/residents with various medical conditions
• Work in a fast-paced environment
• Work with a team of healthcare professionals

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Benefits package
• Opportunities for professional growth and development