Nurse Practitioner
6 days ago
Corecivic is seeking an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner to provide high-quality patient care in an institutional setting. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the facility physician to provide comprehensive nursing services and patient care.
Key Responsibilities- Provide comprehensive nursing care, including executing physician's orders, dispensing and administering medications, and performing examinations and treatments.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems and healthcare needs.
- Record physical findings, formulate prognosis based on patient's condition, and discuss case with physician and other healthcare professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan.
- Recommend drugs and other forms of treatment within the scope of licensure.
- Monitor inmate/resident inpatient hospitalizations and ensure early release whenever appropriate.
- Verify the cleanliness of equipment and work area through own efforts and supervision.
- Assist with monitoring the provision of all required contractual services.
- 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. Review medical files to determine all provided services are documented.
- Closely monitor all potential catastrophic illnesses.
- Recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness of health-related services.
- 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.
- Accept on-call status.
- Provide health counseling and health education on an individual or group basis, as required.
- Read, analyze, comprehend, and interpret medical and technical procedures, governmental regulations, legal and non-legal documents, including the processing of such documents as medical instructions, commitment orders, summons, and other legal writs.
- Review, process, and respond (via corporate counsel) to lawsuits; attend court hearings, when necessary; conduct research of charts; review status of inmates/residents with serious health problems for completion of all necessary intervention and treatment.
- Communicate effectively and coherently to administration, staff, inmates/residents, visitors, and the general public, particularly in situations requiring tact, diplomacy, understanding, fairness, firmness, and good judgment.
- Attend scheduled staff meetings, promote communications, and the proper flow of relevant information in the medical unit.
- Participate in multi-disciplinary committee meetings to promote and monitor quality of healthcare services.
- Engage in functions in confined areas, including working rotating shifts and physically checking the doors, windows, and other areas to verify they are secure.
- Evaluate and recommend physical safety requirements necessary to provide a safe working environment for both patients and staff.
- 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.
- Comply with the requirements of applicable regulations, laws, rules, procedures, policies, standards, and/or contract.
- Perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies, and disasters, including administering basic emergency medical aid.
- Establish and maintain effective working relations with others and handle difficult interpersonal contacts.
- Be aware that verbal abuse may be present with the hostile views and opinions of inmates/residents and others encountered in an antagonistic environment.
- Take appropriate action to prevent or diffuse potentially disruptive situations.
- Properly chart medical care.
- Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Interpret an extensive variety of medical and technical instructions in the form of handwritten text, correspondence, policies, regulations, procedures, reports, directions for forms completion, and other simple or complex documents.
- Remain alert at all times and react quickly, efficiently, and calmly in emergency and other high-stress situations.
- Graduate from an accredited college or university's nursing program with a degree and possess a current licensure and/or certification as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with training in family practice in the state of employment.
- One year of professional nursing experience required.
- A valid driver's license is required.
- Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.
Corecivic is a leading provider of correctional and detention management services. We are committed to providing high-quality care and services to our clients and their families.
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