ADVANCED PRACTITIONER RN-F/C - 60005922

State of Florida

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as the Advanced Practitioner RN – F/C within the Medical Services Unit. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. If you are driven, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply. This is a highly responsible position in advanced and expanded professional nursing, providing primary care and performing certain medical acts within protocols established mutually with a medical practitioner and in conformance with specialized certification. The incumbent in this position identifies health-related problems, plans and implements medical/nursing care to resolve identified problems, screens for potential health problems and engages in the teaching of general health care.The incumbent must spend at least 75 percent of his or her time performing duties which involve contact with patients or inmates in a correctional or forensic facility or institution.

Requirements

Certification as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner in accordance with Florida Statute 464.
Knowledge of nursing principles, practices and techniques.
Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
Skill in performing uncomplicated surgical procedures.
Ability to administer prescribed medications.
Ability to perform complete physical appraisals of patients.
Ability to identify and evaluate illnesses.
Ability to initiate diagnostic laboratory tests and evaluate the results.
Ability to manage the care of patients.
Ability to work with patients having a variety of physical problems.
Ability to compile and evaluate medical histories and other clinical and laboratory data.
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety: Include the supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment. Account for and explain gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed. Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities, as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications. It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of responding to qualifying questions and entering work history.

Responsibilities

Complete updated medical history and perform a physical assessment annually on forensic individuals, utilize assessment techniques, such as inspection, auscultation, palpation and percussion. Perform physical assessments, including breast, abdominal, pelvic and rectal examination on female individuals on an annual gynecological screening or for evaluation of gynecological problems and referral to the GYN consultant as indicated.
Elicit comprehensive health history, including developmental, activities of daily living, physiological function, and emotional well being on forensic admissions. Perform complete physical examination including gynecological screenings on female admissions, employing techniques of inspection, auscultation, palpation, and percussion. Identifies medical problems on admission, and pertinent diagnostic tests as needed. Formulates a problem list and develops a plan of care to promote, maintain and/or restore health.
Complete review of medical history and medical problems with male transfers from new forensic. Complete physical exam as needed. Analyze data collected to determine health status, develops and implements, with the client, a plan of care to promote, maintain and/or restore health.
Conduct sick calls on assigned forensic wards, provides accurate diagnosis of medical problems and provides appropriate treatment and follow-up care. Provide other treatments as needed based on experience and training, such as, but not limited to: incision and drainage of abscess/cyst, removal of foreign bodies, etc.
Evaluate medical history, physical findings and pertinent laboratory findings of forensic individuals and if appropriate, initiates further diagnostic laboratory testing, consult physician as needed.
Monitor and provides treatment for forensic individuals with multiple medical problems, many of which have complicated medical problems, including HIV and Hepatitis C. Carefully monitor for side effects (some petentially fatal) of medications used to treat these conditions.
Monitor, initiate and alter medication and treatment orders within the established protoco for forensic residentsl.
Initiate and update monthly treatment and immunization orders for forensic residents according to Florida State Hospital policy.
Write monthly medical summaries on designated forensic persons.
Refer forensic individual(s) to other health care professionals and specialty clinics as appropriate for specialized services. Coordinate the services required to meet the individuals needs for primary health care.
Perform pre-release physical assessments on designated forensic individuals, utilizing assessment techniques such as inspection, auscultation, palpation and percussion. Compile discharge and/or transfer summaries.
Plan and conduct consumer education in the area of health care and maintenance. Develop and design patient educational material for clients. Develop plans for health promotion for patient population (For example: Develop a committee within the unit to come up with a plan to deal with the problem of obesity within our patient population).
Provide coverage in the scheduled and unscheduled absences of the Unit physicians.
Perform pre-operative physical assessments and write pre-op orders for individuals undergoing various in-patient and out-patient procedures outside of Florida State Hospital.
Prepare petitions for court orders for medical treatments. Obtain medical emergency treatment orders.
Assist in Critical Case Review Clinic.
Perform related work duties as required.