Nurse Practitioner/ APRN
About The Position
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 millions of justice-involved patients receive life-changing medical and mental health services. POSITION SUMMARY Provides medical services to incarcerated population. Utilizes professional medical skills to meet a variety of health care needs, with ambulatory and primary care as a focus. Provides a broad range of medical services to the facility including assessment, identification and treatment of medical (acute and/or chronic) concerns, health education to patients, and illness and injury prevention. Performs paraprofessional medical services of an advanced technical nature to the inmate population as appropriate. Prepares written prescription orders for drugs; administers medication and injections; sutures wounds and provides wound care. Coordinates with other health care employees in the delivery of care. Orders medications for patients following licensure authority in coordination with company and facility guidelines. Utilizes EMR for charting in a format as designated to document pertinent patient information in chronological order in the health record.
Requirements
- New Hampshire Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license/ NP certification required at start date
- New Hampshire DEA required at start date
- Current CPR certification required at start date
- Graduate of college/university Advanced Practice Registered Nurse program
Nice To Haves
- 1-2 years clinical experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides medical services to incarcerated population.
- Utilizes professional medical skills to meet a variety of health care needs, with ambulatory and primary care as a focus.
- Provides a broad range of medical services to the facility including assessment, identification and treatment of medical (acute and/or chronic) concerns, health education to patients, and illness and injury prevention.
- Performs paraprofessional medical services of an advanced technical nature to the inmate population as appropriate.
- Prepares written prescription orders for drugs; administers medication and injections; sutures wounds and provides wound care.
- Coordinates with other health care employees in the delivery of care.
- Orders medications for patients following licensure authority in coordination with company and facility guidelines.
- Utilizes EMR for charting in a format as designated to document pertinent patient information in chronological order in the health record.
Benefits
- Performance check-ins with annual merit increase
- Generous paid-time off program that combines vacation and sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Comprehensive health insurance through BlueCross BlueShield
- Dental and Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement saving plan
- Company-paid short-term disability
- Healthcare and dependent care spending account
- Continuing education options
- Medical liability insurance provided with tail coverage
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
