Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Management and Training Corporation•Graceville, FL

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Join our dynamic medical team at the Graceville Correctional Facility in Graceville, Florida, and take your career to new heights with this exciting opportunity in a collaborative work environment! We value our professional and caring employees who are dedicated to improving people’s lives and we want YOU to join our team! The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is responsible for providing clinical care of patients under the direction of a physician. This role follows established clinical standards, procedures, and practices and gives specific patient care direction to nursing and other staff.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited physician’s assistant program and a current license or completion of an accredited Advanced Practice Nurse program and a current license is required.
Current DEA registration unless state practice regulations permit other prescribing arrangements under supervision also required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification must be also remain current.
Valid driver’s license in the state of Florida with an acceptable driving record required, unless waived by management.

Nice To Haves

Two to five years’ experience is recommended, preferably in the correctional or emergency medicine environment.

Responsibilities

Follow established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult with specialists as required and adjust treatment processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
Perform CPR when necessary.
Monitor medical condition of patients and report and document changes appropriate to scope of practice.
Diagnose and treat patients appropriately, exercising independent judgment, initiating an effective course of action.
Perform daily information rounds and prepare notes on inmates assigned to medical housing.
Perform basic procedures including thermal applications, non-sterile soaks, application of dressings and casts.
Order diagnostic and therapeutic services and assess efficiency, documenting results and making needed changes.
Consult with facility physician in a collaborative and cooperative relationship.
Maintain accurate and comprehensive charting on patient medical records.
Utilize established corporate, facility and corrections policies and procedures in making decisions, while independent judgment in performing the duties of the position.
Implement basic cost containment and utilization management for patient care and facility operations.
Maintain security and confidentiality of all patient medical records; observes applicable HIPAA rules.
Closely monitor all potential catastrophic illnesses.
Serves in rotation with other medical staff to provide after-hours and weekend inmate care, to include accepting on-call rotation.
Complies with all applicable pharmacy regulations, especially those covering controlled substances.
Assist corporate counsel with responses to inmate lawsuits.
Facilitate, where applicable, NCCHC/ACA accreditation of the medical program by providing the required level of efficiency and approved appropriate medical services.
Comply with requirement of applicable regulations, especially those covering controlled substances.
Perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters to include administering basic emergency medical aid, physically removing people away from dangerous situations, and securing and evacuating people from confined areas.