Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - 12 hour night shift
VitalCore Health Strategies•Ypsilanti, MI
•Onsite
About The Position
VitalCore Health Strategies is hiring a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant at Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Ypsilanti, Michigan. This is a 12-hour night-shift role that requires working every other weekend and every other holiday. The Nurse Practitioner uses the medical model to address a variety of healthcare needs, with ambulatory care as the primary focus, in a correctional setting. The Physician Assistant works with healthcare professionals and security officers to provide basic medical services under the supervision of a licensed physician.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited college or university Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
- Current licenses or certifications required in the state of employment.
- Maintain required annual licensure and credentialing requirements for a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in the healthcare unit.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a correctional setting is desired but not required.
Responsibilities
- Respond to and initiate care for medical emergencies throughout the facility.
- Identify patient health problems and prescribe treatment under a physician's direction.
- Implement medical care using therapeutic regimens approved by a physician.
- Provide education to patients, healthcare staff, and correctional staff.
- Document all healthcare contacts.
- Follow safety and security policies, participate in disaster drills, and comply with security regulations for keys, sharps, and controlled medications.
- Delegate to and supervise other team members as appropriate.
- Follow Universal Precautions and other appropriate infection-control practices.
- Attend required training and meetings.
- Maintain annual licensure and credentialing requirements.
Benefits
- Holiday pay for New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet insurance
- Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
- 401(k) with plan matching
- PTO
- Annual incentive bonus
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
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Job Type
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