Nurse Practitioner (Part-time): Deerfield Correctional Center
About The Position
This position provides total health care to inmates, including routine, chronic, and emergency care, ensuring continuity of care from admission to discharge. The role involves safe medication administration and providing health services in accordance with Department of Corrections (DOC) policy and American Correctional Association (ACA) standards. The Nurse Practitioner will function as a medical health provider by performing initial and ongoing medical assessments, prescribing appropriate medication, and assisting with the preparation and modification of medical treatment plans. Assignments to other duties or locations may be necessary to meet the clinical and administrative needs of the Department. This is a wage position limited to working no more than 1,500 hours per agency during the 12-month period of May 1 – April 30, regardless of the hire date. Wage employees are limited to working no more than 29 hours per week on average over the 12-month period. This wage position offers no state benefits.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school
- Licensed to practice in the State of Virginia as a Nurse Practitioner
- Extensive knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities (symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures)
- Knowledge of professional and ethical standards of practice and interventions appropriate for the assigned population
- Ability to function effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team and to communicate effectively with staff
- Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers with current certification through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) is required upon hire
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a Correctional Environment
- Experience treating in a public health care setting
- Comprehensive knowledge of current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) diagnostic criteria
- Credentialing and experience in primary care ambulatory or hospitalist settings.
- Ability for short term travel not anticipated to exceed 10% annually.
Responsibilities
- Provide total health care to inmates (routine, chronic and emergency care).
- Maintain continuity of care from admission to discharge.
- Ensure safe medication administration.
- Provide health services in accordance with Department of Corrections (DOC) policy and American Correctional Association (ACA) standards of care.
- Ensure operational policies and procedures are followed.
- Function as a medical health provider to the inmates by performing initial and ongoing medical assessments.
- Prescribe appropriate medication and/or mechanical measures to assist inmates with their medical needs.
- Assist with preparation/modification of medical treatment plans.
- Assignments to other duties or locations may be necessary to meet the clinical and administrative needs of the Department.
Benefits
- This wage position offers no state benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
