Nurse Practitioner (Part-Time) #W0032: Keen Mountain Correctional Center
About The Position
This is a part-time wage position at Keen Mountain Correctional Center, limited to working no more than 1,500 hours per agency during the 12-month period of May 1 – April 30. Wage employees are limited to working no more than 29 hours per week on average over the 12-month period. This position offers no state benefits. The Nurse Practitioner will function as a medical health provider to inmates, performing initial and ongoing medical assessments, prescribing appropriate medication and/or mechanical measures, and assisting with the 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.
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).
- Comprehensive knowledge of current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) diagnostic criteria.
- 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.
- Ability 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 and treating in a correctional or public healthcare setting.
Responsibilities
- Perform initial and ongoing medical assessments of inmates.
- Prescribe appropriate medication and/or mechanical measures to assist inmates with their medical needs.
- Assist with preparation/modification of medical treatment plans.
- Function as a medical health provider to inmates.
- Meet clinical and administrative needs of the Department, which may include assignments to other duties or locations.
Benefits
- No state benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
