Correctional / Nurse Practitioner - 20078740

About the role

This position works under general direction of the institutional Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and may be required to work at more than one institution.

Responsibilities

• Monitors progress of and intervenes in the course of chronic illnesses, using the DRC policies and protocols for guidance
• Inoculates or vaccinates against communicable diseases and prescribes medications or administers treatment of acute and chronically ill patients; performs minor surgery as training and competency allows
• Performs routine physical exams of patients to determine control or status of chronic conditions and diagnose new conditions
• Evaluates patients for the necessity of specialty referral consultations inside or outside the institution and reviews said consult reports for the recommendations, approving or disapproving accordingly
• Orders and reviews the results of laboratory, x-ray, and other diagnostic testing as appropriate
• Facilitates, with the CMO, the completion of medical reclassification and requests for non-formulary medications as necessary
• Performs routine and emergency medical care of inmate patients as scheduled
• Examines, diagnoses, and treats patients within scope of practice, as identified by the State of Ohio Nursing Board as applicable
• Conducts rounds on infirmary patients as deemed appropriate by the CMO
• Writes up medical information gathered during patient interviews according to DRC Bureau of Medical Services guidelines, policies, protocols, and related ACA standards currently in practice, documenting all assessments and diagnostic impressions, as well as any other treatment plans and follow-up parameters
• Cooperates with CMO medical quality oversight and accepts suggestions, redirection, and guidance
• Attends professional institutional-specific meetings as requested by the Warden, Deputy Warden, or CMO
• Attends the monthly institution medical Continuous Quality Improvement meetings as an active participant
• Attends statewide Medical Leadership Quarterly meetings as directed by the CMO
• Takes outpatient call as directed by the CMO, after approval by the BOMS State Medical Director

Requirements

• Valid license as Registered Nurse
• Completion of Nurse Practitioner program
• Certified by Ohio Board of Nursing for advanced practice with valid certificate of authority and certificate to prescribe in accordance with ORC 4723

Skills

• Basic Medical Procedures
• Corrections
• Nursing
• Medical Charting
• Medication Management
• Critical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Interpreting Data
• Teamwork
• Time Management
• Organization

Benefits

Compensation: $56.61 per hour

Schedule

Full-time