Nurse Practitioner- Days
On-siteFredonia, New York, United States
Job Summary
Provide medical care to inmates, including conducting exams, chronic care clinics, and infirmary rounds. Maintain accurate SOAP-format progress notes, adhere to formulary guidelines, and respond to emergencies by making logical decisions regarding non-formulary drugs or off-site referrals. Support existing policies for admission, transfer, and specialty consultant referrals while ensuring necessary documentation is provided to the Site Medical Director. Communicate scheduling changes and arrange coverage for medical services if unavailable. Requires current Nurse Practitioner licensure, CPR certification, and flexibility to rotate hours and shifts for emergency coverage.
Required Qualifications
- A graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- An advanced degree in an approved and accredited Nurse Practitioner program
- Prior medical/surgical and/or emergency/trauma experience and corrections experience is preferred
- Must have the patience and tact to deal with the inmate patient population and ability to work effectively in the corrections environment
- Scheduling flexibility to rotate hours and shifts, if needed, and to be called during emergency situations to provide coverage
- Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner within the state of employment
- Current CPR certification
Desired Qualifications
- Prior medical/surgical and/or emergency/trauma experience and corrections experience
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