Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
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1 Vacancy
Posted on :
14-07-2025
Job Description
Job Title: Nurse Practitioner
Reports To: Health Services Administrator
Location: California City CA 93505
Signing Bonus: Negotiable
Relocation Package: Full
Benefits:
- Competitive Salary based on experience and qualifications.
- Signing Bonus Negotiable.
- Full Relocation Package Support available for qualified candidates relocating for the position.
- Comprehensive Health Coverage Medical dental and vision plans available.
- Retirement Plan 401(k) with company match.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) Generous vacation sick leave and holiday schedule.
- Continuing Education Support Opportunities for professional development and CME reimbursement.
- Job Stability Full-time in-person role with a leading national provider in correctional healthcare.
- Work-Life Balance Regular schedules with no travel required.
- Supportive Work Environment Collaborative healthcare team within a secure and structured facility.
Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to include but not limited to executing physicians orders dispensing and administering medications and performing examinations and treatment of patients; perform a variety of procedures and treatments.
- Order interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients clinical problems and health care needs.
- Record physical findings formulate prognosis based on patients condition and discuss case with physician and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan.
- Recommend drugs and other forms of treatment within the scope of licensure.
- Monitor inmate/resident inpatient hospitalizations and ensure early release whenever appropriate.
- Verify the cleanliness of equipment and work area through own efforts and supervision.
- Assist with monitoring he provision of all required contractual services.
- Maintain a good working relationship with facility staff nursing staff contract providers and outside provider agencies.
- Utilize established corporate facility and correctional policies and procedures in making decisions but use sound independent judgment in meeting the responsibilities and performing the duties of the position.
- Regularly evaluate the provision of medical services to prevent the inappropriate use or duplication of those services.
- Maintain absolute security and confidentiality of all medical records. Review medical files to determine all provided services are documented.
- Closely monitor all potential catastrophic illnesses.
- Recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost effectiveness of health-related services.
- Audit pharmacy use for adherence to formulary as directed or required.
- Comply with all applicable pharmacy laws especially those covering controlled substances.
- Observe and record inmate/resident behavior.
- Accept on call status.
- Provide health counseling and health education on individual or group basis as required.
- Read analyze comprehend and interpret medical and technical procedures governmental regulations legal and non-legal documents including the processing of such documents as medical instructions commitment orders summons and other legal writs.
- Review process and respond (via corporate counsel) to lawsuits; attend court hearings when necessary; conduct research of charts; review status of inmates/residents with serious health problems for completion of all necessary intervention and treatment.
- Communicate effectively and coherently to administration staff inmates/residents visitors and the general public particularly in situations requiring tact diplomacy understanding fairness firmness and good judgment.
- Attend scheduled staff meetings promote communications and the proper flow of relevant information in the medical unit.
- Participate in multi-disciplinary committee meetings to promote and monitor quality of healthcare services.
- Engage in functions in confined areas including working rotating shifts and physically checking the doors windows and other areas to verify they are secure.
- Evaluate and recommend physical safety requirements necessary to provide a safe working environment for both patients and staff.
- Facilitate where applicable NCCHC/ACA/JCAHO accreditation of the medical program by providing the required level of efficiency and approved appropriate medical services.
- Prepare and disseminate safety and accident reports as required by policies and procedures; take appropriate action in cases of serious and unusual incidents and emergencies.
- Comply with the requirements of applicable regulations laws rules procedures policies standards and/or contract.
- Perform rescue functions at accidents emergencies and disasters to include administering basic emergency medical aid.
- Establish and maintain effective working relations with others and handle difficult interpersonal contacts.
- Be aware that verbal abuse may be present with the hostile views and opinions of inmates/residents and others encountered in an antagonistic environment.
- Take appropriate action to prevent or diffuse potentially disruptive situations.
- Properly chart medical care.
- Define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
- Add subtract multiply and divide using whole numbers common fractions and decimals; apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical situations.
- Interpret an extensive variety of medical and technical instructions in the form of handwritten text correspondence policies regulations procedures reports directions for forms completion and other simple or complex documents.
- Remain alert at all times and react quickly efficiently and calmly in emergency and other high stress situations.
Qualifications:
- Graduate from an accredited college or universitys nursing program with a degree and possess a current licensure and/or certification as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with training in family practice in the state of employment.
- One year of professional nursing experience required.
- Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.
Employment Type
Full-time
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