Family Practice / Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

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Job Title : Nurse Practitioner

Hours / week : 40 Hours / week

Location : Lima OH 45802

Duration : 3 months to Long term

Shift : 08 : 00am-05 : 00pm (M-F)

Summary :

Searching for a family or adult-gerontology nurse practitioner licensed to work in Ohio with at least one year of working NP experience in a primary care setting or hospital medicine to provide on-site primary care services full-time to the male population at this correctional facility. The schedule is weekdays only (no evenings, weekends, or holidays). Shift start / end times are somewhat flexible but based on operational needs.

Job Description :

Monitors progress of and intervenes in the course of chronic illnesses, using ODRC policies and protocols for guidance

Inoculates or vaccinates against communicable diseases & prescribes medications or administers treatment of acute and chronically ill patients & performs minor surgery as training & competency allows

Performs routine physical exams of patients to determine control or status of chronic conditions & diagnoses new conditions

Evaluates patients for the necessity of specialty referral consultations inside or outside the institution & reviews said consult reports for the recommendations, approving or disapproving accordingly

Orders & reviews the results of laboratory, x-ray, & other diagnostic testing as appropriate

With the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), facilitates the completion of medical reclassification & requests for non-formulary medications as necessary

Performs routine & emergency medical care of patients as scheduled

Examines, diagnoses & 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 ODRC Office of Correctional Healthcare guidelines, policies, protocols & related American Correctional Association standards currently in practice, documenting all assessments & diagnostic impressions, as well as any other treatment plans & follow-up parameters

Cooperates with CMO medical quality oversight & accept suggestions, redirection, and guidance