Family Practice / Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

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Job Title : Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)

Location : Toledo OH 43608

Pay rate : $65 / hr.- $75 / hr.

Duration : 6 months to Long term

Shift : 08 : 00am-04 : 00pm (M-F)

Hours / week : 40 Hours / week

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 primary care to provide on-site services full-time to the male population at this correctional facility. The schedule is weekdays only (no evenings, weekends, or holidays), and shift start / end times have some flexibility based on the needs of the facility. An on-site interview will be required. The assignment is projected to last approximately 6 months but may be extended based on continued need and mutual fit.

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

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