About this opportunity
CFG Health lists this Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner opportunity in coxsackie, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Position Summary
The Nurse Practitioner at Coxsackie Correctional Facility located in Coxsackie NY will work 2 days a week (preferably Tuesdays and Thursdays) provides comprehensive, ambulatory care to inmate patients while maintaining professional nursing standards. NPs work collaboratively with healthcare professionals and correctional staff to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centered care. Inmates often have limited prior access to healthcare, allowing NPs to address a wide range of conditions from minor ailments to complex or chronic illnesses. Care is delivered in compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and facility standards.
Qualifications
Job Requirements
Education & Licensure Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Current, unrestricted RN license in the state of practice (maintain copy on file)
Certified Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice
Current DEA, CDS, and DEA-X licenses
Experience Minimum 2 years of direct patient care as a Nurse Practitioner preferred
Skills & Competencies Strong critical thinking, clinical assessment, and decision-making skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
Assertive, empathetic, and objective in-patient care
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills
Basic computer proficiency and accurate electronic documentation skills
Ability to command respect and confidence of inmates and staff
Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Functional Demands Ability to pass required health and screening tests
Availability for nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call duties as required
Organizational Expectations Represent CFG Health Systems professionally and positively
Promote a culture of safety for patients and staff through proper reporting and prevention
Maintain competency and stay current with nursing standards, trends, and best practices
Adhere to infection control, medication administration, and controlled substance protocols
Participating in quality improvement initiatives and required training/orientation
Comply with HIPAA, PREA, OSHA, and facility-specific safety policies
Maintain assigned facility security clearance and punctuality
Job Responsibilities Perform and document medical evaluations in accordance with NCCHC, NJ 10-A, ACA, and PBNDS standards
Assess mental and physical health status based on presenting symptoms and complaints
Develop individualized treatment plans that address patient needs, enhance strengths, involve patients in planning, and include relapse prevention strategies
Prescribe medications within state regulations and CFG formulas
Monitor and manage patient medications and adherence
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including psychiatrists, psychologists, and nursing staff, to develop, implement, and evaluate treatment plans
Document patient histories, physical assessments, discharge summaries, and transfer orders accurately and timely
Organizational Expectations Provides a positive and professional representation of CFG Health Systems, LLC.
Promotes a culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention
Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice
Adheres to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations
Participate in ongoing quality improvement activities
Completes required orientation as directed by the facility
Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment
Follows facility and CFG Health Systems Occurrence Protocol
Upholds HIPAA and PREA regulations
Punctual and dependable for assigned/confirmed shifts
Maintains security clearance for the assigned facility
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon written request to your supervisor for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities functions. May regularly be required to stand, sit, walk, reach, bend, kneel, crouch, or stretch, for prolonged periods of time.
Ability to communicate and understand written and verbal communication.
The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
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Worksite address
coxsackie, NY, 12051, US
Who can apply
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