About this opportunity
CFG Health lists this Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner opportunity in snow hill, Maryland. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Summary
The Nurse Practitioner at Worcester County Detention, Snow Hill, MD, specializes in the ambulatory care of inmate patients while maintaining the standard of professional nursing. Nurse Practitioners work with a variety of healthcare professionals and security officers in a correctional environment to ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes. 8 hours a week
Correctional Nurses provide care to inmate patients to promote & improve their overall health utilizing the nursing process in triage, professional training and various resources in accordance with regulatory agencies and established guidelines. The inmate patient population often generally has not had consistent access to healthcare prior to their incarceration. This provides an opportunity for nurses to see and care for an interesting variety of health concerns from minor ailments to major and atypical conditions.
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
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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employees must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Worksite address
snow hill, MD, 21863, US
Who can apply
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