Nurse Practitioners needed in California City, CA

Job description

Title- Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Location- California City, CA
Duration-Full Time/Permanent

Job Description:
• The Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner under the supervision of the facility physician provides advanced nursing services and patient care in the facility’s medical program to inmates/residents.
• The successful applicant should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.
• Provide comprehensive nursing care to include, but not limited to, executing physician's 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 patient's clinical problems and health care needs.
• Record physical findings, formulate prognosis based on patient's condition, and discuss case with physician and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plans.
• Recommend drugs and other forms of treatment within the scope of licensure.
• Utilize established corporation, 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 uses for adherence to formulary, as directed or required.
• Provide health counseling and health education on an 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.
• Facilitate, where applicable, NCCHC/ACA/JCAHO accreditation of the medical program by providing the required level of efficiency and approved, appropriate medical services.
• Perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters to include administering basic emergency medical aid.
• Properly chart medical care.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Remain alert at all times and react quickly, efficiently and calmly in emergencies and other high stress situations.
Qualifications:
• Graduate from an accredited college or university’s 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.

• Provide medical program to inmates/residents.
• certification as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
• training in family practice